Recently,
I’ve bought some new running clothes. You may have noticed in my
post-run selfies I post on the Facebook page for this blog and in my end
of week recaps. I’m trying to beef up my tank top collection so I have
more variety in
my outfits. Also, maybe you’ve noticed, but I bought some SHORTS!
What-what-what?!?!?! I have large, powerful thighs and they chafe, so I
have avoided anything shorter than the spandex bike-style shorts that
stop right above the knee for this very reason.
Last year I run a 5K in a running skirt and while it wasn’t horrible
chafing, it was uncomfortable.
When
I was in Oregon, I was wandering through the Walmart in my home town
and stumbled upon these double-layer shorts in various colors. The one
that caught my eye was blue and neon yellow. Hello Boston colors!!! I
had to have them.
So I bought them. I ran my run down the highway in them, 8 miles, and
after I got the under layer to quit riding up, it was smooth sailing and
there was no chafing. So, when I got back to Texas, I proceeded to go
back to Walmart and buy a couple more pairs.
I got a green and neon orangeish-red pair, a dark pink/light pink
pair. And then they had another brand that was double-layer as well, so
I got the blue and yellow pair and the orange and pink pair in that
brand. Also, I bought some just above the knee white
spandex shorts so that I could get some of the regular running-style
shorts and wear them and not worry about chafing.
I
notice I’m getting more comfortable with my body and wearing more…I
don’t know if this is the right way to say this, but…revealing clothes
when I run. What I mean by that is, when I first started running I
would wear running t-shirts…so
they had sleeves…and the spandex shorts. Then, I discovered running
capris later that year and they came in all sorts of colors and
patterns, so they were super fun to wear. Then, last year, I started
wearing more tank tops when the summer rolled around,
no more t-shirts when it’s hot and/or humid out. Now, this year, I’m
going for the shorts and tank tops! Oh, I also bought another running
skirt! It’s super cute. It’s got layers and it’s blue and white
striped. If I can get my Half Fanatics Diva shirt
(it’s blue and pink before my half marathon next month, I will wear the
skirt (or the two-toned pink double layer shorts) with that shirt. If I don’t have that shirt in time, then I will
wear my Double Agent shirt and I don’t know what bottoms yet. It’s a
red and black shirt. Maybe I’ll try to find
a skirt to match?!?!?! I’ll probably just try and find some shorts to
match.
But,
the point is, I’m getting more comfortable in my own skin and I feel
more comfortable wearing less clothes that I have in the past.
I don't know how people run here in the summer in short sleeves or in capris. Tanks and shorts all the way for me, but particularly some of my male running buddies tend to wear short sleeves instead of tanks. No idea how they stand it. I have enough short sleeved shirts that I usually try to wear them through June, then in July I break into my tanks.
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