I don’t have any money to buy new running stuff right now but I still like to look at running stuff. Today I was on the Skirt Sports Website. The following pictures are from their website. Skirt Breaker Jacket I really don’t need a new jacket right now, but I love this jacket. It’s transparent [...]
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Giveaway: Dirty Girl Gaiters
Disclaimer – Dirty Girl did not sponsor this giveaway (I didn’t even ask her to). I’m using my own money to do this (well, the money I get from advertising on my blog). Therefore, this is my honest opinion. I’ve been doing a lot of trail miles lately. I do it mostly in preparation for [...]
Full Story »Wordless Wednesday: A reason not to run barefoot
To be fair, these are pretty much my dedicated trail shoes. And the trails that connect to my yard are not exactly maintained. So who knows where the screw would have decided to hitch a ride. I’m just glad that didn’t find it’s way into my foot because Ouch! that would have been PAINFUL! P.S. [...]
Full Story »Keeping the Girls Safe – Why Sports Bras Matter
Dear male readers, the following blog post is about breasts and how to prevent them from suffering permanent irreversible damage that leads to a droopy chest. I’m sorry that it’s not of great interest to you, but I wish I had known half the damage I was doing by wearing cute bras instead of supportive [...]
Full Story »Superhero
Some days I feel like a superhero at work. I spend the morning walking around in 4 inch heels. And within a few minutes I transform into a running machine. I love my daily break when I take the time to do it. I love the feel of my running shoes after wearing towering heels [...]
Full Story »One Year Gear Review – Standard Poodle
When I picked up the 2 month old Standard poodle, he didn’t look like much of a runner. He was tiny, fluffy, shy. His legs were only a dozen inches long. He got tired after a one mile walk. He wasn’t much of a runner, but then again, neither was I. The reason I was [...]
Full Story »Running Skirt Tryout – #2 Atalanta
The Good: I’m in love! The Bad: The company’s owner is liquidating her skirt stock so she may pursue other opportunities. Skirt? What skirt? These are simply the most comfortable running bottoms I have ever worn. They are soft they are comfortable. I want to wear them all the time. And I wore them two [...]
Full Story »Running Skirt Tryout
I have very big legs. It has partially to do with being overweight but also a lot to do with having an ability to put on muscle and to put it on very quickly. In high school rowing one of my coaches called me thunder thighs. In rowing having huge legs made me fast. In [...]
Full Story »Wordless Wednesday – What I dislike about my Nike Frees
My Nike Free 5.0 tend to pick up rocks all the time. Most of the time I don’t notice or feel them. But I do hate having to pull them out.
Full Story »Running Shoes – A Girl’s Best Friend?
Is there a genetic marker that makes girls love their shoes? Perhaps, financially, I was fortunate enough to be born with giant feet. Because being able to buy cute girly shoes should certainly kill any hope of a budget we would have. Instead, I drive my husband crazy with the purchase of running shoes. But [...]
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