Sweatin’ In Style
While participating in the MS Walk this weekend, I noticed a lot of fashion-focused people running along the waterfront. If you don’t know San Francisco, there’s a beautiful stretch of park next to the Golden Gate Bridge that attracts picnickers and kite lovers, but definitely runners, walkers, and bikers galore.
Besides the plethora of million-dollar men without shirts (hey, it kept us entertained while we fund-raised), there were a lot of folks in cool gear. It was inspiring, but let’s face it…sometimes exercising isn’t fun or even something that we want to do, but know we need to. If you’re like me, you might need incentive to work out: shopping incentive. One week at the gym equals one new workout outfit.
If you’ve earned some stylish workout wear, here are some suggestions to help you gear up while sweating to your favorite tunes.
These Fit Couture Barcelona drawstring capris pants are a hot item that many women are wearing, especially since they are versatile enough for a hike or just hanging out.
Good athletic shoes are essential and there are many different kinds — running, walking, cross-training, etc. Figure out which styles you need. I narrowed my running shoe search on Shopping.com by the “Most Popular” and found the Gel Kayano Xi Athletic Shoes Asics for both men and women.
When working out, I find it’s easy to pass the time while listening to music. If your MP3 player has been getting in the way, you may want to buy gadget-friendly workout wear to make your experience even more rockin’. Check out iPod-compatible clothing such as Hammacher Schlemmer’s Technology-Enabled T-Shirt.
If you’re a sports fan, add an extra pep to your step by supporting your favorite team. You never know, you could meet some rivals to keep your adrenaline pumping or other fans from your hometown. And ladies, you don’t have to wear a boxy jersey, you can find cute sports-inspired clothing like this St. Louis Cardinals spaghetti strap tank top. Go Cards!
The key is to be comfortable while you’re working out and if you can look great at the same time it’s icing. After all, after your workout, you’ll deserve a treat. So enjoy!
Lynn Harmon says:
Wendy, Greetings from St. Louis. In the past six months, I’ve renewed commitment to fitness, become a boot camp junkie and just ran my first half marathon. Appreciate all good leads on cute fitness gear now that I’m no longer sporting the “large t-shirt” look! Got any leads on great capri running tights? My boot camp friends and I love the Nike accelerator capris but the ideal model has vanished. Also looking for non geeky way to wear cell phone to locate husband and child after finish line. Blog on!
April 18th, 2007
Wendy Sept says:
Check out today’s Q&A by Trisha Okubo, our newest fashion contributor. She has some great suggestions for you.
April 30th, 2007