So as someone who is at the gym as much as I am, I have a ton of workout clothes. . .what I’m into varies based on what activities I’m doing most. For Zumba, I like Ion Actif scoop tank tops with a Lululemon sports bra – I really like the way the Ion fabric wicks moisture and doesn’t leave me feeling like I jumped into a swimming pool fully clothed after I get my sweat on. For Core Fusion, I usually do Ion/Lulu or just a Lulu tank (from my vast collection before all their tops became constricting, low cut and uncomfortable – I miss the Spark tank!) For weight training, I have shorts or Be Good pants that I’ll pair with tank tops (gotta be able to check out the guns in the mirror!) And for yoga, it’s always Lululemon.
So with the aforementioned issues with the evolution of Lululemon’s tank tops, I don’t shop in there nearly as much as I used to (another big pet peeve about them is that they tweak their fits/designs ever so slightly all the time – so you could buy a top from one shipment in a color you love, decide you love the top and go back to get it in more colors – and it fits completely differently – MADDENING for people who like to be in and out of a store without having to try stuff on). But I love the girls who work there and they have a lot of fun events at their store, so I get all their newsletters and Facebook updates. A few weeks ago, I noticed a new product – a “running skirt”. As an aside – I love skirts. LOVE them. Could live in them. I don’t like wearing shorts in the summer – only skirts. Not to sound egotistical, but I also have really nice legs. So “skirts + me” work well together.
I was still a little skeptical, but when I saw one of the Lululemon girls at Zumba wearing said skirt, I knew I needed to go at least try one on. So I did – and let me tell you, this is the best athletic invention since wicking fabric (this is only a slight exaggeration). The Lululemon “Speed” skirt is one of the most comfortable pieces of athletic wear I have ever worked out in. It’s a fitted spandex-y skirt that stretches really nicely (the way it fits, you might not guess this). It’s got a moisture wicking band on the top, and cute little spandex shorts underneath that are shorter than the skirt and have a special seam that keeps them in place. It’s shorter on me than it might be on others – I have a very short torso and long legs. I have no problem with short though. Not only is it super comfortable, it looks adorable. Got a lot of compliments at the gym from friends in class. Naturally, I purchased the 3 skirts they had in stock in my size, in 3 different colors. I’m hoping they don’t tweak it too much, because I need to have more of these.
Just what I need, a renewed love of a Lululemon product and a reason to spend more money on gym stuff!
Big week on tap – Marc McDonald’s last class at the SCLA is tomorrow at noon (end of an era) – he departs to open his new studio at a location TBA where I will surely be spending a lot of time. Jukari class at the Reebok HQ on Wednesday (for the second time – I was lucky enough to be a Jukari guinea pig a few months ago, I’m very excited to try it again!!!) And I am going to need to figure out what yoga classes I’m going to take this week since my primary yoga teacher (Marc) is not going to be teaching anything (new studio won’t open for another couple of weeks).
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