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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

First race back: what I wore

Back to racing, and I picked my most Octoberish outfit for Oktoberfest!

Orange singlet (Nike, from Varsity Sports) - a great, soft top but the fabric ended up being too warm
I was in flip-flops pre-race, but I'm holding my shoes for the race - Brooks PureCadence. Yeah, not the best 5k shoes, but given my projected (slow) pace and my hesitance to try anything different right now, it seemed the smartest choice. I didn't want to risk my hip with flats or lighter shoes.
My all-time favorite shorts, the incredibly comfortable and flattering Fleet Foxes Run Short from Coeur
Buy yourself some here. Non-affiliate link. And I paid for those shorts myself. But I got a discount. And I really adore them. They stretch a little with you, let in a little breeze without being terribly revealing, and the style is, indeed, quite flattering to the thighs!

Oooh! My underwear! I wore my bra with pockets, also from Coeur, which was brilliant. I stuck my chapstick and ID in there so I could enjoy Oktoberfest for the rest of the night! 

Also a picture of my new sunglasses, courtesy of Walgreens. I liked the subdued (non-reflective) lenses, but they didn't provide as much protection from the sun as I would have liked. It was super sunny.
What didn't work: I shouldn't have worn that top - honestly, I should have run in just a jog bra - but I liked the Halloween color combo. It was very hot out!
The sunglasses are new, and I haven't had a problem with them in early morning runs, but for full sun like this, I was squinting the whole time. I do like that they are vented to prevent fogging up, though. It works, but imperfectly.
And an action shot! Thanks, NOTC!

What did work: Shorts were a huge win. If I don't think about you once while racing, you're doing your job!
Bra - Ok, didn't really need the pockets for a 5k (for Gu in a marathon, though? That would have been great). But for post-race car key and chapstick, etc? Great choice!
I questioned my shoe choice initially, but I've really only been running in the PureCadence since I started back, and I didn't want to take any chances. Next time I'd go back to the Mizuno Mushas for short races.




7 comments:

  1. Well done on the Halloween colors, even if it meant being overheated!

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  2. Great outfit and outfit review! So glad you are back at it. Will you be doing RnR NOLA again?

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  3. Took me a couple of seconds to realise why the outfit was Octoberish. And that could be because I'm slow or it could be because Halloween's not much of a big deal over here. At least I got there in the end.

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  4. I love that sportsbra! And those shorts sound awesome, too.

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  5. Nice Halloween outfit! I love those shorts (Coeur and a couple other brands like Moving Comfort seem to be doing more shorts with that nice wide waistband lately - super comfortable). What's your threshold temperature for 'too hot to wear a top layer'? I'm curious because I pretty much always wear a tank top over my sports bra here - a relatively conservative culture means you'll almost never see someone running in just a bra and shorts.

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    1. That depends on if I'm running or racing and what the distance is. In the summer, I'm often in a jog bra, usually when the heat index is over 95. It wasn't that hot for the race, but I overheat more running faster, of course.

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  6. You look like a bad@ss in that action shot, love it!

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