Sports Bra Review

Since I have started running my biggest hassle has been my ability to find a great sports bra for under $40. What can I say, I am cheap. My problem in the past has been that I HATE UNI boob, but I dealt with it because I never did many high impact sports so the jiggle didn't bother me too much. But once I started running, my 38Ds were dancing to their own beat. I had some old style uniboob bras, but they just weren't keeping the motion down enough. Plus all my sporting gear was a few years old and bought when I was in better shape (ie. smaller titties).

So my journey started out at the Nike outlet. I love the outlet. I can get so much stuff for so much cheaper than retail. And 2x a year I get really great coupons. I found a bra that I thought would fit great, tired it on, jumped around a little and was satisfied with the results. When I strapped my ladies in for their first run I was thinking, finally a bra that will work for a large chested lady. After the first run the stupid bra had eaten my boob. I had an aweful raw spot under my right breast. I actually didn't notice it until I jumped in the shower and lathered up..HOLY CRAP that stung. So then I had to start double bagging because the support was good but the rubbing was not so good. Faulty placement of a seam. My quest continued..... and continued... I went to Sports Authority and I think I tried on every sports bra know to man. I was really sad and my patient husband was getting restless, but he was a good sport. Then I saw it...the mother of all sports bras, it looked like armor for my ladies.
It's a little hard to riggle into but once I am in there...NO MOTION. That's right NO MOTION FOR MY 38D's. A dream come true.

Here's the picture in case you want one. It runs $39.00 at Sports Authority and 40 online. I love the underwire. And I love that it is a racerback and there is a claps on the back and adjustable straps as well. I have run in this bra 3 times. No RUB, no RASH. No BOUNCE....

2 part blog...

So tonight is my second run of the ease to 10K. I was supposed to run yesterday, but one of the side effects of the VFF is really tight calves. I don't know how to explain the tightness, it is different than other sore muscle pain. It isn't like tight quads that you can feel the slight burn all day long, it's a stealthy pain you forget about it until you get up and then your calves scream and you hobble your first 3 steps until you win the fight with your muscles to relax. From then on you're OK, until the next time you sit and forget your calves again. But other than that...my body felt great, no soreness, no pain.

I figure that part of EASEing into 10K is listening to your body, and my body said "NO, you will not run today". But I was only willing to listen to my body for one day. Tonight I will do my duty and run my run. Last time I was running in my VFFs it only took a couple days to adjust and not experience the calf pain. I hope this transition goes just as quickly.


I will post an update to this entry when I get back from my run... funny...i am writing this like I have followers. I don't. But it's out there in cyberspace for all to enjoy.

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Well I am back from my run. I made it 2 miles run/walk. No pain in my calves except a little tiredness during the run. That is understandable seeing I haven't run since December and that was just once or twice cause I fell off the proverbial running sneaker.

Glad I had an uneventful run, I will be happy when my runs are actually long....

ease to 10K

OK, so today something finally clicked and I got off my duff, put on my running clothes, velcroed up my shoes and pushed myself out the door. 30 minutes later I felt almost accomplished. I don't know what comedy of errors made me stop running during the holidays. I think it was partly the fact that I had reached a spot where I had never been before...the 4 mile mark. I NEVER ran that far in my life. As I looked at the training plan it got scary for me. I talked myself right out of my desire to become a runner. Then it became easy to make the excuses. I was tired, I was lazy, I was giving up. Fast forward 3-3.5 months and here we are today. My muscles I had been grooming are wasting away I am out of breath going up the 3 flights of stairs to work. I am almost right back where I started. But I know I haven't lost all my stamina so I didn't want to start over. I went in search of an APP, cause there is always an APP for that.

I downloaded the ease to 10K app from run helper. Today was W1D1- 5 minute warm up, 3 min run/1min walk repeat 5x, 5min cool down. (Probably the perfect starting point, not to hard...and not so wimpy that I feel like a total loser)

Wish me luck on this journey...AGAIN. 10 weeks until I am a 10K runner come hell or high water.

I think my dog hates me

This morning my run went OK, except the big brown eyes staring at me as I dressed in my running clothes. My dog used to run with me, but with the weather (80 degrees today at 5am) and the fact that I really want to concentrate on running and not worry about potty stops I decided that on this training adventure I would run alone.

So this morning Dixie followed me around the house in virtual darkness as I gathered my clothes, phone, and shoes. Her tail wagging happily waiting for me to get the leash. Then I opened the door and she realized she wasn't invited. Her head sunk...the tail slowly stopped and those big beautiful brown eyes looked up at me and broke my heart. Poor girl, don't worry I'll be back soon and by then you will be cozily sleeping on the couch, forgetting you were left at home.

The one thing I did realize today was that running with a head cold is tolerable (I keep saying "running" but that isn't a good description of my awkward jog/walk). I sound like a 20 yr smoker because of my cold, but other than that and a little sinus pressure it wasn't too bad. Which reminds me...time for more Sudafed.

I didn't do any yoga yesterday because I couldn't breathe at 5am when I woke up. I got up but felt like crap and I could barely talk so I decided downward dog probably wasn't the best way to start my day. Maybe tomorrow I will give it a go, if the sinus pressure lets up a little. One more run to go on week one and then off to week 2.

On a side note. I really need to get an armband for my phone. I have been just carrying it while I run, but that isn't going to work out so well as I increase the actual amount of time I am running. I tend to drop stuff when running, and busting my new phone would put a damper on more than my day. So my quest for this weekend, find armband.

mile 0, the inspiration

Last night I made a decision, I would start the journey from lazy bones to runner. I have begun and quit the couch 2 5k program at least 3 times. I always find excuses as to why I don't have the time to commit to the workout ("I am tired", "I am PMSing"," it's too HOT", "oh, NCIS is on"). But this attitude is the same one that has led to the demise of my figure. What used to be strong and powerful is now wiggly and jiggly. And that makes me reach for the Haagen-Dazs and continue my downward spiral.

So when my best friend sent me a link for the 2011 Princess Half Marathon at Disney World with only the words "interested??" in the subject line I sat and pondered, came up with a million excuses as to why I didn't want to do it: it's 900 degrees here in FL, training now will suck, half marathon in February; is there even enough time to train for that? I hate running...

But there was another nagging at the back of my mind: Pssst...your not getting any younger, you want to get in shape, you want your jeans to stop screaming when you button them, you want work clothes (any clothes for that matter) to look good on you. You want to shun the couch in favor of the sun and hot breeze. Sweating feels good. Think of the bragging rights you'd have.

In the end, the fitness voice won and today I begin my journey to a runner.