Tuesday, May 30, 2006

The Great Running Skirt Debate

I am adding my 2 cents worth to the big question: Running skirt: To wear or not to wear?

I was reading someone's blog a while ago and she had posted that Walmart carried running skirts. I apologize to this blogger, as I can no longer remember where I read it to give proper credit. But, I was thrilled at the news that I could go buy a very cheap skirt and also be able to actually try it on for fit and comfort before purchasing. So, last week I made a trip to the local Walmart and purchased this cute little number for less than $10. Gotta love that.

I apologize that I won't be posting any action shots in the skirt, but since I couldn't possibly look better in the skirt than the running blogfather did, I felt the effort would be in vain. (Not to mention that I didn't have anyone to take my picture and I am still trying out the new shoes on the treadmill. And I figure that pics of treadmill running would bore everyone to tears.)

So, the review.... Once I got over the fact that I was actually running in a skirt, I really liked the feel of it. It was very comfortable around the waist. It stayed in place for the whole 3 mile run, without once riding up or needing readjusted. It felt light and comfortable, but at the same time I never felt exposed. I believe that it would offer a much needed solution to my issue of hating to run in shorts as long as it was a short run. But, I think that I would end up with a lot of chafing of my inner thighs if I tried a long run in it. Overall, I was very pleased with the performance of the skirt, and may consider adding a few more to my running wardrobe.

7 comments:

  1. I'm not actually from Michigan, but live in the Ann Arbor area. Not sure where Milford is...I need to brush up on my Michigan geography!

    I love the idea of running in a skirt, by the way...I may have to stop at Target this week!

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  2. Great post! I still don't think I'll be running in skirts but I'm hoping to find some good shorts as well. enjoy the skirt

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  3. I also hate running shorts, but I love the look of the running skirts (even if my daughter calls me a girlie girl when I asked her opinion on them). I'm going to have to pickup some soon and give them a try.

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  4. I have two Wal-mart skirts and the Triks gym girl. the gym girl shorts are much longer and therefore really help with the chafing. I love my skirts and hate when they are dirty and I HAVE to run in shorts. A bike skirt is on my wish list now!

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  5. I don't have a running skirt yet - might try one soon. I do run in short shorts though, and find that Body Glide really helps fight the chub rub on sweaty long run days. I even keep a tiny sample version of BG in my running belt for re-applications.

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  6. I've run a half marathon and a few 5Ks in a running skirt. They're great. So glad to see that a more budget-minded version is available. Thanks for the tip!

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