Mothers Day Classic

As I am still new to the whole regular exercise thing I am still getting on top of all the sports equipment you need.  I have the new runners - apparently these Brooks runners will make me as fast as a leopard!  And I have ordered the Mother’s Day Classic Brooks sports top which is made of some special fabirc that will  by all accounts draw the sweat away for my body (none of that sounds very ladylike but makes me feel sporty) and I have invested in 5 pairs of sports socks (even sports socks lose their pair in the wash…).  I also have the new running  pants which the saleswoman promises are very flattering (lycra pants flattering - yeah, right!). 

But let’s talk about the sports bra …. I decided that after 4 years it really was time to reinvest.  So the other weekend I went off to review the latest range and try some on ….  Oh my goodness… I am still recovering!  The first one (and only one for that day) I tried on was like a full suit of armour and took me a good 10mins to get on only to discover it really didn’t sit well and was a bit uncomfortable (and I am uncomfortable enough while running without having to add to it!).  But this is where the problem started - 10mins to get in to the bra, near impossible to get out!  I thought they were going to call for the jaws of life to remove me from it grips.  Eventually I had to call in the salewoman to help and when finally free, red in the face from the the embarrassment and more so the effort, I redressed and went home empty handed. If a bra is hard to get out of in the change room, I imagine it would be impossible to get out of after a run when you are tired, hot and sweaty (not that I will be sweaty in my new Brooks top!). 

It took me a week to rebuild my confidence and set off this time with my sister for back-up.  I eventually found a comfortable sports bra (though I did have to try plenty on) that was easy to get in and out of.  So my advice to you all is, sports bra shopping is a team sport, allow plenty of time and always take a female companion with you as it is not as easy as you think and many of them are designed so that you have to buy them because you can’t actually get them off!  Hope you are all looking forward to the big day - not long to go now.  And don’t forget to get people to sponsor you - if they can’t come on the day the least they can do is sponsor you for putting in the effort.