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Jul24

Runner Fashion Fails

Recently, one of you found my blog by searching:
Hope for bleak individuals who think that a hydration belt is a legitimate fashion choice.

Um. Hi.

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Rockin the belt since 2010

I don’t know about you, but as a runner, I have wretched fashion.

High school XC = why I was single in grade 12.

High school XC = why I was single in grade 12.

Chances are, if you see me, I will not only be hungry, but I will have just parsed myself together in about 10 minutes flat because my long run went longer than I thought and obviously running is more important than extended hygienic practices.

Wet hair and a growling stomach = me in a nut shell.

I used to be a bit huffy when I would go out to eat and I would see athletic types at a normal dinner in a race t-shirt. We get it, you are active.
Now, as my laundry pile contains more dry wick t-shirts than trendy tanks, I find myself rocking them around my house and quickly changing to go out. I live in a household of women who believe that it isn’t a shoe if it doesn’t have a heel, so as they dazzle the world with their sparkle, I schlep beside them in my Birkenstocks or Toms because I would rather just not sacrifice my calves because I have a long run tomorrow.

To make myself feel better that my beauty regime is 10 minutes at best, here is an unexhaustive list of runners fashion faux pas that I DON’T do…a lot.

1. SHORT runner shorts: 

Source: ACE Fitness

I am sorry – they don’t make you go faster.

And while we are being catty – don’t tuck your shirt in.

Shorts over running tights.

WHY? Wear tights. Or shorts.

Running in full makeup. 

Unless this is a look you are going for.

4. Compression socks and shoes outside of a run/race setting. 

Source: Running Page

I don’t care what it does for your recovery, put some pants over those things!

I mean, I am guilty of rocking the look myself…

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But I was obviously on an adventure. North Face coat…right?

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5. Vibrams and toe socks. 

Just say no

What runner fashion faux pas am I missing? And don’t say hydration packs. It is perfectly normal to walk around the mall drinking out of a tube attached to your back because like, hydration.

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Filed Under: LifestyleTagged With: compression socks, hydration belt, hydration pack, Jessica Kuepfer, north face, run chat, runner, shorts, toe socks, vibramsJuly 24, 2013

Comments

  1. Elizabeth says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:47 am

    I think wearing your marathon medal as a necklace for 31 consecutive days post race qualifies as a faux pas, but don’t quote me on it.
    Vibrams and toe socks— LMAO!!

    Reply
    • lacesandlattes says

      July 24, 2013 at 2:17 pm

      I agree. Although I cannot say I haven’t been tempted to do that, and if I won a big race, I totally would!

      Also, it is a tragedy that toe socks and vibrams have been a thing…

      Reply
  2. Kaitlyn says

    July 24, 2013 at 11:15 pm

    Wow! Thank you for the late night laugh! You had me at “schlep” and I lost it at the make-up bit. I watched the college softball championships this past spring and those girls were so glammed up (seriously, they’d had their hair and nails done) because it was televised. I will never understand…it looked so uncomfortable…and gritty. Ugh.

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  3. PNWRunner says

    July 27, 2013 at 12:05 am

    I will never wear Vibrams or toe shoes. No thanks, just weird to me!

    Reply

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