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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by Sweaty Betty.<\/em><\/p>\n

I will admit it. I like to look cute when I workout. There, I said it.<\/p>\n

Now, that doesn\u2019t mean that I\u2019m going to be doing my hair all fancy or putting on makeup before I go for a run. That\u2019s just ridiculous. But I do make sure that my hair isn\u2019t sticking out at any stupid angles.<\/p>\n

(Note – this is all about how I look when I start the workout. It is a guarantee that after a workout, my hair is going to be sticking up at all sorts of stupid angles.)<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s no surprise that I like really cute workout gear. I have to admit, I\u2019ve become one of those people who is often in workout gear during non-workout situations. So what if I don\u2019t do a lot of yoga? Doesn\u2019t mean I can\u2019t wear cute yoga clothes. I may have even gotten away with wearing yoga pants<\/a> to work. But in my defense, it was a casual day before a holiday and they weren\u2019t obviously yoga pants\u2026 okay, there is no defense. But I just don\u2019t care.<\/p>\n

On the weekends, you\u2019ll often find me in a pair of jeans or a tech skirt paired with a running shirt. More often than not, the shirt is from a race, as I own way too many race shirts. But I\u2019ve been trying to branch out and have bought a number of nice workout shirts for races (and for everyday wear).<\/p>\n

Of course, it can\u2019t just be cute. It also has to be functional. Just because a sports bra comes in fabulous colors doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s going to keep the girls in place for a workout. And that shirt had better be wicking, because I\u2019m not one of those girls who just glistens when she works out. I full on sweat and there is nothing worse than a sodden cotton shirt.<\/p>\n

Lately, I\u2019ve seen a lot of backlash against the idea of looking good while you workout. And I admit, when I\u2019m biking up a tough hill, I\u2019m certainly not looking stereotypically \u201cgood.\u201d I\u2019m sweating and red and huffing and puffing. But when I make it to the top of that hill, I certainly feel fabulous. I\u2019m not worried about how I look during that ride or after. However, there is an added bit of self confidence in knowing that I look good before I start a workout. If I\u2019m self-conscious about how I look in my gear, I\u2019m not going to have as good of a workout. Or worse, I might not even show up.<\/p>\n

Sure, I shouldn\u2019t care. But telling yourself how to feel doesn\u2019t ever change how you feel. If it worked, we would all feel awesome all of the time.<\/p>\n

Who am I trying to impress? No one. But I don\u2019t even like running alone on my treadmill in just a sports bra and shorts. Who\u2019s going to see me? Just the cats. But I don\u2019t like the way my pale belly looks, so instead of rocking out the workout, I\u2019m going to be thinking about how I look.<\/p>\n

Is that crazy? Yes.<\/p>\n

Now, I\u2019m not saying that you should have to look good for a workout. But you should dress in a way that makes you feel comfortable and confident. I know that I feel best when I feel like I look good, be that in heels and a fabulous dress at work or a great workout outfit while on a run. And it\u2019s hard to describe, but I don\u2019t do it for other people. I like to look good for me.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s also fun to look back at race pictures and think I look fabulous.<\/p>\n

Sweaty Betty<\/a> is an awesome company that I recently discovered, and I love reading through their catalog. I\u2019m currently lusting after their protector run jacket<\/a>. They\u2019ve got lots of fun gear and more excitingly, an inspiration page so you can get ideas of what to wear. Get that wishlist started!<\/p>\n

\"RP003_Black\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks to Sweaty Betty for sponsoring this post.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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