2020 has been a hard year for me as all but one race this year has been either being cancelled or postponed. My motivation to get out there and run is at an all-time low.
As many of you know, I love to dress up in costume for races, especially runDisney races. It’s been a long time since I bought any new running apparel, but after listening to the Holiday wish list episode of my favorite running podcast, Runners without Limits, I knew it was time to get some new skirts to help motivate me to keep training. Heather and Jen talked about some of the new items that Sparkle Athletic has on their website. Check them out at https://sparkleathletic.com/
There was so much more in my shopping, however with the holidays quickly approaching I narrowed it down to just the necessities. Here’s what I ordered:
Ugly Sweater / Holiday lights
This year I am doing several Christmas virtual races. When I saw these gorgeous holiday themed skirts, I could resist.
Beer run
Every year we run the Oktoberfest half marathon in Leavenworth Washington. As with most of my races, this too was cancelled. Hopefully next October I’ll be able to wear this adorable beer skirt.
For the Love of Paws/and visor
In the coming weeks I’ll be launching a new YouTube video series called ‘Real life with a Husky Pup’ featuring Baxter our Siberian husky pup. This puppy print skirt with matching visor are going to be perfect for our daily walks.
They are light weight and come in any color you can imagine. The skirts don’t include running shorts, which I actually like for a couple of reasons.
1. I wash my running shorts every time I run because I sweat a lot while running. The skirt don’t get dirty that quickly. If they were attached, they too would end up in the wash and potentially wear out faster.
2. I am very picky about the running shorts I wear, that makes these running skirts perfect for me, since I can pair my favorite skirt with my favorite shorts…. That is a perfect world. The ones I love love love are from iGlowrunning, she makes the best compression shorts and capris. If you are looking for great shorts that do not ride up and have deep pockets here is the link to her website on etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/iGlowRunning.
Sparkle Athletic also have fun themed skirts, and they are coming up with new patterns all the time. Their website also gives you ideas on how to mix and match their other products to create really cute running outfits.
The skirts are really well made and fit very comfortably and since you wear them low on your hips, they stay in place – no riding up.
Their skirts run $26.00 to $42.00 and in my opinion worth every penny. When you order online they are delivered super-fast and that may be because they are based in California, I live in Washington. Doesn’t have far to travel, I usually get mine in a couple of days. You can find them at many running expos which is great because you can try them on for size and the girls are super friendly and helpful.
There’s not one skirt that I’ve ordered that I haven’t been 100% delighted with. You need to check them out. I will leave their website in the description below.
Check out my YouTube unboxing of these items. Just click here
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