fitbloggin’ gear and more hills

I got some great new workout gear from Fitbloggin’.  I was definitely not expecting such fabulous (and plentiful!) swag!

On Sunday I didn’t have a run scheduled, but I did work out on the Wii. I’m almost done with the six-week challenge on EA Sports Active “More Workouts.”  I should probably review that at some point, I’m really enjoying it!)

Anyway … all of my workout clothes are currently in a giant pile waiting to be put away/sorted now that it’s spring, so it was easier to just dip into my still-unpacked swag bag!

working out in my Fitbloggin' gear!

I looked a little too ‘just rolled out of bed’ here and had to crop out my head! Now if only I could crop out my ugly kitchen floor …

Shirt: thriv

Super soft and comfortable! I wandered around the house a bit post-workout and it seemed to dry quickly, too. I can’t wait to take it out on a run!

Shorts and socks: New Balance

The socks were OK, a little baggy since I’m on the small end of the size range. I’m hoping they’ll be better after I wash them.

The shorts were comfortable. They seem a little short … but I’m not really used to shorts anymore. I haven’t run in shorts for a couple years now — I’m more of a skirt girl!  But I do plan on giving these a shot. They’ve very light so it might be a good option on those really hot, muggy days we have in our future!

One of the biggest surprises were the free shoes from New Balance.  I thought we were just going to get to try a pair for the 5K!

new shoes

New Balance 704.
I’m kind of bummed the original pair I got didn’t fit — they were purple!
But I guess I’d rather have shoes that fit well …

I really liked them during the Fitbloggin’ 5K — and I’m pretty picky about my shoes. I can’t wait to take them out again. Tonight there was rain in the forecast, so I decided to wear an already-dirty pair for our hill repeats. I like to let the new ones break in first before they get trashed!

Fortunately, no rain tonight, but I didn’t have time to change my shoes. Next time!

Seven hill repeats tonight — 200 meters up a bridge. My goal pace is 63 seconds, and once again I managed to beat my goal!

  1. 52
  2. 59
  3. 55
  4. 58
  5. 56
  6. 55
  7. 54

I started out WAY too fast! But it worked out OK, I was still able to complete all of my repeats faster than scheduled!

3 thoughts on “fitbloggin’ gear and more hills

  1. Don’t you just love that thriv shirt! I only wish I could have gotten a small, all they had was a medium for me 🙁 My shorts fit, but are way shorter than what I’m used to. My husband likes them though 😉

    1. It’s awesome! When I got there Friday night they had small shirts in pink only … I guess they ran out before you got there. Maybe it will shrink? (I usually don’t dry my running clothes but I will if it’s too big. Sometimes it helps!)

  2. Super cute t-shirt!

    I’m very jealous about the free NBs! My running shoes are NBs 769s and I love them. They look quite similar to those actually.

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