with Erika @ MCM Mama Runs,
Marcia @ Marcia’s Healthy Slice
and Patty @ My no-guilt life!
This week’s topic is: Are you a race gear hoarder or a minimalist?
Hmmm…my hubby would probably say that I am a hoarder but when I read other blogs & FB posts, I realize that many of you (and I don’t need to mention names) have many more running clothes than I do.
So yes, I have a lot of running outfits. Almost all have been bought on sale or at Target, Marshalls or with my Skirt Sports discount.
I run 4 times a week. I don’t do laundry often and I have this thing about being matchy matchy!!
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- FRW – 2016
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- VCM Relay – 2016
My essentials are skirts (or tights & capris with skirts), tops (tech tanks, short & long sleeved), socks (compression & not), jackets for cooler weather and baseball caps & winter hats.
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- Apple Run 2015
Since I have run almost 200 races, you can imagine how many race shirts I have. I’ve made some into a blanket and given many many away but I still have quite a few (only tech ones are worn now.)
I also have many pairs of running shoes. Of course, I’ve thrown some away but I have ones that I am attached to even though I don’t race in them. Right now I race in Nike Zoom Vomeros and I have 4 pairs of those.
As far as other running gear, I am more a minimalist.
I have my original Garmin 205 watch. It works fine and I only wear it for races.
I don’t own any sticks or foam rollers or head lamps or any other gadgets. I don’t even own a treadmill or belong to a gym.
So I’m a clothes hoarder but minimalist with the other running stuff.
Happy Running! What about you? Do you hoard running gear?
My First 5K and More... 
You already know the answer to that.
Lloyd say some fold up foam roller on kickstarter he though I might like, although I told him that’s what my worm is for. But then he looked at the price — more than my foam roller, or the worm, or the stick (and I still use all of them).
So no thank you to that one.
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I wouldn’t use that stuff so that’s why I don’t waste my money on it. A tennis ball works great if I need to.
Clothes..that’s a different issue.
And then there’s race fees…
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What kind of belt do you run with? And your compressions, I love how you coordinate them as well. I figure hey, why not! Look good, run good, and you always look good!! Myself, I’m a minimalist, 🙂
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I like my Spi Belt. I figure if I can’t run good at least I can look good. I have more control over that v
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Haha, and yes, you do look good! I’m going to start taking my cue from you and Judy! I like how your SpiBelt holds your bib! That seems easier than all the pins!
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Yes. I hate pinning my bibs.
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With that amount of running and sweating I do, I don’t feel like I have nearly enough running outfits. I got to say yours are always cute and matchy!
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Thanks.
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I’m in awe that you’re still using your original Garmin. I think I’m on #4. Ugh. I guess I keep killing them.
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Now I just use it for races which is still very often but for everyday running, I use Runkeeper on my iphone (for distances.)
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I love matchy outfits! I have enough tops but that never stops me from buying a new one, LOL.
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Me neither LOL
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I always love how you match! I always wondered if you buy a whole outfit when you shop, or just pieces. I tend to piece shopping, but then I don’t have a lot that matches.
I have a lot of clothes! I need to clean out what I don’t use and organize it, but I need to retire too lol cleaning and organization is not a natural gift for me lol
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Never buy the whole outfit. Just pieces and not even the same brand.
I definitely need to clean out my closets but I keep making excuses.
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I used to not care about matching my workout clothes – I would just wear black bottoms and whatever top. But ever since non-white running shoes became popular, now I am all about matching, too! You’ve got a beautiful collection of running attire – especially those skirts!
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I’m actually a minimalist when it comes to gear ( I use a Garmin Forerunner 10!) but I do love my clothes. You know this, tho…
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Looks like you have the best of both worlds: hoarder for clothes and minimalist everywhere else. I think I could live like that!
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I keep all of my shirts, but only keep about 4-6 pairs of shoes around at a time. I upgrade my Garmin every few years, usually as the result of it breaking!
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ALL your shirts? Wow!
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I have so many it’s impossible to wear them out. There are a few cotton ones I could probably part with.
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I’m a collector more than a hoarder. When I find a brand that I like, I might buy too many pairs of shorts or skirts. (Lululemon at the moment). My running shoes are discarded (actually given to charity) when I can no longer run in them but they still have life for a walker.
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