A while I go I threw my endorsement behind compression gear. That still holds true, I like compression gear. In fact, yesterday I bought my first pair of compression capris on clearance from Old Navy. As I have previously stated, I am a UA girl, I love the stuff. I will most likely end up getting a pair of compression shorts and capris later on from them. But, I figured I would try this inexpensive pair first just to make sure I really liked the whole compression thing. Believe me it is a lot of glorious spandex to take in at once.
The Positives:
1. It's tight. You feel like your muscles and everything are kept right where they should be. Also, you don't have to worry about that annoying epidemic that occurs every time you run. You know, the one where your pants keep falling down and you have to hike them up. Trust me, lose enough wait on your midsection and you will have to deal with it too.
2. Comfort. Despite being tight, they are not overly tight and quite comfortable once you get used to wearing them. The cling of the fabric is a little jarring at first, but once you get used to it you don't notice it.
3. Warmth. It was about 40 degree when I went running tonight. Once I warmed up, the fabric held the heat I generated close enough to my body so that I stayed warm.
4. Reduction of Muscle Fatigue. My muscles were a little sore from yesterday's run, but the compression gear helped to eliminate some of the fatigue I was feeling when running today. I ran for longer without feeling exhausted when finished.
The Negatives:
1. Its spandex. I am not a huge fan of spandex and believe me with pants and capris there is a lot of it. There is nothing left to the imagination when wearing these things and you have to be very comfortable with who you are and what you are strutting when wearing them. To compensate, I wore a long tank top to cover my butt. On the bright side, the longer you run the more appealing the rear should look, so eventually I guess it won't be a negative.
For more information on compression gear go to:
Compression Video
Click on the video on the right hand side.
Well happy running!
The Positives:
1. It's tight. You feel like your muscles and everything are kept right where they should be. Also, you don't have to worry about that annoying epidemic that occurs every time you run. You know, the one where your pants keep falling down and you have to hike them up. Trust me, lose enough wait on your midsection and you will have to deal with it too.
2. Comfort. Despite being tight, they are not overly tight and quite comfortable once you get used to wearing them. The cling of the fabric is a little jarring at first, but once you get used to it you don't notice it.
3. Warmth. It was about 40 degree when I went running tonight. Once I warmed up, the fabric held the heat I generated close enough to my body so that I stayed warm.
4. Reduction of Muscle Fatigue. My muscles were a little sore from yesterday's run, but the compression gear helped to eliminate some of the fatigue I was feeling when running today. I ran for longer without feeling exhausted when finished.
The Negatives:
1. Its spandex. I am not a huge fan of spandex and believe me with pants and capris there is a lot of it. There is nothing left to the imagination when wearing these things and you have to be very comfortable with who you are and what you are strutting when wearing them. To compensate, I wore a long tank top to cover my butt. On the bright side, the longer you run the more appealing the rear should look, so eventually I guess it won't be a negative.
For more information on compression gear go to:
Compression Video
Click on the video on the right hand side.
Well happy running!
I would like to point out that your butt looked just fine running in compression gear. I had to stare at it long enough as I followed you up that last hill, so I would know! Yea spandex!!!
ReplyDeleteWell I am glad you enjoyed it! Perhaps we will try out every facet of spandex known to man :-)
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