My Running Gear

With my running shoes on super sale at Zulily the other day, I was inspired to do a run-down (pun intended) on what running gear I use.

Trust me, I am not a fancy pants or brand loyal or a running gear nerd. I usually run in what fits good and is wallet friendly! I did get my stride assessed by the staff at Right Fit Running and was suited up with the right pair of shoes to accommodate the running I was doing. They are my prized possession, but what runner's shoes aren't?

I wear ASICS - GT-2170 running shoes (on sale at 6pm.com for $79.95). I was considering also getting the trail version of this shoe for running on snow and ice. However, I have opted for the treadmill for the next few months until the sidewalks thaw. Falling from a run is not an option for me.

Before the first big snow, my cold weather gear consisted of:

Pete and I after running the Halloween Hustle 5k in Missouri.

Leggings: like New Balance Go 2 Tight
Shorts: Addidas Modern Classics
Sports bra: C9 by Champion Reversible Racer Back
Tank: like C9 by Champion Stripe Rib Tank
Long sleeve: Hind 1/4 Zip Compression Top
Fleece or hoodie: I just got a sweet The North Face hoodie from my in-laws for Christmas!
Headband: C9 by Champion Headband
Gloves: I was wearing Pete's but my sister-in-law got me my own pair by Reebok for Christmas!
Reflective vest: like Runner's World Reflective Run Vest

Ugh! Just typing all those layers exhausted me. It is so much easier to run in the other seasons. It takes me 30 minutes just to find all my stuff in the Winter!

In addition to what I wear, there are tunes and apps I can't live without on my runs!
Runkeeper App for Android
Description via Goggle play store:

Screen shot of RunKeeper

Track, measure, and improve your fitness.
- See detailed stats around your pace, distance, time, and calories burned.
- Get stats, progress, and coaching through your headphones with built-in audio cues
- Update your weight to keep calories burned accurate.
Measure your performance over time
- View a detailed history of your activities (runs, walks, bikes, etc.) to see how you are doing.
- Get notified when you hit new personal bests and milestones.
- Measure your progress against your goals and targets.
- Follow detailed plans to help you achieve specific fitness objectives, like run for weight loss or run a 5K.
- Turn any activity into a route to do again later.
Share with friends
- Post your activity stats (map, distance, calories, and time), fitness achievements and training plans to Facebook, Twitter and your friends on RunKeeper.
- Let supporters watch LIVE maps of your workouts and races as you go (must subscribe to RunKeeper Elite).
- View detailed reports of your tracked activity level, calories burned, weight loss, and many more stats over time.

iHeart Radio App for Android
Description via Goggle play store:

Screenshot of iHeart Radio

iHeartRadio offers free music in an all-in-one, digital Internet radio service that lets you find more than 1,500 live radio stations.
With the free music app for Android, create commercial-free, all-music Custom Stations featuring songs from the artist you select and similar music.
Find
- The Best of Live Radio Internet Radio
- Listen to more than 1,500 live radio stations from coast-to-coast including pop, country, urban, rock, talk, and college.
- Browse Internet radio stations by music genre and location, then hit the scan button to move from radio station to radio station within a format.
- Let our DJs know what songs are hot or not by giving them a thumbs up or thumbs down.
Create
- Personalized, All-Music Custom Stations
- Simply pick a song or artist to create your own commercial-free, uninterrupted Custom Station featuring free music from that artist and similar ones.
- Choose from our catalog of over 15 million songs and 400,000 artists.
- Use iHeartRadio's exclusive Discovery Tuner to control how much variety you want in your music.
Anytime, Anywhere, Always Free
- Take Your Favorite Radio Stations & Music Wherever You GoLog in to iHeartRadio for free through email or Facebook to make iHeartRadio uniquely yours.
- Create, save, and share your Internet radio stations from wherever you access iHeartRadio.

My favorite stations?
Cults, Coldplay, Young the Giant, Goldfrapp, Florence and the Machine, and Muse.

There are a few items I don't have but could use, like some new earbuds. Mine fall out from time to time and one is missing the rim around the speaker, so it has cut my ear! Pete wears the earbuds that squish into your ear and also have a clip for attaching the wires to your shirt. I am always trying to find creative ways to tuck my wires through my arm holes to keep them from flapping in my face!

I recently got David and James their first pair of "running shoes" on clearance at Target. When I gave David his pair the next morning, he put them on before breakfast and didn't take them off till lunch! He is always coming up to me saying he is "going for a run and will be back soon." He likes to put on Pete and I's shoes in the foyer and tell us, "I am really tired." or "I am really sweaty." It is neat to think Pete and I are sort of training our kids to know physical activity is a daily part of our lives, important and what we choose to do for fun!

Is there any gear you can't exercise without?