I have invested way too much.

I have to acknowledge the perfection that is Beck’s squat form! ?? I almost never comment, but I look forward to your posts ever day! Thank you for sharing!

I see flares and think someone is lying to me. Back again? Really? Nah. They always end up dragging on the ground.
Workout clothes fashion that’s not for me: bras/tops that cover the ribcage and then stop, and low- or mid-rise bottoms. These were invented to accentuate the area that most needs to be covered, which is where evidence of my pregnancies shows, LOL!
I’ve run barefoot on the beach in the past, but I think my calves and Achilles would disagree on that plan now.
Can I guess which superfood bowl is yours? I’ll say the one on the left?

Yoga pants … I loved my flared yoga pants! But definitely not good for running. Super comfy for lounging though.
Every time I do pilates or yoga, I have my cats all over me… Ha ha… Every time!
Love acai bowls! So refreshing and yummy.
Oh my goodness, our weather is all over the place right now! I got up early for my run, and the wind is insane!! I do not like running in strong wind. Is there one (or a couple) types of weather you won’t run in?
Hopefully I’ll be able to squeeze in something after a morning full of meetings.
Have a really good day Janae!

I don’t think I want to run in flare leggings either, they would get in the way! I also still wear skinny high waisted jeans, even though those go in and out of style.

Those bowls look amazing, I want one now!

Chris thinks flare leggings are super flattering on me, so I have a pair, looking to purchase another. I will be watching your blog for links to my next pair ;)
I agree though, not for running. Just for running errands and such.

I would be tempted to try flare leggings again, but the bottoms get dirty! With tight leggings, that never happens. I love biker shorts, but they do not flatter my legs. I try shorter ones and longer ones and they still look funny.

I need to schedule a 5k in March ! I am focusing on sprint triathlons this summer so I need to get a baseline and practice shorter distances…plus, I don’t do speed unless I am forced;-) I have a duathlon at the end of May–so I run a 5k, then bike. My 5k times are usually decent in a triathlon because my legs are still used to the fast turnover from the bike. I won’t have that in the duathlon so I am panicking a bit.

Happy Thursday Janae!

No flares for me- for jeans or leggings! I’ll stick with my skinny pants..especially when it’s wet outside. Yuck!

I don’t have any races in March (yet…) but I have one this weekend and then one in April! I’m also going to be pacing my first race- it’s a 12 mile loop as part of a 100 mile trail race. The 12 will be tough for me so I am in awe of the people who are doing all 100!

Flare leggings and most pants in general are generally better for taller people. The great thing about leggings for us short people is that they can be pulled up to fit. I say go for it for your yoga days!

Flare Leggings – is that the same as yoga pants? I have several but I’ve had for years. I wear more for dog walking or just causuL wear, not running

I get so nervous about the flare legging and low waisted style pants coming back! Not because I won’t be in style (who cares?) but because I won’t be able to buy any more of my precious high waisted tight legged leggings and jeans I love so much. I have long legs and a very high waist, so I think I look ridiculous in all the new styles coming back. I did my time in the 90s with those, let’s move on, folks! :)
Have a great day, Janae!

Your nephew looks just like your dad and brother! So the picture of he and Skye is basically a mini version of your mom and dad.

Flare leggings? Sounds like a winter disaster with all the wet hems flopping around. Nope. I also am not enjoying the boxy cropped *everything* for tops. Athletic companies need to remember that some of us in upper age groups really don’t want those cozy hoodies to be at belly button length.

You know, I remember after I got certified to teach BODYFLOW in 2012 that leggings for yoga seemed “daring” and everyone was still wearing their straight & flare-leg yoga pants from Athleta and their Groove pants from lululemon. In fact, when I first started investing in “nicer” athleisure, those were literally the first two things I bought (right along with a purple space-dyed half-zip from Athleta as a “treat” for running my first and at this point only marathon). It took me easily a couple of years to get comfortable wearing leggings. Even when my body composition was at a better place than it is now (right around 2012-2014 I was in some of the absolute best shape of my life), I remember feeling SO self-conscious with the idea of leggings. I was even running in cold-gear PANTS from Under Armour and in capri-length pants for most of that time (and skorts all summer long).

And now–maybe because for so long leggings have been THE THING that’s sold, or because I have gotten so used to them, insecurities about the parts of my body that leggings (of all lengths) do NOT hide have gotten pushed aside, and the extra fabric of pants (flare or otherwise) seems a bit too much.

I don’t think I could do those one-strap sports bras. Not only because I am pretty well-endowed, but because I just want both sides to be supported so I don’t have to think about it. Also, perfectly matchy-matchy sets and JUST wearing a sports bra for yoga/running/spin/strength/barre/ALL THE THINGS instead of a top over a bra is something that makes me uncomfortable. When I go to the gym to work out, I know I wind up looking like a sloppy lopsided and sad little fish most of the time. And when I go to TEACH, I am a hot mess by the end of class but am so confident in my ability to coach my riders to a successful sweat session that I don’t really think about how I look or whether anyone wants to look a certain way while doing their workouts.

Maybe over time something will shift and I will get used to the super-aesthetic “outfit” approach to going to the gym the way I got used to leggings. Or maybe I won’t. Who knows.

How do you like the Arahis?
those acai bowls look YUMMY. Now I want one! Maybe that will be my weekend treat? We’ll see. :)

Are you a smoothie person? I am! And I recently learned the BEST hack ever (though I bet everyone out there already knows this hack): add about 1/3-1/2 c of frozen riced cauliflower to your blender along with your smoothie ingredients. It will have ZERO flavor, but it will add some good fiber to help you stay fuller for longer with your smoothie–and it will somehow add ot the creaminess! ALSO, it takes the texture of my smoothie closer to like a frostie from Wendy’s. I will be needing that all summer long (and right now it satisfies the part of me that always wants a cold creamy treat like ice cream–I honestly still have ONE WHOLE PINT of the Haagen Dazs peppermint bark ice cream from the 2 that I bought at Christmas time AND half a pine of my favorite oatmilk ice cream that has been sitting in my freezer with the same amount left in the container for about a month now…this smoothie trick is fire, I tell you!!!).

I hope you’re all having a good day out there! It’s VERY gloomy and overcast here–it’s easy to just feel low-energy even though I slept a lot last night and am generally in a good mood!

:)

My friend pointed out that “flare” leggings are really just yoga pants. In 1999 we just called them yoga pants, the word “flare” wasn’t needed. Truth.