Up here in the mountains of northern Arizona, winter frequently has me running outdoors in temperatures near or below freezing. Every year, I go on my perennial hunt for excellent cold weather gear. That brought me to Athleta's rainier tight. I actually purchased this pair last winter, so I've worn and tested these for an entire winter season. They've proved their ...
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Tracksmith Brighton Base Layer Long Sleeve Review
Over the last couple of years, I've become a huge fan of Tracksmith's running tops. They are always the first I reach for, and I've logged hundreds of miles in them. They recently reworked their brighton line, their seamless styles rendered in merino wool. I bought the long sleeve version to help ease me into cold weather runs. So far I've only worn it on its own, but as ...
Vuori Performance Jogger Review
I've been working from home for 8 months now, and like most people, I've been maximizing the comfy factor. Near the beginning of the pandemic, I bought my first pair of Vuori joggers to see what all the fuss was about. I now have 3 pairs, so you can probably already see where this is going. Here are my detailed thoughts. I initially bought 2 pairs of joggers in ...
Lululemon Everlux Review: Wunder Train Tights
Lululemon's everlux fabric is the last of their major performance fabrics that I hadn't tried yet. This fabric was designed with high-sweat indoor workouts in mind, like spin class. This fabric serves as a complement to nulux and luxtreme, which can be used in similar contexts, but have different feels and performance properties. Lululemon's other main offering in their everlux ...
Lululemon Enlite Sports Bra Review
Lululemon's enlite bra is currently billed as their ultra high-tech, ultra supportive sports bra. It's also one of the few they offer in band/cup sizing instead of their normal numerical options. When this bra was released a couple years ago, they hailed it as thoroughly tested and meticulously designed. This review is part of an ongoing series of high impact sports bra ...
Lululemon Fast and Free Tights Review
These days, I am running all. the. time. Running long distances leaves little room for error in terms of fit and performance. The running-ready items in my closet are getting more than their fair share of wear and tear. As my older, well-loved running tights begin to reach the end of their useful life, I'm looking for new styles to replace them. Enter: the fast ...