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Workin’ on my Fitness…
When I took up running last year, I ran myself right into a closet conundrum: the only things I owned lightweight enough for outdoor cardio happened to be my ragged highschool gym clothes… you know, the same ones I wore when scrubbing my floors and dying my hair each month.
I was on intern’s wages; The impractical part of me thought the 76-dollar-before-tax matching running sets from City Sports were super cute… but the sensible part of me thought it was ridiculous– esp since I was already doing weird things to save money (like re-using ziploc bags), post-grad.
Here’s what I almost spent 76 (hard-earned-intern-pay) bucks on:
Then.. I decided I couldn’t spend 1/7th of my rent, in good conscience, on an outfit I ultimately sweat in.
My knight in shining armor? Old Navy Activewear. Old Navy’s line of activewear has proven itself totally invaluable to twenty-somethings who are trying to be fit on a dime, everywhere. They’re comfortable cuts, brightly colored, affordable and totally adorable. Fortunately for me, everything ranges from $8-19.50. I’ve had mine for a year this month, and they are still serving me well.
This equally cute mix-and-match set in blue from Old Navy is about 34 bucks. Win.
So, if you’re thinking about picking up the pace and exercising this summer, don’t feel like you need to run straight to the sport stores for new tanks– shop smart!: check your options. There is equally cute gear in familiar stores for half the price. Hope to see you on the trails!
