The Sports Bra

Jennifer here...


If the men who follow our blog think of Pam Anderson running down the beach in her red Bay Watch bathing suit when I talk about women and running, this is NOT the look, or feel, that the REAL RUNNING woman is going for.

I know, I may be letting a lot of men down right now, and for that I am sorry…. Wait.. no I’m not. Pam Anderson isn’t a realistic woman.

Anyway, I digress….

The sports bra truly is the miracle of modern woman!

Now, not just any sports bra mind you. The search for the PERFECT sports bra has been a lifelong quest for peace and serenity while being active. Did you know that the sports bra was first created in the 70’s? The sports bra is 33 years old this year.

I’ve owned something like 30 or 40 sports bras in my life. I have suffered through each one.
What’s wrong with some sports bra:
· Underwire that jabs when you move.
· The UNI-BOOB…. The uniboob is what a woman experiences when the sports bra doesn’t divide the boobies. Ultimately, they are squished together in the middle making you look like you have 1 large boob in the middle of your chest.
· Simply NO support – these sports bras are made of some cheap cottony spandex material that simply stretches out as soon as you put them on.
· The attempt @ a size smaller to get that extra support – which doesn’t give the support you were looking for and then you are forced to become a contortionist and turn your body into a pretzel to remove it.
· The one size fits all… We are all NOT one size. I am 4’11 & ¼” tall… that’s 2& ¼” taller than BOOSTER SEAT SIZE…. Do you think that my shoulders are as far from my boobs as a chic who is 5’9” tall???? I don’t think so! If they were, I would look rather RIDICULOUS. So, then they add in the adjustable straps which helps some…. EXCLUDING the fact that they don’t always allow for enough adjustment with someone with the shorter distance from boob to shoulder… ACK!
· The zipper… while good intentions were meant when some sports bra makers added the zipper… they forgot to include supportive material and adjustable straps… so, when a woman with a D cup places this uncomfortable contraption on her body and begins her workout, the zipper simply folds under and stabs or rubs into the sternum…. UGH….

Now, having listing a SMALL sampling of what I have experienced in my search for the perfect sports bra, let’s talk about the BEST sports bra EVER! EVER!!!!

I mentioned my trip to Try Sports in my last post. Well, the Powers that Be, God, Allah, The Goddess of Comfy Boobies, Aliens, and anyone else you can think of, led me to the sports bra section of the store…. I think I even heard HARPS in the background. This is where I found the most amazing sports bra. OMG!!! The material feels wonderful. The straps adjust with soft VELCRO. There are 3 clasps in the back. It separates the boobs into their own little compartments. Most of all, it supports. There is NO reenactment of Pam Anderson running down the beach in her red Bay Watch bathing suit. It’s a MIRACLE!!! What I haven’t mentioned is that it cost $50… Yes, I threw up in my mouth a little when I saw the price tag, but my sales girl Lauren assured me that it was worth it. Lauren was RIGHT!

So, ladies, if you need sports bra assistance, go see Lauren @ Try Sports in the Blakeney shopping center! Tell her I sent ya! Every person who goes there as my referral gives me $10 in bonus cash. If I can get 5,,,, then I can buy ANOTHER SPORTS BRA!!!!