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Running in :gasp: a skirt!
By jerryallison in Run to Eat. Eat to Run.
February 26, 2010

Honking and gunning of engines. There was a lot of that the other day. Why?

I was the woman on the street running in a skirt. Granted I get honked at in shorts, but not as many times as the other day. Then again, it could also, be that I was running during rush hour, but I digress.

Running skirts, the new big thing for female runners. I've seen them increase in numbers in stores in the past year. They come in different color, styles and lengths. And I was always hesitant to buy one because I'm not much of a skirt girl. The number of pants (and even the number of dresses) I own outnumber the number of skirts in my closet.

But nevertheless I wanted to try a running skirt. I wanted to break away from shorts. I was sick of them. So one day in an athletic store, I tried on a pleated black one. I stared at the mirror, it was cute, but could I run it?

Well, after three trial runs, I must tell you, I LOVE it. Well, maybe not love cause I still love my shorts. However, I like the skirt, it changes up the wardrobe. It gives me a choice between short shorts, shorts, capris, long pants and a skirt. And while I chose shorts more often than not, you'll see me out occasionally in my skirt.

Just one suggestion, don't run in it on a windy day because I'm thinking that's the reason why I was getting so many honks.