Wow I can’t believe how fast the week has gone by! Last Saturday, the Team had a 1.5 hour swim and 3.5 hour bike on the agenda for the day. Saturday weather was overcast, a little windy and in the 40’s temperature-wise so we planned on biking outside. This would be my first outside ride of 2011. Being more organized than normal, I packed my bag Friday night – swim stuff and then biking because we were leaving from the Y after our swim. I packed almost every piece of warm biking clothing I own! Lots of options from my beanie to my crab claw gloves, my leg warmers, arm warmers, toe covers, etc. I had my biking shoes, helmet, nutrition, water bottles, etc. I even had my post-workout clothes for our weekly trip to Blue Moon for post long workout refueling. I was all set!!!!
I got the Y and we did our swim. Had a great swim got in just under 5,000 yards and was very proud of myself. Angie and I were in the locker room changing and Uh Oh!!! I don’t think I have a sports bra!!!! How could I forget the most basic item of a woman athlete’s workout clothing!!!!! OMG what am I going to do??? Angie suggested I wear my regular bra – OK that is not ideal but better than nothing. I dig through my bag -Uh Oh – I DUMP my bag on the floor in the locker room! NO BRA – none, nada, nein!!! No bra of any kind (FYI I wore my swimsuit under my clothes to get to the Y at 6:45am so I had NO BRA!!!) OMG again!!! How am I going to ride my bike for 3.5 hours without any “support”? Angie offered me her regular bra – well for those of you who don’t know both of us, there is a slight difference in bra size, not huge but enough that Angie’s bra would provide some support but not much. So I am in the process of putting her bra on when the locker room door opens and a friend walks in. I look up and say “Do you happen to have an extra sports bra???” She stops and says “I think I do!” “Can I wear it?” Cami digs through her bag and produces a sports bra that she was not planning on wearing that day! I just about kissed her I was so happy to see a sports bra that was even my size!!!! I quickly put it on before she changed her mind! She went off to swim, I went off to my bike ride!
And guess what I loved her bra, never had tried that brand before but now I am going to buy one! And yes I laundered and returned her beautiful, comfy sports bra with chocolate!!! Thanks Cami!!!!
Cami will forever be my “Boob Saver” and “Supportive Friend”! You know you have good friends when they are willing to give you a sports bra and not think twice about it. And even offer to give you their regular bra for your workout!
Special Thanks to my Supportive Friends – Cami and Angie! I will forever pack an extra sports bra in my bag just in case you need it!!!
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