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Friday’s Poll: Is a Running Dress a Good Idea?

Posted April 4, 2008 at 08:00 AM by Alexandra Haller

Section: Her Fitness, Her Gear & Apparel, Her Health, Body Image

My local running store, Running Fit, sent out their weekly email. In this one I saw something I had never seen before---a plug for a New Balance running dress. I’m slowly growing used to the idea of the running skirt. In fact, I bought one but it’s still a bit chilly to break out my pale stems for uncovered outdoor runs. But a running dress? A tight-fitting one? I’m not sure I would feel comfortable. I’m curious as to what our readers think. Is it possible shorts are too manly and the new “feminine” workout apparel is a dress or a skirt? Then again, maybe the women of today simply want different options because they get bored with the same black, knee length capris.

If you want a little more information, this is how they hyped up the dress in my email. A little black running dress? New from New Balance for our more feminine side. Offers a relaxed skirt for ease of motion, with a fitted bodice and shelf bra for support. It’s so cute you might want to save it for the after race party. Sidenote: It retails for $65.

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63 Responses to “Friday’s Poll: Is a Running Dress a Good Idea?” (Leave a reply)

Frances said:

I guess tennis players really like them, but the culture of tennis is set up for that. I don’t think I want to run through my Chicago neighborhood - especially in the summer with high school boys on the loose (not to mention all the other creepy guys) in my ‘little black dress’. Then again, maybe I shouldn’t let them stop me and when I get the (inevitable) hollers I can holler back (once they make a chicago veriosn)
April 4, 2008 at 10:37 AM
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If I was in the shape of my life - I would LOVE the idea of a running dress! Until then, I will stick with the capris.
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I loved the comment about the little black running dress. Hey, if a little black running dress makes you feel better about the way you look while you are trying to stay fit, why not? It is no more revealing than shorts and since it is one piece, maybe more comfortable. Now if I could just lose the extra ten pounds I have been working on getting rid of, I would probably get one for myself!
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I think now a days tennis players really like them, but the culture of tennis is set up for that. I don’t think I want to run through my country.I didn’t like knee length capris.But a running dress look nice. A tight-fitting one is good.I think it would be more comfortable than looser one...keep posting
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