That was my initial thought. Back in 2005 or 2006 (if I recall the timeframe correctly), I’d heard of lululemon athletica and checked out some of their clothing when shopping for gifts, specifically, fitness clothing for my wife, Alba. Back then, they sold predominately yoga clothing for ladies, or at least that’s how I remember. So, when I won a gift certificate by winning a 5k in Birmingham, Alabama, I almost immediately dismissed it. Honestly, I did. Being one not to ignore a good deal on some free clothing, I said to myself, “What the heck?” and went to the store to check it out.
I met up with Alison Hoover, the Assistant Manager at the Summit Birmingham store where she gave me the run-down on the running gear. I was very surprised to see some amazing pieces that were not limited to just yoga. She had explained at the race that they had great running gear, and when checking it out at the store, I was amazed that it didn’t look like just your average pair of running shorts or shirts, but, instead, stuff that really had some thought put into it. It’s apparent that this clothing was designed by athletes that were active in sport and not just big wigs sitting in a corporate office pushing paper around. Alison helped me pick out some gear, I tried on several things and finally settled on the Metal Vent Tech Hoodie and the Surge Short 3.
I was super-excited to give them a try and had planned on running in them within a couple of days. The only stipulation that I had when receiving the free gear was that I needed to provide them with honest product feedback.
I thought that was a good trade.
Unfortunately, me getting a chance to run in the gear was delayed since I started having issues with my calf. To my dismay, this delay lasted almost a month. In the meantime, I did some research on the company, checked out their Continue reading →
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