So after a year of running, I felt it was time to get non-cotton running pants. Yes, I know. I am awful, Morgan was nice enough to shame me for it. Thanks Morgan, I can always count on you to keep it real. But in my defense, I have been told that cotton like all women that cotton is good. It lets important parts of our bodies breathe and it’s not like I am wearing huge sweats (well unless I forgot to wash). But I figure if I wanna be a part of the club, I need to dress the part.
Soooo off to Marshall’s I went in search of the pants that would change my running life, make me 10 times faster, and make me leap tall buildings in a single bound. I scored a $24 pair, seemed nice enough and when I put them on, I felt my life changing before my eyes. Really!
On my next running day, I was so excited to wear them, I even put on a matching top and sprinting down the steps to the gym. Ok, I didn’t actually sprint, I walked but very happily.
The moment I began, I felt something I’ve never felt before. I thought surely the pants are magical and it’s magic is tingling through my body. Well, when the mist in my fantasy cleared, what really was happening was I was experiencing intense itching in my legs. And even more annoying my pants were slowly sliding off of my ass. That damned slick material. I considered the two things that could have went wrong (“did I forgot to bathe today?”, “did I buy the wrong size?’) However, I did bathe and was wearing the right size. I couldn’t explain it but I spent the next 35 minutes scratching and tugging at my lower half and I really didn’t enjoy the experience at all.
What am I missing? Did I do something wrong? Is the world mocking me for taking so long to buy real running pants? Please tell me I am not the only one who has ever had this experience.
Not sure what is up with the itching!? However, a rule of thumb for me, I do not buy running tights that do not have a drawstring…actually almost all my bottoms (shorts, skirts, capris, etc.) have drawstrings. I had a similar experience with a running skirt. Never wore it again. Lesson learned. I sure hope you find something that works for you.
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Oh man! Did you wash the pants before you wore them? The could have come in to contact with something that irritates your skin. I didn’t mean to shame you into having an allergic reaction!!! LOL!
Get yourself to Target, get some gloriously cute (and cheap) gear there and hopefully you won’t have the same issue!
They may fit funky cause they aren’t meant for running? Or you have a finicky body like me and even tights don’t want to stay up. Try target fo sho.
I ran my first ‘thon in cotton shorts… Not pretty lol
That is very odd! My favorite running pants are the basic Nike Dri-Fit running pants. They aren’t cheap but sometimes the Nike website will mark them down and then offer 25% off.