My Friend Jade

When Stephanie Smith told me that LuLaRoe had workout leggings, I'll admit, I was a little skeptical.  I mean, the leggings are cute and all, but I wasn't sure they'd hold up or be any better than anything I could just run to Wal-Mart and pick up. So, she encouraged me to try them out!

I do a lot of stuff that, let's just be real, require me to put a lot of trust in my pants.  I know, that sounds kinda crazy, but, when you do the things I do, you can't risk the possibility of splitting at the seams.  That's why I love Jade.  She's my bestie, even after several washes, when it comes to, quite literally, covering my behind!

Let's take a look at some of the adventures I've taken Jade along with me on!

Bouldering
There's two things I need to know about my pants when I'm climbing.

1. They will allow me to stretch to make the moves I need to make.
2. They will keep me from smelling like a sweaty teenager.

Seriously.  I'm pretty new at this whole climbing thing, so when I'm contemplating my next move, I  can't put any brain power towards focusing on "will my pants rip apart if I put my foot..."  I just need to be focused on making that next move.  I need to have faith in myself, in my hands, in my feet, and in my pants.

I also know that sometimes I'll be in close proximity to another climber.  They may be helping me plan out a route or spotting me as I'm moving from one place to the next, so I really don't want to stink.  I need something I know will wick the sweat and keep me cool.  And when we go out for Mexican food afterwards, I want to make sure that someone will not mind sitting beside me, so bonus points that they keep me from stinking AND I look cute!

Thanks Jade! 💗

PiYo Live! Instructing
I had the pleasure of leading PiYo LIVE in front of a group of about 20 Beachbody coaches for our quarterly Super Saturday event.  I was nervous! But mostly because I'd never lead that many people in one group workout!  I was not nervous about how I presented myself, though!  With the high waistline and the fact that I don't have to keep pulling Jade up to stay in place, I knew my midsection would look a little toner (no muffin top here!) and I'd be able to show proper squat form, butt to the audience, without having to worry about my audience getting a Grand Canyon sighting!



Every good PiYo routine features lots of squats, lunges, warrior moves, single leg down dogs... lots of fun stuff that require some streeeeetch in both my muscles, and my pants.  So I need a pair that can withstand all that and, again, keep me from getting overheated.  Sweat wicking to the rescue again!

Running

As a distance runner, I am rough on pants.  No matter what I do, I'll never have that lovely "thigh gap" that people think is all the rage.  There will always be friction between my thighs when I run, that's just the way it is.  So I need to know that I can get a good ten miles from the house and only worry about if I have enough water and a long enough play list to get me back home.  I don't need to wonder if I'll rub a whole in my leggings!  The material in the Jade was great for this, nice and thick, without being too hot!  And super duper soft!

 Momming
Mommin' ain't easy, ya'll.  But I LOVE the fact that I can slip into my Jades after school and hang out with my kiddo, and be comfortable while doing so until time to get my workout in.  Or, I can get my workout in and then go pick her up from school without risking embarrassing her by looking like a total hot mess.  Or I can workout and get to the grocery store without embarrassing myself.  And I even found an adorable matching tank for $5 at Wal-Mart and don't look like I belong on the People of Wal-Mart website... so... win/win!

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