Rock It!

For those of us who frequently run races, the standard tech-T is but another addition to our running gear wardrobe. But for some, including those who are participating in their first race, completing a new distance, or running a special event, the tech shirt is not enough.


I went to pick up my race bag even though I couldn't run due to my stress fracture. I was in Chicago, my little brother was still trying to recovering from the night before, and I needed to do a little research for an upcoming role I will be playing in a half-marathon race series, so I figured I might as well head to the Chicago Rock 'N Roll expo and check it out. While there I met this super fun girl! She was running around the Brooks Chicago Rock 'N Roll event branded gear area, her arms full of gear! I was looking at her thinking, "WOW! That's not going to be a fun time at the cash register!" She was totally elated and her friends were as well. They were all in total shopping mode at the expo. As I was walking through, she started asking me my opinion on which color of a particular shirt she should get and I just knew this had to be her first race. I asked and of course it was. Her and her 2 other girlfriends flew in from NY to run their first half. They had trained for 4 months. She was yelling across the booth at her friends convincing them to buy more gear! She had a good point, after putting in the time to train and dedication, you've definitely earned bragging rights. You've spent many months training, sacrificed late night fun due to an early morning run, passed on the dessert, and altered your lifestyle to prepare for the event. Once you've crossed that finish line you've earned the right to flaunt your success, through hats, t-shirts, shorts, jackets, whatever!
Rock the gear!