I love trying out new gear. That’s why I was so excited to get today’s UPS delivery confirmation on the latest additions to my training arsenal. I can’t wait to get home and open up my package from Road Runner Sports. I ordered a few training necessities and one thing just for fun. I ordered my first running skirt! Yep, you read that correct, I’m going to run in a skirt. The Nike Pacer skirt to be more specific – one designed for runners. I’m pretty loyal to Nike’s Tempo shorts, I must own six pairs, but I’m always looking for something new. I need to complete an eight mile training run tonight, so I figure I’ll give them a good trial run.

The skirt is only eleven inches long, but has built-in compression shorts. They also have a cute little zipper pouch in the back just below the waist band to hold Gu packets, keys, ID, etc… I’m hoping that these will minimize my marathon chaffing. I’m not a big girl – I’m 5’6″ and 125# – but I’ve had problems with inner thigh chaffing on a few of the marathons I’ve run. So gross. I’ve seen many women wearing similar skirts during races, maybe they’re on to something. I don’t know, but I’m sure gonna find out.

You can buy running skirts through lots of different companies/stores/sites – I bought mine through Road Runner Sports. Click here for full product info.

Update
Tonight was the maiden voyage of the running skirt. Overall I was really pleased. The skirt I bought fit true to size. The compression shorts with 3″ inseam underneath were body hugging, but not too snug. The skirt itself has a little bit of an a-line to it, which makes it extremely flattering and good for those long strides. I wear a size small Nike Tempo short and ordered a small Nike Pacer running skirt – it fit like a dream. Like many, I was worried about the shorts underneath, riding up. They did, but it really didn’t bother me. Probably because I knew that I still had good coverage from the skirt. The skirt moved with me really well. The shape and small side slit kept it nicely in place, no riding up at all. The little zipper pouch in the back is so cute. I didn’t use it tonight because I ran indoors on the treadmill. I did notice that the pouch is lined with a water/sweat proof fabric to prevent your goods from getting damp is you’re a heavy sweater like me.

Overall, I’m ecstatic about my new addition to my running gear. I’d definitely recommend this running skirt to others. Next up look for my blogging about “The Stick“. One word = amazing!