Cause I’m pretty sure they’re reading my blog.
I love you guys. You inspire me. However, it pains me to see you running on those treadmills with your breasts flying all over the place. Boo to the people running that show for not giving you proper support in that very important area.
The whole world of sports bras is by and large a big scam. They will all say they support, and wick, and breathe and fold themselves for you when you pull them out of the dryer. Most of them do none of the above.
For example, take a look at this one, which gets 4 barbells from Title Nine (a store which I normally trust). 4 barbells is almost their highest level of support. Sorry, I ‘m going to have to disagree. There is no way this bra can be as supportive as it should be when it has two major flaws:
1) The straps are not adjustable. When did it happen that we all suddenly have the same distance between our breasts and our shoulders? Most everyday bras have adjustable straps – why don’t most sports bras? Isn’t proper fit even more important in a sports bra?
2) The bra is made out of a material that stretches. This makes it more comfortable, I guess, but at the sacrifice of support. If the fabric moves and stretches, how is it going to stop the breasts from doing the same?
Here is my solution – this is what I have been doing for years to truly immobilize the girls without spending a fortune on bras named after amphibians. First, give up any idea of “lifting and separating” – compression is where it’s at. The best way to do this that I’ve found is to find a bra made of a woven fabric with adjustable straps and then – and this is very important – buy it one size too small and tighten up the shoulder straps as high as they will go for you, then sew them into place there. I like the Champion Sportshape Bra for this.
At first it may seem a little uncomfortable compared to the sports bras you may be used to – but you will get used to it quickly and you will really appreciate the bounce control – just jog in front of a mirror to see the difference.
Then I can watch you guys go all out on those intervals without cringing with sympathy pain.
