Follow-up on exercise gear

I told you I'd follow up on the Lucy yoga pants I purchased a few weeks back. They didn't arrive until after I got back from Vegas, which is part of the reason I have yet to claim my opinion.

They are made well, are a great comfortable material, BUT are still too long. I am perplexed by this. A 28-inch inseam is the shortest I go with pants — with jeans and other pants I wear a 29-inch.

I put them on after yoga the other day and they were about an-inch too long. I hadn't washed them yet so threw them in there and hope some shrinkage occurred. If not, off to the tailors. Uggghhh ...

Here's my question to you all: Why are low-rise pants always longer than regular-rise pairs? I have always found that if both say they have a 28-inch inseam, the regular rise fits fine, but the low rise is always too long. Can anyone fill me in on the reason?

Random thoughts and yoga pants

As I mentioned before I am a runner. Last year, I ran two half-marathons along with some other races and this year I may decide (emphasis on MAY) to go for a full — 26.2 miles. I want to say that this in no way means I am a fast or efficient runner — I am short (obviously) — it just means I am a glutton for pain and punishment.

But I hurt my back last week so I figured it was time to get back into yoga. It's been awhile since I practiced and it showed. Let me just say, an hour and one-half later I was EXHAUSTED. And, I realized maybe I should get my butt in gear and get back into this. The problem — I need some new yoga pants.

I've addressed the topic of petite activewear before — it's the reason I started this blog — because there is a lack of choices for petites. I directed you guys to Fit Couture before (they have 29-inch inseams) but I really need a 28.

Well, I found it at Lucy.com this weekend. It's low-rise pant and it was pricey but Retailmenot.com had a coupon code that worked for 30 percent off.



Here is the company's inseam chart, which I think is great. I think you can find a pant for everyone with this!



I'll let you know what I think of them when they come in.

The search continues

I am continuing my search for petite exercise gear and found a new website,
Fit Couture, that sells pants with a 29-inch inseam. Also, if you sign up for the retailer's e-mail alerts they will send you a $5 off coupon to use on your first purchase. And it was sent super quick.

I also found a 30-inch inseam on a pair of pants from Nike. The "Perfect Fit Pant" seems just that.

Bodyline Activewear sells yoga pants with a 28-inch inseam. Focus on the black ones, NOT the floral — you couldn't pay me to wear those.

Of course, there's Lucy and VS as I mentioned before as well. A lot of these sites have some great sales going on and there's no better time to start exercising off the holiday dinners (I should know!) Happy shopping!