Hello and Happy Tuesday!
My walk-a-day in August is going well. I walked 3 miles yesterday afternoon while chatting with my mom.
I wore my spibelt to carry some money because I intended to hit up the store. Sadly, I realized that wearing your spibelt while walking makes it look like you’re wearing a tiny fanny pack…
This morning I set out for 6 miles easy. However, it wasn’t easy at all – my legs felt like lead even on the downhill. My marathon training plan said they were supposed to be 10 minute miles which I thought was way too slow, I kept a 9 min pace but it felt like 12.
I wore the Lululemon capris I found on the sale rack a while back. I hadn’t worn them yet because I was self-conscious about the pocket placement.
They put one pocket on each hip AND ruching. Add in a girl with wide hips and it’s not a very flattering sight. Um, who designed this?! 
The pockets are placed exactly at the widest part of my hips and are pretty big/deep. What the heck am I supposed to put in these pockets on each side, anyways? I put my key in one pocket, but there’s plenty of room for a few granola bars, sunblock, my cat…
Breakfast was a repeat from yesterday – protein shake and bagel with PB&J. I’m reading Tina’s blog in the background 
Question: Do you think it’s better for a guy to have a fanny pack or a man purse messenger bag?
Ben used to take his backpack everywhere until I pointed out it was almost always empty.
Definitely a messenger bag for the guys.
When I wear my iFitness belt, I always have my shirt over it to prevent the fanny pack look 🙂
Thank you for a most entertaining post today.
I was just ragging on fanny packs this morning! I vote messenger bag! (backpack is a little too… two years out of high school… for me. At least if the guy has a messenger bag, I can give him my stuff and then *I* don’t have to carry a purse!
I see a lot of guys in Chi town with murses.
Murses!
Am indifferent to either – both look great to me.
What!?! I’ve heard great things about those capris- I have a friend who was trying to sell them to me because she liked how she could fit her phone in one leg and her chews/gels in the other leg! Glad to hear another opinion because I think I may be built a little more like you! But I do have to admit it’s HARD for me to pass up on Lululemon clearance racks.
I don’t know why you think your rear is so big, it’s not.
hahaha “my cat..”. you are too funny! I think you look smokinnn in them though girl 🙂
messenger bag for sure.
I know that pug! I bet he’d fit in your capri pocket.
I totally think your pants look great! Wide hips, smhips!
I vote for man purse – no one looks good with a fanny pack.
Because my fanny pack says “Runner’s World” on it, it is cool. I keep telling myself this, even though it has to be bigger than a Spibelt so it can fit my iphone. I will not wear the iphone on my upper arm, because I think that looks just as silly as the freakin’ fanny pack!
I’ve been thinking about getting something to carry my stuff in, but haven’t really found anything yet.
lol. messenger bag!! my husband has one for work.
I love fanny packs!! Bring ’em back!! Come on, think of the possibilities–you never forget your wallet and/or purse at the grocery store because it’s always attached to your waist, and you have the “hands free” benefit.
Yes please–I wear the Nathan Gelpak and I am not ashamed :).
This is why I hate all things “trouser”
Those hip pockets are exactly why the pants were on the clearance rack.
–super sad face–
Boo. I know 🙁
I love your blog! It’s so nice that you joke about how you look even though you are so pretty. Most women wish to look like you. I’m sure Ben agrees. I wish my lady was like you, and she is skinny, one of those that have never worked out ( I hate it too ) Because I work my ass off to see little change on the scale. I don’t weigh myself often, but when I do I would like to see some change.
Keep up the great work
Christopher
I need to get a spi belt and try it out. I’m thinking I want to carry my phone with me during the NYC Marathon to take pictures and be able to find my family afterward, so I need to get one and test it out.
I wish my husband carried any type of bag, instead of me being his bag! (That doesn’t sound too good…)
My husband, Austin, also carries a back pack around with him if he can’t fit his stuff into his pockets. But he usually doesn’t carry much at all.
I would have to vote a messenger bag – but not the small kind that look like a “murse” but a regular one that looks like the guy might be carrying some paperwork/books/laptop/smart stuff in it! 🙂
I like messenger bags. brands like dakine are pretty dude-ish too.
Messenger bag for sure. Fannypack looks touristy.
My mom bought me a pink fanny pack for my birthday because I told her that I was trying to bring back fanny packs, then I realized how ridiculous I look.
I’d say a back pack for a guy if they need one. Even though sporting a fanny pack might help bring the pack back 🙂
i wear my spi belt when we bike ride—usually bc we ride to go out to lunch or ice cream or something 🙂 –and when my bro and sis came along they mocked me mercilessly. whatever! you look cute so i’m hoping i do too 😉
No fanny packs please. My husband always uses me and my purse/diaper bag as his pack mule.
Way to push through your run!
Ha- I actually bought a nice fanny pack this year! It’s a funky Dakine one that I bought for skiing. Sometimes you can’t take a purse but pockets just don’t cut it! I actually wear it longboarding and biking now, too!
I say be brash and go all the way with a full fanny!
I think it is never ok to have a fanny pack, regardless of gender!
My dude uses an “adult backpack” for his commute to work. I used to try and get him to use a messenger bag, but now I think its kinda cute 🙂
Neither … but I suppose a messenger bag.
Yeah, right, because a spibelt doesn’t look like a tiny fanny pack when your running and a giant horizontal band across your lower abdomen doesn’t accentuate your girth whatsoever.
Your pants look good, silly!! I always wonder why they don’t make a pocket in the front of sports bras for extra stuff. Maybe they do and I just haven’t seen one….
I’ve seen a sports bra with a pocket, but that’s my sweatiest part so I couldn’t ever get one.
I love that! It was on that site where anyone can “loan” money for a startup? (I have no brain today. Migraine is killing me) I thought it was genius. Do you know what I put in my sports bra? $2 for an emergency bottle of water. Car key in an emergency. ID sometimes. It’s my go to place. Loved it.
Ew. Do I have to choose? I guess man purse. Fanny packs are too much.
LOL “Ew. Do I have to choose?”
If I HAD to choose, it would be messenger. I see a lot of guys with backpacks in the chi-town area though.
I would say backpack for a guy…can’t picture Jess in a fanny pack LOL! I like that little belt you have though, where did you get it? I won’t do my solo runs without my phone and only one pair of my running capris has a pocket my phone will fit in and not fall out so on their dirty days I have to wear my arm band and I hate it…seriously makes me crazy. Would love that little belt pocket!
It’s a Spibelt. I bought it from a race expo last year. They’re also available online or at runner’s stores.
I’m imagining you running down the street with your cat in your pocket. Made me laugh out loud!!
I really wish fanny packs weren’t so dorky, they are so convenient!! Hands free storage!! I still miss the one I had in the early 90s!!
Lululemon is hit or miss with me – some of their clothes are super flattering but other ones (like those weird draped tops) just make me look awful. Can you return them?
Since it was on the clearance rack the sales guy said they don’t accept returns on those items.