No one is looking at your sneakers
Billions of dollars I imagine are turned over to the fashion industry for work out apparel and sneakers. Many workouts and healthy lifestyles are postponed because people often worry that the clothing they currently possess somehow is not worthy to be worn for a workout. Their sneakers aren’t going to make them look fly enough and the colors of their yoga pants aren’t going to make their ass appear like they don’t need to be at the gym but that they just “hang out there”. Truth of the matter is, if your workout game and commitment is strong enough then no one is looking at your sneakers. They are looking at your physique and wondering how you managed to accomplish that. Fancy sportswear is the equivalent of women wearing tons of make-up. Just there to distract from whatever they are self conscious about. But in the end, it all comes off and the truth is revealed. Honestly, if you really took a look around, most people are either walking with their heads down out of fright or admiring their own selves.
I have run in all sorts of weather, at gyms, boardwalks, beaches, roads, through towns and cities, thousands of miles. My best and most memorable runs have been in t-shirts where I have cut the neck and sleeves off of and a pair of boy shorts. My best runs are done in mismatched clothes when I least expected to burst out into a run. That’s because I was caught up in the awe of the moment and the beauty of the run. I released the ego and allowed physical activity to feed my endorphins. I have run through snow storms with plastic bags on my feet and multiple layers of clothing, masks, scarves, gloves, earmuffs etc… so much clothing no one would know it was me unless my telltale hair was left out loose. LOL
Clothes don’t make us faster, clothes don’t help us lift heavier or lose weight quicker. They are a mood booster, attraction grabbers. Sure, who doesn’t like to look good, I do! But stop next time you procrastinate and put off a workout because you “don’t have anything to wear”. I guarantee at the end of that workout you aren’t even going to remember what you are wearing. Go do the damn work out. Then come back here and thank me later in the comment section. OH! And Have Fun!
