I’m linking up with a bunch of fellow fitness friends and bloggers and we are taking a peek inside of our fitness closets! Clearly we all have an addiction: either to shopping, or to fitness… maybe both.
See link up at the bottom to see who has what in their closet.
First off, you don’t want to see my closet. The clothes are folded and neatly organized… yes, I’m THAT guy, but like most closets, there are monsters and goblins and ghouls, oh my. So instead, you get some styled shots. Let the games begin.
(L to R) Reebok, Adidas, Asics, Mizuno, Asics, Mizuno. Not shown: Saucony (2 pairs), I keep those at work for #RUNch
Shoes:
Might as well start with the fun stuff! I have lots of shoes, but for various reasons and purposes:
Adidas Climacool: these I have only used for walking around in.
Asics Kayanos: (2 pairs) these are my long distance shoes. I’ve run in Kayanos for over 6 years and they have been on my feet for all 14 of my road marathons.
Asics Gel Blur 33: speed work and short distances.
Mizuno Wave Cabraken 3: Trail shoes. I’ve run a few miles all the way up to Ultras in these. My trail shoe of choice.
Mizuno Wave Inspire 8: mid-to-long distance. Typically 7-8 miles, but have hit upper teens on occasion.
Reebok RealFlex: walking around in, but anxious to try on the track.
Saucony Guide 6: these are my #RUNch shoes. Distances up to 8 miles, including hill training.
Saucony Virrata: My transition into finding a Natural Foot Plant. Distances up to 7 miles.
Socks:
Asics Hydrology: (black, low-cut) 13 pairs. The only sock I run in. I buy in bulk and don’t mess around.
Injini: 1 pair, just received, have not tried on yet.
Swiftwick Aspire Zero: 1 pair, really comfortable.
(L to R) Injini, Compression Socks, CWX Socks, Compression Calf Sleeves (2)
Compression Socks and Sleeves:
Injini: 2 pairs, one shown because I’m wearing the other right now.
Compression Socks: 1 pair, the brighter the better
Compression Calf Sleeves: 2 pairs, one bright, one black
CWX: 1 pair, use these to sleep in while recovering
Zensah thigh sleeves: 1 pair, not shown, worn at night for recovery
Compression Shorts:
Adidas: 3 pairs
C9 (by Champion): 4 pairs
Nike: 1 pair
Road Runner Sports: 2 pairs
I’m not explaining my compression shorts to you. Final.
(L to R) New Balance, Mondetta Performance Gear, Ink n Burn, Adidas
Running Shorts:
Adidas: 3 pairs, my favorite shorts to run races in. Three stripes stand out.
Champion: 1 pair, used mostly for training, inexpensive, effective.
Ink ‘n’ Burn: 1 pair, use on trail runs
Mondetta Performance Gear: 1 pair, used on trail runs. My only green shorts
New Balance: 1 pair, used in training, love the red stripe
Nike: 1 pair, always something about the swoosh
Old Navy Active Gear: 1 pair, training runs, inexpensive
Road Runner Sport: 1 pair, one of my favorite training run shorts
Running Pants:
Adidas: 2 pairs, used most often on runs in the morning
Hind: 1 pair, picked these up at Sports Basement, not in rotation that much, but used for THIS.
Mondetta Performance Gear, Magnum crop pant (black): super comfy, love these as recovery pants or for yoga.
New Balance: basic black, used a couple of times on cold runs.
Nike: Recently received, have not tested them yet.
(Not all shown) Mixture of short- and long-sleeve shirts. I DO have some white shirts, but they are in the laundry.
Short-Sleeve Running Shirts:
Finisher shirts: 13 from various race distances
Ink n Burn: perfect for trail runs, has some trail attitude behind it.
Nike: my USA shirt, makes me feel “fast.”
PearlIzumi: 1, recently received, have not tested
Road Runner Sports: 2, perfect for #RUNch during the week
ViewSport: FitFluential #PROOF shirt
Long-sleeve Running Shirts:
Finisher shirts: 10 from various distances
Custom-made Relay shirts: 2, personally designed
Nike: 72 Oregon shirt, recent addition and becoming a favorite
(L to R) Brooks Headband, North Face Arm Sleeves, INGNYC Arm Sleeves, Nike Arm Sleeves, Nike Gloves (2)
Arm Sleeves, Gloves, Headband:
Brooks Headband: 1, used on cold mornings to keep the ears warm.
INGNYC Arm Sleeves: 1 pair, love the orange and they stand out, very warm
Nike Arm Sleeves: 1 pair, fashionable, but thin and kind of tight in the upper arm. Effective tho.
Nike Gloves: 2 pairs. I love racing in gloves, Nike does the trick.
North Face Arm Sleeves: 1 pair, received at NFEC, extremely long which is amazing
Singlets:
Brooks: maroon, simple, mostly worn under a jacket as a base layer
Champion Disneyland 1/2 Marathon (2007): purchased at expo for race day due to high temperatures
National AIDS Foundation: custom-made for the training program (2006)
Jackets:
Asics: 2, one is extremely warm and my favorite to run in, the other is a finishers windbreaker from ’10
Brooks: 1, neon yellow, effective for visibility
Road Runner Sports: 1, perfect for runs in the dark, comes with LED light
Hats and Visors:
Hats (4): Headsweats, PearlIzumi, Sugoi, Two Cities Finisher (2012)
Visors: (4): Headsweats (3), Road Runner Sports
Hoodies and Quarter Zips:
Mondetta Performance Gear: Propel hoodie — favorite, favorite, favorite. Thumb holes, too.
Oakland Marathon Finisher 2012: black quarter-zip, comfortable and warm
Two Cities Marathon 2012: red hoodie that I love to wear
Everything Else:
1 Garmin 305, 2 iPod shuffles, 1 headlamp, 1 pair of Knuckle Lights, 2 blinking red lights, 2 hydration packs, 6 water bottles and one set of Goat Head Sole Spikes.
And these:
Adidas 3-stripe quarter zip: one of my early purchases as a runner. I call it my Bruce Lee top. Love the yellow and black combo.
Asics Florence Marathon finisher pull-over 2006: from my very first marathon. I hardly wear it, but I cherish it like no other.
There you have it. All of this exists in my closet… and that’s just the running stuff. Oy. Hope you enjoyed the peek inside my closet. It’s a collection of various brands with a few making more appearances than others, but all playing their role. I’ve found what works for me while trying to introduce new things. It’s trial and error and seeing what works for you. Don’t be afraid to try new things (just NEVER on race day) and trust in what has worked in the past as long as it keeps working.
#FitnessCloset Link UP below!
What’s the percentage of fitness clothes in your closet?
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stylin! i think you and my hubs would be singlet twins. ;-)
I love the last adidas black/yellow jacket – very Bruce Lee!
Thanks for the link up. It was fun to go through everything!
I’m pretty sure you have a guy’s dream workout closet! It all looks awesome!
Thanks for linking us up! I can see why you would keep your Florence marathon shirt – it would look good in a display box/frame and hung up!
i have tooooons of fitness clothes – can’t ever have too many!! strangely, your fitness closet & mine look vastly different. where is all of your pink, ruffles, & sparkles?! come on brian, show us the real stuff!!!
what a great idea i’m so doing this!
Thanks for organizing and hosting this. So fun to see what’s in everyone’s closets. Can I just say that I’m impressed that you know the model of each of your socks? I have no idea on that one.
Such a fun link-up ideas! I am going to have to get one together for next week since I was on vacation and missed this :)
I forgot to post my shoes! How did I manage that? That’s an impressive closet my friend. I too am impressed that you know the model of your socks and all your clothes. I spent so much time trying to figure it out and then gave up. haha. Thanks for this awesome link-up.
I was too scared to join in the fun for this series…mostly b/c I think if I laid out all of my fitness gear my hubby would ban me from purchasing any more…AND THAT CAN’T HAPPEN!
Hee, hee–I love to see guys with as much fitness gear as women. We have a couple of guys who we “let” run with us here and there and one of them is definitely on par with the girls in terms of quantity!
HOLY COW – you should have a store with all that gear!!!!! :) I will have to check out some of your socks for me! :)
Fun link up (and got me to clean out my closet haha)!
Thanks for hosting this! I think I am going to do a part two with all the actual clothes and not just showing the drawers. I have quite a lot!
Haha I think that you have me and hubs combined BEAT!
You gotta be the best dressed runner in the bay area! Look at all that. ;)
Thanks for this idea! Though, now I’m a bit jealous of everyone’s clothes ;-)
Wow! You have an impressive closet… jealous of all the gear! Btw, thanks for hosting this awesome link up!
INCREDIBLY ORGANIZED!!!!! And you have probably 90% of women beat on that workout collection. Impressive ;)
Honestly, you probably have the best FUreakin’ fitness closet ever!!!
I used to be pretty bad with running gear. As an athlete in college, that’s basically all I would wear, except when class presentations required nice clothes. Then I started work, and the running gear got pushed to one side, and now it’s slowly starting to takeover again. There’s no running gear in my closet, but in my dresser and on the floor.
This was a fun idea! Thanks for hosting it! Fun to see what everyone’s got in closet – my fitness addiction doesn’t seem so bad now :)
Wow! I need to take a page from your organization book, good thing i just moved and have an opportunity to start over ;) Also I WILL be joining the #fitnesscloset post wagon
I have yet to try compression socks or removable sleeves. I should try some this spring. Thanks for this great idea. It was fun to participate.
Darn, I wish I would have done an itemized list now of everything! I suppose my piles upon pile of clothes speak for themselves ;)
This was such a fun post idea- thanks for getting us involved. :) You’ve got quite the variety of shoes! I love that yellow & black jacket too!
The percentage of fitness clothes in my closet used to be about 20 percent but now I would say closer to 40%. I love my running clothes so much though!
I wanna do this! Can I join in the fun? It’s fun to see what you guys fitness closets look like! I love love this idea!
This was a lot of fun! Thanks for organizing and sharing your closet! I like how you have some color in your collection, I try to get my husband to wear more colors so I can spot him easily!!
Leave it to you to outshine everyone and show us how it’s down. Nicely laid of post sir. I am seriously impressed with your collection. Also, thanks for not explaining compression shorts. Now I can finish eating in peace ( ;
Thanks for the link up! I am jealous of your shoe collection, and I love your Bruce Lee jacket.
I am LOVING seeing all these post — finding new gear to try (once I am healed) and new ways to store things :)
You want to know what’s in my closet? A tornado. I throw EVERYTHING in there… no folding, no nothing. I literally jump into a pile of clothes every morning when I need to figure out what to wear. Probably why I stress out about clothing all the time. LOL! Which lululemon top should I wear today?!
Thanks for this great idea! I had a lot of fun and got some content ideas for future posts. I should say that I’m going to weed out some clothes, but sadly, I’m too attached!
It turns out I could use some new running shirts.
WOW! Talk about shoes. I have three pairs. Like, total.
Love your closet.
Thank you for this project! You actually got me to clean out my fitness drawer. My boyfriend, who has been bugging me for months is impressed!
What a fun idea, I’m working on my now! Love my compression socks and sleeves!
This was fun!!! Liked reading through everyone’s workout wardrobes. I have two drawers dedicated to workout clothing, though they’re two STUFFED drawers haha, and don’t even include shoes. I should play this game. I’m also trying to improve the QUALITY, trading in some of my old junk shirts for better quality, wicking, comfortable materials. Rewards for achieving goals? Sounds like a plan :)