Ouch! Whether you’re a novice horse rider or an experienced equestrian sportsperson you’ve no doubt experienced the dreaded human version of the notorious saddle sore. While we are taught to check our horse’s skin and tack carefully to make sure that our activities are not causing pain to our four-footed...
I had a seriously stupid moment this week, I can’t really believe it happened. After writing about sports underwear in general, and running underwear in specific I once again worked out with the wrong underwear – twice in one week! I thought I had experienced some severe chafing before, but...
Do you wonder what your sports clothes are made from? What about how to best care for your sports fabrics to prolong their lives and the all important removal of stains and odours. Most athletic clothes are made from a combination of fibers to give a sport specific advantage, but...
You’ve just started a new running program, or you’re in the shop replacing that worn-out sports bra (yes ladies, like all other bras they do succumb to the 6-month rule replacement rule too – or, depending on use 30 – 40 washes, or even 3 for every pair of new...
As a child growing up on the east coast of Canada, thermal underwear were a fact of life. The long johns were badly fitting, sagged at the bum and left waffle weave impressions on your skin after only a few minutes. They were also made of cotton, so once they...
With such wide-ranging options, where do you start in choosing women’s running underwear or are you safer commando? From personal experience getting it wrong can range from a short wedgy picking run to a mid-distance chafe-fest that feels longer than a marathon! Shape and Cut Going beyond the standard lingerie...
