Since the beginning of my triathlon training, I’ve had trouble with my goggles leaking…not to mention they were super painful to wear. I think this might be one of those times when it’d be really nice have some female triathlon friends.  When consulting male triathletes, the only response I seemed to get about my ill-fitting goggle conundrum was, “Um, I don’t know. I’ve never had any problems.” I think it’s also safe to say that they’ve never had any issues trying to find a swim top that was supportive enough to run in either…

That said, I found a pair of women’s petite swim goggles at REI! Who knew they even existed, right!?

Might I also suggest some petite running tights (at 5ft 2in, too long athletic pants are one of my other gear troubles)?

Also, I learned that REI is actually a coop, which means they are member-owned and can (and do) choose to spend some of their revenue on environmental and community non-profits. For $20, I signed up for the lifetime membership and am eager to check out their member-only used gear “garage sale” this Sunday.

Can’t wait for the cooler weather to roll around to go back for some fall running and cycling gear!

Where is your favorite place to shop for your swimming/running/cycling gear?

Ciao,

Sarah