Sports Bras

One reason I love to write about running is because I get to address vitally important issues that could change the lives of my dear readers.  I mean, how can we survive without knowing the appropriate bumper stickers to display, or whether or not to wave at the person passing us.  

Today I would like to address another such critical issue: sports bras.  

One day in high school I found myself with some time to kill inside the school library, so naturally I began perusing books in the non-fiction section under running.  I picked up one book published near the start of the running boom in the 70s, which was full of helpful advice for the beginning runner.  One page was particularly enlightening to my teenage mind, which said that some women like to run in a bra, but suggested that it was not absolutely necessary.  (Okay, it wasn't just enlightening, it actually scarred my brain enough that it still troubles me to think that someone can walk into the library and pick up a book telling them that bras are optional.)

For any aspiring runners who have read that book or any from the same era, let me clarify:  unlike almost every other piece of clothing, the bra is no longer considered optional for female runners.  Please secure yourself.  Even shoes are considered optional these days, but sports bras, no matter how little they are actually needed, should be required. Trust me.  You (and everyone running with you) will thank me later.  

Happy running.