<p>I’m 30 - 32.</p>
<p>And that’s not my measurements, it’s my age. (If you add the two numbers together.)</p>
<p>I had a look at the new Adidas shirt this morning as I was prepping my workout bag for the day. I compared it to my New Balance shirts. The Adidas shirt has additional panels in the back of the neck and in the shoulder area. The New Balance shirts just have one seam across the top of the shoulder whereas the Adidas shirt has a panel covering the shoulder that’s connected at two areas in the front and the back. The additional panel is obviously more work to construct in. I consider it a non-issue for running but it is a big issue for tennis, particularly on the serve. It may be an issue in general where you have to raise your arms over your head. I don’t notice it that much when doing weights but the tennis serve is very sensitive to timing and a little binding in the shoulder can distract enough to throw things off a little.</p>
<p>My New Balance shirts were in the $7 to $10 range and I use them all the time. The Adidas shirt was $15 yesterday and it looks like MSRP is $30. I may go back and pick up another one for tennis.</p>
<p>That seems to be a difference in style/purpose more than anything else. All of the short sleeve shirts I have (Reebok, LLBean, Champion) are cut with the shoulder panels, except a Brooks day-glo geek-yellow running shirt that is cut like a traditional t-shirt with a single shoulder seam. I’m not sure it really makes that much difference if the shirt fits properly. They all have “flat seems” for no chaffing. It seems to be mostly a way of getting contrasting color or texture panels in the shirt.</p>
<p>The Brooks shirt may be the nicest in terms of the actual fabric. All the others could be made on the same shift in the same Chinese factory. They are, for all intents and purposes, identical.</p>
<p>I got a whole bunch of Reeboks in various colors for $9.99 at Marshalls – black, gray, navy, burgandy, white – last fall. They are really nice and fit great. They’ve got a slightly different style Reebok (but essentially identical) at Marshall’s/TJ now for $9.99. I picked up a bright red one. I think they have white, too. Marshall’s/TJ almost always have a bunch of addidas. I think they’ve got a display rack of short sleeve addidas shirt for $12.99 now. I just don’t need any more and I’m not a huge fan of the addidas striped sleeve motif.</p>
<p>Played two sets, won 6-2, 7-6. I was behind quite a bit in the second set. I used the heavy racquet and it felt good but it tired me out. I should use the lighter one if I haven’t played for a while.</p>
<p>The shirt performed better than the New Balance shirt. Basically the shoulder of the shirt slides smoothly down when you reach your hand up. I was using the New Balance shirts for tennis. The Adidas shirt is also cut a little more generously. I think that the best approach is to buy premium products at a discount instead of buying cheaper products that are priced low all the time.</p>
<p>Adidas is very popular in tennis clothing. They are very strong with Women’s tennis. Not quite so strong in mens as Nike has a stronger presence with Federer and Nadal. They’ve always been my favorite brand for tennis clothing.</p>
<p>Sweet. It was 54 degrees here this afternoon. Snow melting like crazy. So I went for a walk in just running pants and quarter zip long sleeve top. No hat. No gloves. No long underwear. No fleece. </p>
<p>Can’t get to the state park or my monster hill, but pieced together a 2.4 mile pavement route and walked it pretty fast considering I had to dodge puddles. Felt great just to be out walking in semi-normal temps. I don’t find walking in freezing temps all that pleasant. Came back and did a couple of quick sets of assisted pullups and assisted single-leg squats.</p>
<p>No “workout” workout today. 6 hours of moving fitness equipment is plenty of a workout!</p>
<p>DH and I are going to trade spaces, so to speak. He is going to walk on the treadmill, and I will pedal his bike. I just remembered that DD took my bike shorts to Boston. Wish me luck. :)</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks, idad. DH felt sorry for me, and the exercise equipment swap did not happen. This weekend I am planning to stop by the REI to check out their sale - maybe there will be some bike shorts on the clearance rack.</p>
<p>I am green with envy reading about everyone’s workouts! Doctor cleared me for walking on the treadmill or a “light” elliptical attempt. Cautioned that I will tire quickly. I’ve had a couple of fainting episodes (I am the most squeamish person in the world), the most recent of which found my face connecting with the bathroom vanity. I don’t want to get to the gym and make a scene.</p>
<p>Oh,no chintzy!!! Be careful! Don’t damage that new beautiful body! 
Hoping you are feeling better and healing as planned. The exercise will still be there when you return.</p>
<p>^^^^^</p>
<p>What she said! :)</p>
<p>I decided to go to a kickboxing class last night because I missed my morning workout. I could feel my knee starting to hurt, which I haven’t felt for months. I guess I’ll have to stick with running. The instructor did some ab work at the end. It was too easy. I guess all the planks have been working for me.</p>
<p>Very sore this morning. Tennis really stresses the body though in an asymmetrical way. I did a little stretching and some pushups this morning. I could feel the soreness in my abs (on one side) during the pushups. At most, I think that it will be stretching and abs today. Too much stuff is sore to make for comfortable running or other cardio.</p>
<p>My regular opponent amped up his game yesterday. I’ll have to make some changes too. Competition is great.</p>
<p>The skinny party is going to be over when I visit my endocrinologist this afternoon. But I’ll tell you, weighing 102 lbs at the age of 52 is not a pretty sight. The skin just hangs. And even though I try to work on muscle tone, when I sit down, I am sitting on bone. When my meds are adjusted and I start gaining weight, I want to work out like crazy to gain muscle instead of just fat around my middle.</p>
<p>Good luck with your appointment, missypie!</p>
<p>Well, I managed to pry myself out of bed this morning for my first early morning outside run in AGES. I was only doing 4 miles, so I could wait until it was fairly light. I did a pretty good job of almost talking myself out of getting up (H is away for 9 days on a mission trip and I have to deal with all the animals, the house and the day job without him…), but I did it. I really liked it. It’s more peaceful than running after work and it is DONE!!! </p>
<p>If anyone hasn’t discovered coconut water as a rehydrator/electolyte replacment drink, go buy some immediately! (I realize I am late to this party and everyone but me seems to have already been using this.) It is AWESOME. The kind I got is only 60 calories with no added sugar or flavoring. It is so much better for you than G2 or the others and I really think it is helping me with the hot yoga/sweating stuff. They come in cardboard juice-box type containers.</p>
<p>Haven’t tried it yet either…but unfortunately I am allergic to coconut! Can you believe it???</p>
<p>I’m thinking of doing cardio outside today to take advantage of the weather. I usually hate running, but I think being outside will make it worth it. :)</p>
<p>chintzy: please be careful and go easy.</p>
<p>Missypie: good luck with your appointment!</p>
<p>MOfWC: wow, coconut water! Our Costco sells it, and I will definitely give it a try. DH loves coconut in any shape and form, so if it does not work for me, I’m sure he will finish off the megapack.</p>
<p>Coconut allergy here, too.</p>