Shopahollic Runner

      When I started running last year the only thing I spent with my money were the registration fees. I already spent so much money on gym clothes from nike and adidas. So I basically used what I already had. The first time I spent money on running was during my first ever Half Marathon last January 10, 2010. I decided to buy a matching cap, shorts, socks to match with the official singlet of the run!

First Running shoe

    

     Then the following month, I bought my first running shoes. The Nike Bowerman Series. I wore it on my first 10k. I wore it for 5 months. Then it started to feel tight. So now I mainly use it during trekking in the mountains.

My 2nd running shoe

               

       My next investment was the Adidas Adizero Tempo. I was searching on the internet that it was lightweight and very good for long distance running. It has helped me to gain PR's on my runs. 

       Then I started noticing other runners. What they wore from head to toe. That's the time I started spending money on running apparel, gear and accessories. 

       I used to wear Nike Band because of my old Nike running shoes. But then I saw a friend of mine using thee Garmin Forerunner 305. She told me its a really nice watch. At first I was hesitant because of the price. She let me borrow it for a fun run. I was amazed on how the watch GPS tracked the distance of the run and it even displayed a map when I logged it in at Dailymile. I was too impressed that I ordered the watch online the next day!

In Gold

     I invested in sunglasses. The first one I bought was Oakley running shades. But I rarely used it now because its loose on the nose. Now I use my rudy project shades.I love it because it fits perfectly!

        

Since the CWX tights were expensive and I did not have any size in Runnr,  I decided to invest in ininjiinji compression socks and New Balance 3/4Compression tights to wear for my 2nd Half Marathon.

       Since I love to match my outfits, I decided to buy Halo Red Sports Visor. There was a small red print on the side of the Milo Singlet. Red is also my favorite color.

During our long runs, my friends would wear hydration belts. I bought one last april at North Face. But it got too loose. So I decided to buy the Nathan 4 bottles hydration belt.

  

Cwx in black

                    Then I found a site in the internet. Racingtheplanet.com. Its a hong kong based online retailer that selling CWX. I computed the price and found out that it was cheaper than Runnr. They also had my size. So I purchased CWX Expert tights and it was delivered to me 4 days after. One of my best investments since it has really helped me during my long runs!

Adizero Adios

  

 My recent purchase is the Adidas Adizero Adios. I read that its the fastest shoe in the world because it has helped a famous runner set a world record. I decided to buy it since I got so curious about it and it was also on sale and RED like my visor. I must admit it totally gave me the best PR of my Half Marathon

    My friend and I decided to run in matching outfits so I also bought a lot of running tops and shorts for our next photo shoot run! Aside from the gear, clothes and shoes. I also bought salt caps and energy gels to keep me energized during every run.