Last week I spent a little too much time in the sun and even though I reapplied my SPF 30 three times, I still ended up with a sunburn.  A second degree sunburn from the tops of my feet all the way to mid-thigh, to be exact.  Fantastic.

I was miserable and untouchable for about a week- the burning, the fever, the redness, the blisters, the peeling, the itching, the pain.  So very attractive.  The day after the burn, I tried to pull on a pair of biking shorts for spin class, screamed, “WHY ME???” fell over, and nearly passed out.  Ouch.  A day later, I was able to put on the shorts but my skin ached and stung constantly while I ran and especially underneath any synthetic sheath of black fabric I require when I work out.

It was that moment I decided to try a running skirt.  In the past I would always joke to my running buddies, “If I ever wear a running skirt, shoot me dead on the spot.”  I always figured running skirts only belonged on women who 1) have 0% body fat, 2) are taller than 5’5″, and 3) have no cellulite.  Not adhering to any of the aforementioned rules myself, I happily dismissed the running skirt.  But now, I have to add that running skirts can and must be worn by women who 4) have a horrific sunburn that no wicking clothing could possibly ever cover. Continue reading →