The Lorna Jane Pop Up Shop Returns to the Kings Road

For anyone who hasn't come across Lorna Jane before, they are the leading activewear label in Australia and have recently made their way across the pond to the UK.

Normally only sold online, Lorna Jane has had a pop up shop before, but I missed it, luckily they are having another one opening on the 4th of November until the 17th of December and I will not miss this chance to see the clothes in the flesh.

Here are some of my favourite picks that I'm hoping to see in the pop up shop:

1. Track Star Sports Bra

When I am at my aerial dance classes we often end up just in our sports bra, so I like my sports bras to be pretty, a bit different and functional. This fits all of the above.

2. Joy Core Compression Tights

Compression gear is very popular right now, I have yet to try it for myself but these tights look like they will be the first compression piece I own! I was drawn in by the pink piping (can you tell pink is my favourite colour?), these tights are simple and stylish, everything I look for in a running tight.

3. Aubrey Excel Mesh Tank

I love this tank. It's simple and well constructed but the back is just a bit different which stands out. I love the colour too, green cancels out red so maybe it would help my face not look so awful after a hard run?

There is plenty more amazing clothes and accessories to check out so head to the website for yourself to take a look. Will I be seeing you at the Lorna Jane pop up shop?

Review - BIC Bands

If you saw my through the postbox post you may have seen that I finally got myself some very gorgeous BIC bands.

For those of you who haven't heard of BIC Bands, they are very cute and fashionable non-slip headbands designed by runners for runners. BIC actually stands for because I can, which I think straight away gives away the companies ethos.

I picked up the pink sparkle, the purple sparkle and the pink chevron. The purple sparkle was actually a present for my mum and she loves it.
Personally I think the sparkle headbands are BIC Bands best product. It sounds silly but I just feel like they add a little touch of glamour to a running outfit, and it's a great way to add a bit of personality to a running outfit which can be a bit on the boring side. The printed BIC Bands are lovely too, and they have so many fun designs but it is the sparkle ones that really stand out to me and I'm looking to purchase more of the different colours in the future.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="520"] Pink Chevron BIC Band[/caption]

Performance wise, they do everything they say on the tin. Before BIC bands I used a Sweaty Betty Band that had a rubberised part on the inside and thought that worked well enough, despite the fact that I would have to re arrange it every 20 minutes or so. With BIC Bands they have a velveteen inside part and I find these bands do not budge AT ALL during a run which is great because I am a tad uncoordinated so trying to run and adjust a hairband at the same time isn't always the easiest task...
The bands also come in three different sizes, so if you have ever had problems with headbands being too tight or loose BIC Bands will have a size to fit you.

If you aren't completely sold yet on BIC Bands, then here are a couple more points.
The bands are made in America so you know the workers are being paid a fair wage and every month BIC Bands choose a different charity and part of every sale gets donated to that charity, lovely.

The bands range in cost from around £5.50 to £10 which is a fair price, my Sweaty Betty rubberised headband cost £8 but doesn't perform as well. One thing to note though is shipping is from America, so if you are UK based like me this will bump up the costs, and be warned, I got stung with customs charges making each of the band I ordered around the £15 mark, which is a fair bit so if you have quite a few runner friends consider doing a group order so you can split the cost of customs and postage.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="520"] Matching my fuchsia pink BIC Band to my top![/caption]

This probably sounds like a gushing love letter to BIC Bands, which I apologise for, but I just love it when a product performs so well and looks so cute! I am waiting to see what they have in store with Christmas designs and then I will definitely be looking to make my next purchase... ALL THE SPARKLES!

Through the Postbox

One thing I really enjoy seeing on other blogs is what they have purchased or received in the post, although it normally ends up making me want to purchase stuff I don't need... Anyway, I enjoy other peoples posts so much I've decided to do my own! So here is what has come through my postbox in the past month or so.

First up is some running gels. If you read my blog regularly you may have seen that I've signed up for my first half marathon. Lots of reading has shown me that I need some sort of fuel for my longer runs and that these should be tested out in advance to avoid getting the runs on your run (sorry poor taste I know!) so I opted for a selection of flavours and brands to see which ones work for me.

 

Next up is some BIC Bands. BIC Bands are non slip headbands designed by runners for runners. I originally saw these on Skinny Runner's blog and thought they looked amazing. I love the selection they have and it definitely adds a feminine touch to my running outfit.
The purple one is a gift for my mum who recently started running so I can show her how proud I am of her. Her trainers are purple so I got the purple band to match and hopefully encourage her to keep it up.

 

A few weeks ago I had my first run in heavy rain. As much as I found it fun, I got soaked and definitely wasn't prepared so I ordered this Nike Cyclone water resistant jacket. When it arrived I was so impressed at how stylish it looks on, the middle panel is actually see through and it's pink! Although obviously since I got it it hasn't rained since...

 

 

Chobani where kind enough to send me a box of their yoghurt to try in their new 4 packs. Chobani is massive on the health/fitness blogging scene at the moment, but in case you haven't come across it before, it's Greek yoghurt. They have a original plain flavour, and also flavoured varieties, the majority of which are fat free The strawberry one was my favourite by far, but they where all delicious too. I've seen in the US they have a coconut flavour, I can't wait for that one to make it's way over here!

 Lastly we have some protein from MyProtein. They had a offer on (they always run offers so you are best off waiting for a good one before ordering) so I placed a large order for my boyfriend and I. 
The very large bag at the back is 5kg of unflavoured protein for my boyfriend, then the three bags at the front are mine. I got the 250g pouches in strawberry, chocolate mint and cookie dough. I prefer the smaller size pouches because they are cheap and I prefer to have a variety of flavours rather than having to stick to one and getting bored to death of it.

So there we have it, the first through the postbox post. Let me know what you think and if you like these types of posts, and if like me they encourage you to spend money when you really shouldn't!