What a fun theme for this week’s Friday Five link up with Cynthia, Mar & Courtney! This one forced me to dump out my bag and clean it out. I am now packed and ready for this morning’s workouts.
So what’s in my Gym Bag??
-First I’m headed to spin class with my shoes and heart rate monitor. I don’t typically run with a HR monitor but I love to use it in spin and seeing the number on the bike helps me to “kick it into high gear”.
-I always have some MRTT business cards on me and I’ve been known to recruit people on the bike next to me. The half zip goes on after class as well.
-Afterwards, I am jumping into the pool to do some tri training. Yup I’ve signed up to do the Reston Sprint at the end of May so that forces me to do some great cross training. I always put conditioner into my hair before putting on the swim cap. Supposedly, this saves your hair from the chlorine.
-I always have some snacks in my bag (almonds and Cliff bars today). I am always starving after swimming. Well actually, I am always starving.
–Lip gloss in a few different colors is always in my bag. Bobbi Brown and Mac are my favorites. I like to be prepared for any gym selfies 🙂
-I love this gym combination lock. Instead of having to remember another number, you can set your own word as a code. Plus it’s pink-win win. They come in a few colors if you want to check it out. (affiliate link)
Oops! That may have been the Friday 6 this week!
What’s in your gym bag? Do you put conditioner in your hair before swimming?
I actually wrote about putting conditioner on your hair prior to swimming as part of my Friday gym bag post! Great idea to recruit other mom’s while working out at the gym and bringing business cards is smart!
Great minds think alike huh? Here’s to great hair too-Happy Friday
Haha- I am always starving too! When I do pack bars for “on the go” I always end up eating them in 5 minutes 😛
Me too! Swimming makes me really hungry
I always have almonds and a few bars in my purse or bag too. I always need an emergency snack!
Me too! I am always hungry.
That is such a great idea to keep MRTT biz cards on you! I should have some made up! (I work at a printer.) There are lots of women at my gym that I could hand them out to!
Yes absolutely! I’ve been known to run up to people and convince them they have to join us. Usually it works. Sometimes they just think I am crazy
I love the tip about putting conditioner on your hair. I’ve never heard this. I’m in the pool all summer!
Really?! You have to do it. It really helps keep the chemicals out of your hair.
Important to make sure you have good healthy snacks in the bag. I don’t always remember that in the morning going to the gym unfortunately. As I go more regularly, should get in a better routine.
Very cool about the Reston Sprint. I actually am signed up for my first tri, a sprint as well, just out 66 a little further. Put on by Bristow Tri and Swim who has done a bunch of 5Ks I like. It’s the weekend before the Reston Sprint, though for pretty cheap. http://www.bristowtriandswim.com/Salute_To_The_Military.html
I may look into that one too! Now that I am back doing them I am excited about it. I may look at the Quantico tri in August too.
I’m excited for my first. Interested to see how I like it to see if its something I continue often. I have a feeling I might like it.
I thought they were pretty addictive when I first started doing them. Time consuming but addictive
Very cool that you’ll be doing a tri! Sounds like you have a good system for cross training at the gym.
Working very hard on that right now as I can’t run as much yet.
I always try to have some sort of snack in my gym bag. I always seem to lose track of the end of my work day and find that I am starving right before I hit the gym.
Ha me too and then I did around and discover something! That’s the best
I’d never heard about the conditioner thing. Thanks for the tip!
Oh it’s a life saver trust me! Your hair will thank you
I really need to make up some business cards for my chapter of MRTT. Thanks for sharing that Deborah.
Vistaprint has great deals and sometimes they are on groupon too. That’s where we do it. I use them a lot.
Deborah, you’re carrying around a lot, but you make it look so easy. 🙂 I love those small, 100 calorie snack bags of almonds; they are so convenient. I always have a Picky Bar handy (my favorite), just in case. I’d not heard about the conditioner trick until today; I have very short hair now, but I’ll definitely remember this for future reference. Thanks so much for a great post and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
I do carry a lot! Even if you have short hair it really helps to keep the chlorine out. Have a great day too!
Funny I wrote about the same thing & I didn’t know about the link up! I have a tendency to use a lot of leave in conditioner- all the sunshine is hard on the hair color!!!
yes for sure although I’d love to borrow some of your sunshine this week. Have a great weekend!
You can never have too many lip glosses/chap sticks in your bag. I have several in each bag I carry.
Snacks are always necessary to have on hand, no matter which bag I’m grabbing 😉
I used to use this masterful hair conditioner before swimming called Swim Cap. I would highly recommend it!
Thanks! I will check it out. Any excuse to head over to Amazon right?
Thanks for the peek! Love the business cards! And I like that combination lock. When I belonged to an actual gym it was a must!
The business cards are great-you never know when you might meet a fellow runner who is dying to join you. People probably think I am crazy.
Your gym bag is so well rounded :). I need to start keeping snacks on hand. I always get hungry after the gym!
Today my bag was just overflowing with the spin and swim combo. I alwaYs have snacks and I might share. 🙂
that lock is awesome – so smart!
It’s way easier to remember a word right?! Thanks for the link up always fun
I used to put snacks in my bag especially when I was training for my triathlon but then I would eat them all and forget to replace them. haha!
Well yea there’s that of course 🙂
I have the same Bobbi Brown lip gloss – LOVE.
Okay, I have to start putting conditioner in my hair for swimming!!
Have a great weekend 🙂
I love the bobbi brown lip gloss! Yes you have to put conditioner in its a must. Your hair will thank you
I love how you have cliff bars in your bag as a snack. They’re so yummy and good for you. I love the white macadamia ones.
I haven’t had that one. I love the holiday flavors pumpkin spice and gingerbread are my faves.
This is so funny- I just did a video about the same topic! Great minds think alike. I don’t carry make up in my gym bag. I always end up looking like a bum before and after workouts. LOL.
I did see your video too! Always a fun post to do
YES for swimming! I am all about getting people into the pool. Swimmer for LIFE right here. I don’t put conditioner in my hair before swimming but I know people who do. This is a fun post! My bag is full of papers, workouts, about 3 water bottles and 2 pairs of shoes. 🙂
I know! I found tons of crazy stuff in my bag so I cleaned it out before the pic. Yes I am enjoying swimming again just wish it wasn’t bc I was injured.
I don’t swim much but conditioner sounds smart! Awesome that you’re going for a Tri!! I don’t think that’s one thing I’ll ever go for. I need to remember snacks for my bag…I’m always hungry too 😉 have a great weekend!!
Never say never! You might feel the call or peer pressure from a friend 🙂
Haha, I had a #FridayEight! Too many fun things..
If I lived by you, you could totally recruit me for MRTT!
And we would totally take you in!! You should start a chapter
I’ve been thinking about getting a Polar HRM for spinning, especially since my VivoSmart doesn’t give me any credit for all that work!
That’s the problem with all the monitors. None do everything do they? I like the HRM for spinning bc the bike has a display. It makes me work harder when I look down at the number.
Oh My goodness! Yes! On gym selfies? You never know when the inspiration will strike! And I am always hungry too. This marathon training has increased my Appetite 10 fold!
I bet! I am always hungry too!
I have two gym bags! One for swimming with a few different caps and goggles and defogger and my TriSwim post-swim shampoo and conditioner. I never found pre-conditioning to make a difference so I generally don’t take the time. I do wet my hair so the latex cap goes on easier – seemed to be more likely to break strands sliding over dry and static-y hair. Then the deck bag has finis agility paddles, a pull buoy and fins.
My other gym bag is a smaller one I tote to work (it fits through our security turnstile). Just basic toiletries, running shoes, shower shoes, headphones. Most of my workouts are done at home on my bike trainer or with my various strength training implements.
There is so so much gear involved in tri training! It’s been a few years so I forgot how gear intensive it is. I am hoping the pre conditioning will save the color in my hair.
haha, I LOVE that you keep business cards on you at the gym!
Well you never know when you can recruit people right?!
I love your white MRTT half-zip! Yep, I’ve got lip gloss in my bag, and cracked up at your comment about always being ready for post-workout selfies. So true! 🙂
Haha, why am I not surprised by the lip gloss ( but in a good way of course). I love that you hand out MRTT cards!
LOL you never know when those selfie moments pop up! We’ve recruited a ton of moms from the gym so cards are good.
I need that lock! It’s a genius idea!
love it! So much easier than remembering another random number.
I like the gym combination that uses words. I need one of those for my bike!
Great idea! I bet they have a bike one too!