February 2, 2007
Time to Reboost

Some relationships are meant to last for eternity. Your most cherished girlfriends.  Maybe even your favorite beanie.

But definitely NOT your sports bra.  So in the spirit of bouncing back gracefully, check out these guidelines to determine if it’s time to replace your sports bra.

1. You use to be able to hold a pencil underneath your boobs and now it’s a flashlight.  If so, stop reading right now and go get fitted for a new bra.
   
   
2. The white bras are grayish from excessive washing.  So are the black ones.
   
   
3. They’ve supported you through multiple training partners, boyfriends and have seen the inside of multiple washing machines. That’s way longer than the 6 – 12 months or about 75 washes that they’re designed for.
   
   
4. You wash (and dry) your sport bras with the dog towels –that type of tough love will get you 6 months. They’re hand washed and hung out to dry – you get to hang on to them longer.
   
   
5. You frequently exercise in the cold and now the fabric is wearing thin in two distinct symmetrical spots.
   
   
6. Your chest is just as sore as your legs after a long run.
   
   
7. There’s so much pilling that it looks like you stored it on a wall of Velcro.
   
   
8. The elastic. What elastic? That lower band is as rippled as a bowl of whipped cream.
   

Bidding adieu to an old fave can be tough.  But finding a new favorite bra?

Definitely an uplifting experience.