Stuff i wear, like OR recommend
This is a catch-all list of running, lifting, personal, clothing, or other items I am asked about often.
My amazon storefront
- On here you will find links to running, lifting, nutrition, books, etc that I recommend or personally use.
REGULAR CLOTHING:
Unlike many ‘influencers’ I do not buy thing often enough to be able to link everything or specific styles. I try to buy staple items and re-wear them often. So I do not have a like it to know it or similar. However, you can find a lot of styles similar to how I dress from these brands.
- Everyday clothing: American Eagle, Aerie, Roolee, Bohem, Loft, Madewell, Target, The reset, H&M, outdoor brands (prana, toad & co, outdoor voices, Patagonia etc).
- Professional / nicer casual work wear: Madewell, the reset, jcrew, Bananna Republic
- Places I buy most of my jewelry: Target, Amercian Eagle, madwell.
- My glasses are from target, they are coach.
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- ‘#5440 Blk amber gltr vasity strip’
- They are prescription
- ‘#5440 Blk amber gltr vasity strip’
- “Jeans & shorts for short girls with big legs”: Madwell, Abercrombie, Jcrew, Loft.
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- Just get pants in SHORT and your actual size & they will fit your butt 😉
- This may mean size up sorry!!! Wear a belt too! (I get belts at target, American Eagle or Madwell)
- Just get pants in SHORT and your actual size & they will fit your butt 😉
ATHLETIC CLOTHING ITEMS (running specific but I also wear to lift):
- Many of my running items are paragon; I share their upcoming launches in my stories on Instagram regularly. Code LITTLELYSS saves you.
- Fabletics: Shopping with this link will get you 2/$24 leggings and support me.
- Transparently I do not shop here as much anymore since working with paragon more (I just don’t need that much stuff!), but I still love a lot of their leggings. They also have extended sizing and solid items if you are looking for them.
What I recommend from fabletics:
- I am a medium in all items
- Size 6-8 pants & 36C normal bra size
- Trinity high waisted leggings
- Trinity Utility leggings
- Motion 365 leggings
- Power Hold leggings (7/8)
- Oasis pocket leggings
- High waisted cold weather legging
- Anywhere high waisted moto leggings
- Kessler medium or high impact bra
Vuori Items:
I am a medium in everything. Their stuff is expensive. I would never normally spend this $ on stuff, but honestly—it’s so damn soft it’s worth it.
Things I have/like:
- Performance Jogger
- Halo Essential Hoodie
- Halo Performance Hoodie
- Daydream crew
- Energy Top
Oisille (running clothing brand):
(I’m a 6-8)
- Pocket Jogger Shorts (mid-length)
- Power pocket shorts (mid-length)
- Roga shorts (mac & regular length)
- Lux & flow Long Sleeve shirts
- Lux Side Zip
Lululemon:
- Fast & Free Legging
- Base Pace Legging
- Wunderunder Train Legging
- Swift Tech Tank/Longsleve (cropped style)
- Sculpt Tank
- It’s Rulu long sleve
- Energy bra
RUNNING ITEMS:
Shoes
- I used to run in Altra lone peaks but stopped due to my achillites injury. I now run in la sportivas jackell’s on trail & road run in sauconys and brooks. I have these shoes linked in my Amazon store front below.
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My amazon storefront
- Listen to the Messy Middle Podcast episode on picking “your perfect running shoe”.
- LLR #7 “My perfect running shoe is not your perfect running shoe”
Headbands
- Prana
- Fabletics
- Buffs from Buff or from races
- American Eagle
- Vuori
Hair Ties
- Teleties also linked under running on my in amazon store front
Trail Packs & Gear
This will depend on your personal needs, distance use for the pack & what you will be brining. I recommend 8-12 L for most running packs. I have packs 8-20L based on the objective of the day, race, or long run distance :)!
- Ultimate Direction
- Black diamond
- See my current vests on my amazon storefront
- Many people like Solomon
Watch
- Suuno 9 peak baro
- Many people like garmin or coros as well
- I use a whoop
Chaffing
- See my ‘anti chaffing’ list in my in amazon store front
Nutrition
- Liquid IV (shop here to save 20% and support me)
Sunglasses
- Shady Ray’s Sun Glasses
- Suncloud Sun Glasses
- Goodr
Hats
- Arteryx
- Patagonia
- North face
- Brooks
- Cotopaxi
Bandanas
- These are not specific brands, I have random ones I’ve purchased while traveling but a few from REI. I don’t use a special athletic bandana just any one I can get / use so if you want cute ones just buy cute brands.
Underwear
- Seamless will be best under leggings or spandex.
- Don’t buy bright colors if you want them to not show through thinner fabrics.
- There is no ‘best’ underwear but athletic our outdoor brands will be more friendly to sweat and activity.
- JUST NOT COTTON! (google why if you don’t know)
Socks
- Stance socks!!!!!!
- Balega socks
- See my amazon storefront
Windbreaker/Jackets
- Arteryx hooded jackets
- Patagonia
- Northface
- See my outdoors list below or my amazon storefront
Headphones
- Jaybird vista’s
- Apple airpods
- Shokz head phones
LIFTING
Shorts
I’m universally a medium
- I mostly now lift in shorts released in Paragon collections (see IG stories for launch updates, reviews and details)
- I also like Fleo shorts
- The Fleo I have are the “high rise 3.25”
Leggings
I’m universally a medium
- El Toro 25′ Fleo leggings I was gifted & like
- Vuori (see above)
- Fabletics leggings (see above)
- Paragon naked are great for lifestyle leggings, performance fabrics are reviewed in my stories during launches.
Belt & Grips
- I use a 2pood XS and short belt
- Alec smith grips (I’ve only tried these)
- Some random lifting straps from Amazon (shop my amazon storefront)
Shoes
- I Olympic lift in Nike romalo 4’s
- I do CrossFit or general lifting in Nike Metcons
- Vivo barefoot shoes for general lifting
- You can also lift in vans, converse or any flat shoe.
- Find these on my amazon storefront
OUTDOORS GEAR:
Below is a list of non-amazon sold gear I use (Patagonia or REI brand) OR if not listed here is linked in my amazon storefront under ‘outdoors’ or running
- Patagonia women’s quilted crew
- Patagonia Nano Puffy
- Patagonia Cotton Quilt Pull over
- Patagonai nano puff insulated
- Patagonia fanny pack
- Tent I use (REI)
- Hiking pants: I do not hike in pants ever, but I do like the pants from outdoors voices I wear for a casual pant (RekTrek Pant or Zypher pant)
- Backpacking: I have an old gregory 36L pack (no link).
- Day hiking: I usually just use my trail pack, but I also have a 16L osprey pack (no link) & 20 & 30L ultimate direction fast pack
- Sleeping bag: I have an old mammut 30 degree mummy bag & this bag linked here from REI