And no, we’re not talking about attaining the perfect beach bod. We’re talking about finding the swimsuit that’s built to keep up with your summer adventures. If you’re still romping around your water activities in a suit that just doesn’t cut it – the time to update is now. We’ve put together a list of our favorite swim styles – ones built to withstand the test of water sports, water play, and warm-weather whimsy. (more…)
Whether it was the plethora of mermaid costumes, the badass mother runner signs, or the victory shouts at the finish line, we learned one thing for sure at the T9 Mermaid Run East Bay, in Fremont, CA — it was a tsunami of FUN!
Half marathoners found their sea legs (or is that land legs) on the course while 10K runners chanted our traditional siren song at the starting line. Kids put on their game faces at the Mermaid Dash while grown-ups got silly playing our favorite T9 sport: Bra Pong (yes, it’s a thing. See below). Whatever floats your boat, we had it going on.
And while many of us T9ers have been to multiple Mermaid races, still, every race brings something unique. Here are nine things we learned from hanging out with T9 Mermaid athletes:
1. Playing dress up can and should go beyond childhood.
We are gathered here today to discuss the myth of the strappy yet supportive sports bra. Contrary to popular belief, this unicorn of a bra does not exist. Sure, you’ve seen it around: a delicate combo of spaghetti straps, anti-gravity boobs, and the minimalistic pull-over look. You’ve seen it on every yoga model in every yoga ad ever made.
But, myth buster… (more…)
True story: When I first started running in my mid-twenties, I made it a whole two blocks, started hyperventilating like a hyena, and then proceeded to cry…like, ugly cry. I honestly thought there was something wrong with my body and my head, and that I might be dying. Those sure were good times. But, I kept at it. And the next few weeks/months that I went out, I calmed myself down and proceeded to run. It wasn’t pretty or fast, and my chest bounced more than kids on a trampoline, but I ran. An entire year after that, I did my first 5k; and a year after that I completed my first marathon. I did not win any of these races, but you bet your booty I completed them. And there were maybe some tears at the end – happy tears of course. (more…)
Neither desert winds, nor tropical rainstorms, nor mudslides could stop us from getting that perfect shot on our summer photoshoots. Mother Nature’s got nothin’ on Title Nine “models” and photographers.