Russell Athletic Dri-Power Moisture Wicking Technology Works!
Today, I had a very untypical day. Maybe I should back it up…My usual day is get up, have a diet coke and 100 calorie Thomas English Muffin with Cream Cheese, read a chapter from a book (Current Read: Tina Fey’s Bossypants), clean up around the house a little, shower, put on some clothes (sometimes exercise clothes), do a little yoga, and start to blog. Today was about the same until the step where I “do a little yoga”.
I had just put on my new exercise clothes from Russell Athletic. See that darling green DriPower 360 Round Neck T and those grey Cotton Stretch Capris pictured above? Yeah, I had just put those on and I was feeling pretty spiffy! My usual yoga/blogging clothes are either my pjs or some really old sweats from the early 2000s. Really faded and out of style. I had no one at my house to take my pictures, so I actually had to figure out how to take my own pictures. I think it didn’t turn out too bad for my first self -photograph?
The Chief Blonde in Russell Athletic Dri-Power 360 Round Neck T ($12.59 Sale) and Cotton Stretch Capris ($25.99) c/o
So then, out of the corner of my eye…I SAW MOVEMENT…FLUTTERING MOVEMENT. Realizing that I was not living in a episode of “The Birds” but an episode of “True Blood“, I screamed “BAT!!” to no one imparticular and ran from the Family Room. Apparently, the bat was loving the high ceilings, so he had a grand old time winging back and forth across the room. I was in the kitchen cowering, crying and madly dialing anyone who would listen. Thanks goodness I had on my Russell Athletics Dri-Power Tee! I was hotflashing up a storm. I even had to take some estrogen–I couldn’t believe how I fell apart. But my Dri-Power Tee just kept the sweat away from my body and I never felt drenched or got arm stains from all the stress!
Finally, a non-sissy neighbor of mine came over and calmly walked through the house. Well, I had propped my front door open..so apparently the bat flew out the front door. I called “Batman” (a bat guy) just to be sure–he couldn’t find the bat either. I still wasn’t sure that the bat was gone. My neighbor took this shot of me “after the bat incident” but I couldn’t shake the terrified look from my face so my head had to be edited out of the picture! I’ll tell you one thing, I am sure if I wouldn’t have had that the Russell Athletic Dri-Power shirt on, my top would have been dripping wet from the sweating terror!
The Chief Blonde still looking Cool after the “Bat” Incident in Russell Athletic
So still feeling nervous, I tiptoed into the bedroom and put on the Russell Athletic Pink Full Coverage Performance Tank and Black Semi-Fit Performance Capris. Well, I must say these looked and felt much nicer that my regular exercise clothes. So comfortable to stretch in with no binding sleeves and long enough so that no “muffin top” was hanging out. The Yoga pants fit like a dream and moved quite easily through Yoga and beyond into the rest of my day of blogging, wash, dinner prep, and “Bat” Lookout.
The Chief Blonde regains her poise with the help of Russell Athletic’s Full Coverage Performance Tank ($26.99) and Black Semi-Fit Performance Capris ($39.99) c/o
I had never worn clothing before that had the Dri-Power moisture wicking technology! It was high 80s here and I didn’t have the air on or a fan (I was listening for the return of the BAT) and I never broke a sweat (or at least it didn’t feel like it). I can tell you for a post-menopausal woman that feels awesome. The way the Dri-Power moisture wicking technology works is that removes sweat away from your body to keep you dry and comfortable. I also felt the Russell athletic wear was extremely well made with an excellent design that any Women over 45 (and our younger friends) will surely appreciate. For more information on Russell Athletic wear for Women, please visit: http://www.russellathletic.
“I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Russell Athletics and received a product sample to facilitate my review.”
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I love the pictures where “The Chief Blonde” regains her poise! Great outfit!
I love the Performance Fleece Full Zip Hoodie and the cotton stretch pant outfit!
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I like the Pose that you are with you hand on your hip looking back! The Chief Blonde regains her poise with the help of Russell Athletic’s Full Coverage Performance Tank ($26.99) and Black Semi-Fit Performance Capris ($39.99) c/o
Black Semi-Fit Performance Capris look absolutely perfect for yoga! Oh and Ninja pose for the win 🙂
Well of course the Ninja pose is the best!!
I like you in the pink better and the karate pose is my favorite. I’m sorry, I just can’t understand those over the shoulder poses like you are supposed to be surprised that they are shooting you. They are so common these days. (But you do look cute in it.)
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i love the kung fu pose, haha, funny
I like the second outfit best. Love the pink!
I love these the shirt with the better coverage is great I have to say, and the fact that it helps with keeping you dry even better.
I like the last pic, fun pose!
I like the Karate pose better. I but I prefer the green shirt because I just do not wear tanks I like my shoulders covered
I do need some new workout gear… These look comfy
You look marvelous! I actually have that same outfit on today! The clothes are fantastic. Great review!
I laughed when I saw that! The Chief Blonde
OMGosh, that is hysterical! I’m a runner so having dry-wick products is essential otherwise, I’d be so chaffed it wouldn’t be funny! I’ve never purchased Russell Athletics but if they can keep you dry with all that hotflashing, bat-dodging then I’m sure they’ll work for me too!
Love Russell Athletics new look. It’s super cute and flattering. And the fact that it helps keep you cook is awesome!
Russel Athletics rocks. I have been looking at their stuff recently. A-wesome. I am back on the bike for the season and seriously need an update for my fitness wardrobe
LOL Well you certainly looked good while challenging the bat! Craziness! I’m a little obsessed with sweat wicking technology. It makes a huge differences on all those long summer runs! – Katy
Yikes. I would have freaked out. You handled it very well, in my opinion, and…you continued looking stylish and trendy while doing so. As always. 🙂
Oh my! Okay, I’ve got to tell you one of my friend’s best stories. It was a Friday morning–her day off–and as she woke, she saw that the clock said 8:00 am. Since it was her day off, she turned over, grateful she could afford another hour of sleep. She turned over and slid her hand underneath her pillow and felt—WHAT?! She didn’t know WHAT she felt, so she lifted her pillow to find…A BAT!! Under her pillow!! Aaahhhh!!!! Yeah…you can imagine the chaos that ensued for the next hour or so. She grabbed a trash can and threw it over the bat, who was eventually freed outside. But she was pretty jittery for the next day or two. As I would have been. 🙂 Too bad she didn’t have any Russell Athletic gear on! 🙂
I have always felt so sympathetic to this story…almost like I was there myself, and I feel the same with your story. I don’t know what it is about them, and I like bats IN THEORY, but…ewww! Mammals shouldn’t fly!
Oh shudder! Heather I am pretending that they only hang from things and that I can’t find one on the floor or in my bed. I will not think about your story..I will not…How am I ever going to get to sleep tonight! HA! The chief Blonde!
haha Hotflashing! Oh Shelley!! Well… the bat sounds scary- but the fact that these clothes are perfect for those “hotflashes” makes me want them even more — the first photo you put I was eyeing that green one- then I scroll down to see you looking fab in it! 🙂