I Found the Best Fall Activewear Under $50—Here’s What I’d Buy First
Every fall, I become convinced that buying new activewear will transform me into the kind of person who cheerfully exercises before sunrise. You know the person. She wakes up without negotiating with the alarm clock, drinks water before coffee, and somehow looks spiritually fulfilled while jogging through a light morning fog. Meanwhile, I’m standing in my bedroom at 7:14 a.m., wearing one sock, staring into the middle distance, and wondering whether walking to the kitchen technically counts as cardio. Still, I believe in dressing for the life I want—even when the life I currently have involves repeatedly promising myself I’ll work out “after I answer a few emails.” Fall is the perfect season for this particular form of optimism. The air gets cooler, the leaves start changing, and suddenly movement feels possible again. Summer workouts can feel like exercising inside somebody’s mouth. Fall, however, creates the illusion that I might actually enjoy being outdoors. The only problem is tha...
