The Right... Travel Companion

Back in September I jetted off to Utah for my first ever trail race.  If you follow me on Instagram or Snapchat (rightshoesblog) you'll notice I've been doing a bunch of races this year.  I'm working on the 9+1 NYRR challenge for automatic entry into the 2016 TCS NYC Marathon (complete 9 races and volunteer for 1 and you're in!).  The race in Utah, however, was for the North Face Endurance Challenge and damn, was it a true challenge.  I did a marathon relay with some of my fitness girlfriends so in total we each ran a 10k (6.2 miles).  And it was rough - the heat (yes it was warm - an amazing 87*!), the elevation and the dry air seriously effected me which I was not expecting.  The climb was intense and on the first downhill I tripped over a rock and fell onto another rock (it took forever to get over that ridiculously large purple/black bruise...) and by the end I just wanted it to be over because everything hurt and I was extremely nauseous.    
  On the bright side though, it was hands down one of the most beautiful races I have ever run.  The trees were turning a beautiful golden yellow and orange and it was so peaceful and the views were insane.  I'm so glad I challenged myself with this race and I think I'd definitely do another trail run in the future (maybe in a little less higher elevation though!).      Growing up on the West Coast and in the mountains I never understood "dry" heat or cold but after living on the East Coast for over three years I quickly shrivel up like a raisin as soon as I hit the "dry" air out West.  Whether its traveling on a plane or just being in the element it gets pretty bad.  And Utah was particularly bad.  Luckily, my Evian facial spray arrived just in time for my trip so I tucked the travel size can in my bag and was on my way.  Mid flight (it was about 4.5 hours to Salt Lake City) I hit the restroom, spritzed the face and avoided a complete skin catastrophe when we de-planed.  I think I used the spray at least once a day for the rest of the trip!    

 
I highly recommend picking up a bottle for yourself (especially if you're a frequent traveler) because it's probably the best travel companion I've found!  I also used it a ton when I went home for an impromptu visit in October because it's seriously a skin savior.   

  Would love to know - what's in your travel bag?  What are you essentials?  

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This post was in collaboration with Evian.  As always, all opinions are my own.  Thank you for supporting all The Right Shoes collaborations!

Window Shopping Wednesday: Puffer Vests

Hello everyone!  I'm back!!  I hope you're all having a great week. 

Today I wanted to talk about the puffer (or down) vest.  It seems as if temperatures dropped all over the country over the last couple of weeks so it's time to really talk about winter wear.  If down vests aren't your style, it's ok, they aren't totally mine either.  However, I will probably be throwing mine on for commuting purposes because they are really great to layer under coats for a little added warmth.  Here's some stylish options for you:

Top Row: Forever 21, Uniqlo, Forever 21 (on sale too!)
Middle Row:  Topshop, Michael Kors, Uniqlo
Bottom Row: Barbour, Bernardo, The North Face

 The best part of the lightweight options (from Uniqlo, Barbour and the North Face) is that they are especially thin so you don't feel like a marshmallow walking down the street.  Stay tuned for Friday's post where I show you how to style a puffy vest!

 

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