First and foremost, I wanted to say thank you for all of the amazing comments, emails and tweets you sent for my last post. Each time I read them it instantly picked me up in a way I so desperately needed. I ended up taking two days off of running and got in six miles today. Still tired, but making progress! So thank you so much for all of your kind words and support. What would I do without you guys?!
Now, where were we? Oh, yes, yes. In case you weren’t aware, FALL is right around the corner. Let’s pick our jaws up off the floor from utter disbelief and relish the cooler temperatures and all of the fantastic gear that comes with running in this season. Specifically, let’s gush about arm warmers!
The first time I saw arm warmers, I wondered what coo-coo would wear these when they probably just need to man (or should I say woman) up and bear the cold. However, when Oiselle reached out to me last fall about trying them out, I’m never one to turn down a new experience and I asked for a “fun” color. Perhaps it’s the ginger in me, but when a pair of orange arm warmers arrived in the mail, I was stoked.
So are arm warmers worth all the hype? What about the Oiselle ones specifically? Well, let me count the ways I love thee:
- The Oiselle arm warmers have thumb holes. I want to make sure you heard that right…THUMB HOLES! I have a slight addiction to anything that is miniature and has thumb holes so as soon as I saw this, I knew we were off to a great start.
- Since there are thumbholes, that means that the sleeve is longer and goes over your hands. No more need for gloves on those quasi-warm, quasi-cold runs.
- Don’t need the the thumb holes? Just role them up. Easy shmeezy.
- These specific arm warmers were perfect for my gangly-armed self. The length was long enough, covered a significant portion of my arm and fit snugly without feeling like a stuffed sausage.
- The elastic at the top of the arm warmers was the Goldilocks of all arm warmers…not to tight, not too loose, juuuuuuuust right.
Can you tell how much I love these lengthy, thumb hole arm warming gift to female runners of the world?! But, I always want to be honest with you, so here are my two other “eh” pieces of feedback:
- There’s a bit of reflective design on the sleeves, but honestly, I’m not too sure how much these actually “reflect.” So don’t base your entire early morning/late night running safety off of these “reflectors.”
- The thumb holes are FANTASTIC, but they also proved to be part of my Garmin catastrophe in Boston. The morning started out frigid and windy, thus, I brought along my arm warmers. But as soon as the gun went off, the sun gods lets their power be known. Because my Garmin was hooked on TOP of my arm warmers (I was using the thumb holes), trying to rip the warmers off along with my Garmin sent my baby flying backwards causing unnecessary frustration and backtracking. The lesson here is just to be sure to check the weather. If it’s going to heat up, DON’T use the thumb holes and just fold them over so you can simply slip them off.
TWO CENT RATING: 4.5 out of 5 stars! For $20 these arm warmers are not only cute, but smart and functional. Add a bit more “reflective” striping and you’ve got yourself a 5!
I just got word that the Oiselle arm warmers are out of stock (shows how much people love ’em), BUT, you can win a pair right here! Entering the contest is easy:
- Like the Oiselle Facebook Page and leave a comment letting me know you did so.
- Like the Twenty-Six and Then Some Facebook Page and leave a comment letting me know you did so,
- Follow me on Twitter (@Page) and leave a comment letting me know.
Note: Oiselle graciously provided me with a pair of complementary arm warmers. But as always, I would never promote something I am not truly excited about or do not believe in. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I love arm warmers! They are the best invention ever for when the weather is getting cooler, especially because I warm up quickly so I can just push them down when a long sleeve shirt would be too hot for me! I wish we had had them when I was a figure skater too! My favorite right now are the nike ones. They are so light.
I got my first (and only thus far) pair of arm warmers as the “souvenir” for a race instead of another t-shirt. I LOVE them and have worn them several times. I thought the idea was a little weird too at first, but they do make sense. I love that these have thumb holes, how cool.
Can’t wait for the colder temps to try them out!! I “liked” them & your page on fb so hopefully I win!! Happy running.
I follow you on twitter. 🙂
I like oiselle Running on facebook.
Those look AWESOME! I liked Oiselle’s FB page and your page as well!
and I like your blog on facebook!
I just lurve me some armwarmers. I liked your FB page and Oiselle’s FB page.
liked you on Facebook 🙂
following you on Twitter 🙂
and I liked Oiselle on Facebook 🙂
Love this giveaway! I’m a Facebook fan.
Love this giveaway! I’m a Facebook fan of Oiselle, too!
Love this giveaway! And I’m your newest Twitter follower 🙂
Like you, like Oiselle, and following you too! Great giveaway- always wanted to try a pair of these suckers!
OMG – I am so envious of these warmers!! They sound AMAZING and I.WANT.THEM. (Yes, all caps. Sorry. 🙂
I like(d) them (Oiselle) on FB already. 🙂
Oooh, I like you on FB now!!
And now i follow you on Twitter too (my handle is ptg1002)
I liked your FB page!
I liked the Oiselle facebook page!
Am now following you on twitter!
I love the orange! Those looks so cool! I “liked” oiselle on facebook!!
I also already follow your FB page!
Liked Oiselle on FB.
Already like your page on FB.
Aaaaand now following you on Twitter!
i already follow you on facebook!
I’m a follower
Hey Page! I liked the Oiselle on facebook. I also liked your blog page on facebook. I unfortunately don’t have twitter. But hope you’re feeling better!
I like Oiselle on Facebook!
I like your page on Facebook (and I LOVE your dog – too cute! My parents have a Yorkie too!)
And I follow you on Twitter
I already facebook-liked you 🙂
And I twitter-liked you (is that how you say it? I am not up to speed on twitter…)
And I facebook-liked oiselle
I liked you on yours & Oiselle’s FB pages. I’m always cold, so this would be awesome!
Glad you’re starting to feel better 🙂
What a pleasure to find someone who idtinifees the issues so clearly
Like (love!) Oiselle on Facebook!
Liked you on Facebook too!
And last but not least, now following you on twitter!
I love thumb hole!!! I Like Oiselle on Facebook
I follow you on twitter
I like you on facebook
I already liked your Faceboook page, and I just liked the Oiselle page. I love their about us page on the company website! Running in SF is cold, and these look great!
I already liked you on Facebook!
I’m delighted to now “like” Oiselle too!
These are awesome! I’m training for my first Marathon in Dec (CIM!) and these would be amazing to start off in on that cold morning!
(oh right, I follow you on Twitter now!) 🙂
Liked Oiselle on Facebook!
I already follow you on FB!
I now follow you on Twitter, too!
I now follow Oiselle on FB!!! Do they come in red??? 🙂
I love these areisltc. How many words can a wordsmith smith?
I gave you and Oiselle love everywhere – here, FB, and Twitter! Woop!
And like you on FB! Of course.
I am obsessed with thumb holes too!
I like them on FB and I am in LOVE with the thumb holes!
I also follow you on Twitter!
I liked Oiselle Running on facebook
I liked you on facebook
Following you on twitter @jhooker517
Thanks for hosting! I like your Facebook page.
I just added you on Twitter! (@ChristyTurns25)
Don’t enter me because I already have Oiselle arm warmers (and other Oiselle stuff), but am NOW so excited to try them out! I got them this summer and haven’t had to use them, yet. Love thumb holes in anything so I know I’ll love these!
I liked your Facebook page! Hope I win!
I also like Oiselle on FB! Had a rough week. Hoping for a win! 🙂
I already like your FB page!
I now like Oiselle on FB! I have wanted to try some arm warmers! Adorable!
I like Oiselle’s FB page.
I follow you on twitter.
I like your FB page!
Liked Oiselle’s FB page. I tried to like twentysix and then some but realized I already did!
I liked their fb page for some arm warmers 🙂
I liked oiselle’s facebook page, and yours and i’m a follower on twitter!! I hope I win, it is going to get SO cold here in the next couple of months!
I <3 arm warmers! and $20 seems pretty reasonable, I've seen them for much more lately.
I’m a follower here
and on twitter of course!
awesome giveaway! i like you on fb
follow you on twitter!
like oiselle on fb!
thanks for sharing a great giveaway! i’ve been wanting to try arm warmers for a while!
i “like” oiselle on FB
i follow you on twitter 🙂
i “like” your FB page too 🙂
I liked you on facebook! fb creep!
tweet tweet tweeeet. I already follow you on twitter, so hopefully that still counts.
hi! i liked your facebook page, the oiselle page & am following you on twitter! would love to try out some arm warmers 🙂
Happy Anniversay, can’t believe it has been a year. Yes, we shall continue, and I thank you for being a source of inspiration and a sounding board as well. I admire your courage. See you soon.
I liked their FB page!
I like your FB page!
I follow you on twitter!
Those arm warmers look so handy. I’d love to try some because I think they’d be great for fall. I liked the oiselle page on fb.
And I liked your fb too!
I have been dying to try a pair of arm warmers. Even if I don’t win these I will still have to buy some. I like Oiselle and I already liked your FB page since..like. forever! No twitter I must say!
Liked you on FB 🙂
Liked Oiselle on FB too
Aaaaand I follow you on Twitter (@MeganRose_Ellis)
I <3 <3 these arm warmers! And you're right — they are no where to be found this season! I like Oiselle on FB.
I like your blog’s FB page (didn’t even know you had one before).
And, I follow you on twitter.
I follow you on twitter! @AprilBRuns
wooo! great giveaway
+1 for liking you on FB!
Me me me!!!!!! I liked them on Facebook.
I like TSATS on Facebook already 🙂
Andddd of course I already follow you on twitter 🙂
I like you on facebook
I follow you on twitter!
I just followed you on twitter (@steeplcreepr)
And liked you on facebook
And I already liked Oiselle on fb
Good to see real expertise on display. Your cotioibuntrn is most welcome.
Like’d Oiselle’s page, like’d your page and my twitter feed wouldnt be complete without a little Page mixed in… done. done. and done.
I have a pair of arm warmers from Nike, but they are way too snug at the top. Or I have incredible hulk arms and circulation gets cut off. I’ve done the arm warmer in the heat before… i normally roll them DOWN. Then i have cool wristbands! Who doesnt love a wristband? Thanks Page, keep rockin’
Oh, and I also liked Oiselle on facebook. Thanks for giving me something else to be obsessed with! 🙂
I liked them on fb! These are sooooo cute. I love the orange!
I also follow you on twitter!
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