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Show me your gym bag!

MsMary

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I'll admit it -- I may have been using a Whole Foods reusable grocery bag to tote my gym gear. I'd love to have something fun to carry my gym outfit, sneakers, and water bottle in, but I don't even know where to start. Don't want to spend a ton of money, either.

Any ideas? What do you use for your workout toting needs?

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elpgal

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This is the one I had before I misplaced it. I'll be watching this thread for ideas.
http://www.zappos.com/the-nort.....uer-purple

krishnidoux

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MaryK, do you drive or walk to your local gym? If you walk, I strongly suggest a back pack. I use a small one from Delsey because it is incredibly comfortable, being ergonomic and padded. I use it to go sight seeing. You need it to be resistant, roomy but small enough to fit in your locker considering there will be your shoes and clothes in there as well.

Melissa

Uh-oh. You caught me MaryK. This is the area I totally skimp on so I have more money for shoes.

My gym bag and all my gym clothes (except sports bras and shoes) came from the thrift store. My current one is a fairly garish Hawaiian print that goes with exactly nothing in my wardrobe, but it was practically brand new and the price was right.

As an aside, I have been attempting to transition from an after-work gym goer to a before work one, but having to plan my outfits in the morning without actually putting them on has not been working well. Anyone have advice about this?

Please show us what you decide on! Maybe you'll inspire me to be a less rag-tag gym rat.

MsMary

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I plan my outfits the night before, and it works out MUCH better in the morning if I actually take the time to try them on when planning them out. It doesn't take that long, and the time is less precious in the evening than in the morning, anyway.

Krishnidoux, I'm in the Los Angeles area, so I drive everywhere! LOL

Mo

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Mary, I don't go to a gym, but when I did it was walking distance, so I just walked back home and showered, etc. I do, however, use a gym bag as my carry-on for traveling. It's by OGIO (crunch duffel) and I got it at TJ Maxx for a song - $12 or $16, something like that. It has the separate compartment for dirty shoes which is nice even for use as a carry-on. Came in handy for the last trip that included the half marathon! Here is my kitty MiniMo modeling it

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cheryle (Dianthus)

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I use an aboriginal policing bag I got from the RCMP. It is a nice blue with black trim and has good sized end sections and a side zipper for my gym pass.

kellygirl

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Here's mine. It's just a cinch sack. DD's use them for soccer too.

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modgrl

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I don't have a gymbag but I love my north face isabella back pack. It is women specific, so it fits my short torso just right.

My coworker recently got a women specific under armour bag that I have been admiring. It has a large compartment for stinky gym shoes. Looks very nice!

Aida

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Crap you just reminded me of the other reason I was at Target this morning, totally forgot! I definitely need to get a gym bag because, ummmm, I just shove my clothes into my purse and hold the shoes -________-

lyn*

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I use a bright red Lug Puddle Jumper

Angie

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I can't show you my gym bag because I don't go to gym, but if I had to carry around a gym bag - it would be lime green.

Anonymous

Awww, Malina, I love seeing the pretty orange kitty!!!

I carry a cute purple gym bag, will get a photo of it tomorrow. People always comment on it.

Janet

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I use a cute Dav weekender bag that I got from Ideeli or Gilt, can't remember which one. They had a great deal on the Dav brand one day, and I'd been scoping out their rain boots, so I scored the boots, a matching umbrella, and on impulse, threw in to the order an overnight bag. I think the bag ended up being about $25.

The bag makes a great gym bag, since I have it prepared for a pretty wide range of stuff: swimming, yoga, running. Plus shower flip-flops, set of toiletries, etc. It's lightweight but sturdy.

Before this bag, I used a tote that always seemed just a little too small for the job.

Target has some cute, generously sized totes right now, and I sometimes see bags at TJMaxx that would make good, inexpensive gym bags.

Anonymous

I saw the tote Angie mentioned in her Target blog today and it is quite large. I didn't think of using it for a gym bag and may have to go back for one.

Kari

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Is it so very terrible to admit that I still use my high school duffel bag? (No pictures - sorry.)

MNsara

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I started using a Timbuk2 Tote bag I got at Marshalls or TJMaxx for about $20. Like this one, but in great shades of spring green/black/grey:

http://www.amazon.com/Timbuk2-.....038;sr=8-1

I'm impressed with its sturdy construction and just enough pockets/compartments to help stay organized. I need to carry toiletries to get polished up after a shower, flip-flops, plus either yoga clothes or my real clothes/shoes. I'm surprised by how much I can get in there, yet it's not so big that I feel like a pack mule. . .

Anonymous

My gym bag is from Lululemon via eBay. I love the purple color and the lime-green interior!

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Mo

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It seems team purple is in the lead lol. And MiniMo says thank you, by the way. He's a ham.

CocoLion

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I don't go to the gym but, I am totally guilty of using re-usable shopping bags for everything... Do you think this is bad?

I can't seem to turn them up! I have ones from Trader Joe's, Grocery Outlet, Old Navy, TJ Maxx, Costco, F21... I keep them in my car, in my cabin.

I use them for everything, including shopping (it took effort to remember to take them out of my car when shopping).

MsMary

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ALICAT! THAT'S IT!!!

Must. find. that. bag.

ETA: ZOMG. SO EXPENSIVE plus I can't find the purple one with green lining.

Still looking...

Anonymous

Gym bag twins!!! That color is called "purple passion." Let the eBay stalking commence!

MsMary

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Is this it, exeept for the color? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA.....0662195023

MsMary

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Ooh... look at this one: http://shop.lululemon.com/prod.....Id=3408921

MNsara

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MaryK - *wagging my finger at you* - go back and reread your first post, last sentence of first paragraph. . . .

MsMary

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*shuffle*

I know.

I'm over it...

(But it's a good thing Alicat's exact one isn't available because I don't think I'd have been able to resist!)

Anonymous

Lululemon changes their colors every month or so. Their stuff is pricey but lasts forever.

The violet gym bag would make a nice Mother's Day gift. . . your family wants you to stay healthy, right???

*enables*

Heather

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Mary! LOL!

I was going to recommend a Lululemon bag for you, but I read your caveat about price.....*balled up and she shoots! she scores!*

Nice.

Anonymous

I'd go to TJ Maxx and get the most stylish big bag I could find...even my diaper bags were large handbags!

Jean Gray

I use a canvas bag I got at Old Navy long ago. No special compartments. I keep my shoes separated by putting them in plastic grocery bags. Certainly nothing to aspire to! But it does the job. I'm just happy if I make it to the gym 3 times a week!

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