Whenever I receive a gift card, I always use it to support one of my hobbies. In this case, one purchase supported two interests: pole dancing and swimming.
I used the latest Christmas gift card to pay for half of a stylish two-piece swimsuit. I’ve worn other two-pieces to pole class before, but I’ve never worn something off the shoulder, which I was sure would work well on the pole.
As soon as we finished our warm up, I removed the outer layer of clothing to reveal my new “pole outfit.” Another student yelled across the room that she loved what I was wearing. At the end of class, I invited my spin pole instructor to join me for a picture.
When I shared the pictures with my sisters, one remarked that we looked cute. The other said, “Ya’ll look like Amazons.”
When I was a child, I wanted to be an Amazon a la Wonder Woman. Strong, beautiful and smart. This may be the closest I can come to that.
The following week, I tested out swimming in the new suit. To my surprise, I didn’t fight with the top while lap swimming, especially when I swam the butterfly. I feared that my left breast would fly out. No wardrobe malfunction on the inaugural swim.
The ultimate test was wearing it to the other pole dance class: Introduction to Inverts. Sure, I fidgeted a little with the top during the warm up, but once I got into the thick of practicing upside-down maneuvers on the pole, I forgot all about my attire. My energy went into executing the maneuvers. Happy to report that even through that strenuous exercise, everything held up and tucked in.
I hardly ever buy clothes, but every now and then, I enjoy working out in fun workout clothes.