Superheros For a Day

While I love just about everything related to Fall such as the weather, leaves changing color and everything pumpkin (see my previous blog post: Eat More Pumpkin) I never get super excited about the idea of costume parties or dressing up for Halloween. I usually end up struggling for ideas and I never want to pay too much to put together a decent looking costume. This year was an exception (yes I do realize Halloween day hasn't approached yet) but this morning our Galloway running group thought it'd be fun to show up in our personalized costumes for our scheduled 5 mile run. After my running buddy Cassie sent me some ideas for outfits, a couple of them caught our eye. There was the "Running H20" idea where we could easily put together our own shirts but there were also tons of Superhero costumes that seemed feasible to run in. The next day, I went in to Kohls to look for a tshirt for an upcoming Florida/Georgia run. Moving down South from Maryland means I have zero Gator/Bulldog gear to wear but that's a whole other topic for another day! On my quest to find a FL/GA themed shirt, I came across a goldmine of printed tshirts priced 50% off in the juniors department! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the bright blue Superwoman shirt and that is when the Superhero theme came to fruition. Thanks to Cassie's brilliant find online, we pulled together the look with our amazing knee high socks and this morning we were dressed for Halloween success! Altogether I didn't have to spend a lot of money on the costume and it was fun to wear. Despite the chillier weather this morning, we made it work and the socks really kept me warm!

Cassie and I after the run. For more running inspiration, check out her blog run or bust!

Here is the breakdown in cost for the costume:

Superwoman tshirt (Kohls): $10
Red wrap around skirt (Goodwill): $4
Knee High socks (Amazon): $8.99
Red Headband (handmade, thanks Brooke!)
Total: $22.99!

If you're looking for costume ideas this year, I highly recommend a Superhero theme! You can find plenty of items that you may already have at home or online to complete the look and not spend a whole lot of $$$. Not to mention, who doesn't want to be a Superhero, at least for a day??