I bought a couple of pairs of CW-X compression tights this summer on sale, and it finally became cool enough outside to try them out. Unfortunately, my recent weight loss has been retained and I would say that the women's smalls are no longer providing compression, but merely coverage. I may try wearing one pair over the other next time. However, the areas of fabric that cross the quads and stabilize the knee (see photos on website) do provide some extra warmth. I had a very pleasant 7 mile run yesterday. The bottom of my kneecaps were a little sore afterwards, though (strangely). Sigh. I wasn't planning on this. Most of the dress pants I wear to work are rather baggy, and I'm not sure if I should go out and buy new work clothes in fear that the weight loss is temporary. I can't say that I'm not trying to gain weight; candy jars are prolific at work, and I can't keep my paws out of them.

The benefit of this weight loss is that I have effectively lost about ten pounds on my bike; 7 lbs of body weight and 3 lbs of bike weight. That makes for an instant gain in strength.