Happy Tuesday and Halloween! Hope y’all are up to something fun! We are back with another round of our favorite posts from this month on the blog/instagram. To shop each outfit below, click the items to shop them directly! You can also shop all of our outfits at adoubledose.com/outfits or adoubledose.com/instagram.
Can we take a moment to appreciate that Dallas is finally getting fall weather?! It will actually me chilly enough this weekend to wear a scarf and sweater (insert praise emoji!) We have literally been sweating in all of our fall clothes every time we take pictures for the blog or instagram, so we can finally wear the outfits we have been posting. This knit scarf is not only so pretty, but it really keeps you warm! The color adds a feminine touch to any outfit, and can be worn wrapped several times, how we did, or you can just wrap it once, and let it hang long! We paired it with this velvet baseball cap (soooo cute), and major bonus: it hides dirty hair, yes please!We wore the scarf over some light layers, but it could also be worn over a thicker sweater. This cardigan is the same one you may remember us wearing in white. Love the bell sleeves and the lightness it has to it. The color also goes with everything!
Of course, you can’t go wrong with a ripped pair of jeans with any outfit. This exact pair sold out, but this pair and this pair are super similar. To keep the outfit pretty neutral, we paired these booties with the outfit. They have a more pointed toe, so they make your legs look longer. This color also looks great with darker jeans, like black or grey. We are soooo glad that baseball caps are back in because 1. who had time to wash their hair? and 2. it hides a makeup-free face 😉 They also just look really cute! We found some really cute other prints of caps below:
Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend. We went to the pumpkin patch at the Dallas Arboretum on Saturday with our boyfriends, and it was so much fun! We were literally sweating, but we got some cute pics, and even bought some pumpkins to carve, so we are super excited.
We wanted to share some of the great Columbus Day sales taking place, in case you all want to do some online shopping;) We all know it is a Monday hobby, haha. This is the perfect time to stock up on on fall goodies!
Happy Friday! If y’all have been following along on our insta-stories and/or snapchats, you have seen that we have been running a little more! We are definitely not major runners by any means, but a couple months ago, we started running more because we switched gyms, and since our gym didn’t open until 2 PM on Sundays, we decided to start going on short runs in the mornings on the Katy Trail in Dallas. We have not been runners really any of our lives, but have always had a goal to run some kind of race, whether it is a 5K, or something a little longer. When we were in college, we would sometimes run on Lady Bird Lake in Austin, but didn’t really have the endurance or desire to run that far.
Before we get into our running tips, we wanted to talk about this outfit! We are major fans of running shorts for any type of workout. We don’t really like working out in crops or leggings unless it is freezing out. These running shorts are a great fall color and great for running! We paired it with this super cute strappy sports bra (read more about sports bras in this post) and this comfy hoodie that you could wear with jeans, too! The black kicks are great for other types of workouts (we wouldn’t suggest for running), but great for the gym!When we started running a couple of months ago, the furthest we ran was 4 miles, and it felt like a million miles. The furthest we both have ran up to this point is a little over 7 miles. Some days, we feel like we can do a lot more than that, and some days even one mile is killer. There are so many factors that play into how your run will go! On that topic, we are both running in our first race this Sunday! It is a 10K, so we have both ran way over that mileage, but it is going to be an early morning, so we will see!We wanted to share some of our tips for running (not that we are experts by any means!)Â Do you all have any other tips for running?! We want to hear yours!
Start Off Slowly: you don’t have to start off running tons of miles. You can even start just power walking and adding in a couple minutes of running in between. It takes practice and consistency, so be patient!
Download A Running Training App: we don’t personally use one, but there are several apps like Couch to 5K
Track Your Runs With Your Apple Watch Or Fitbit: we talked about our Apple watches in this post, but we highly recommend using some kind of tracker to track your runs. It keeps you motivated and allows you to measure your progress!
Get Good Running Shoes: we were honestly running in bad shoes, and that will make all of the difference! We suggest this pair for running. They are super supportive!
Listen To Good Music/Podcasts: having a good playlist is key! We use Spotify or FitRadio, and also love listening to podcasts (PS- you can listen to ours here)!
Drink Enough Water: we know everyone says this, but really it is SO important! If you aren’t hydrated, you will feel tired and could even pass out or become dehydrated, so drink up!
Maintain Cardio Workouts At Gym: it can be extremely daunting to go on a run. Even when we see people running outside, we think it looks miserable, haha. If you are not in cardiovascular shape, running will be extremely difficult, but if you do cardio on a regular basis at the gym like on the bike, elliptical, arc trainer, stairmaster, rowing machine, etc, your body is used to cardio and being under stress for a while. This has definitely helped us because we know that if we can do 40 minutes of cardio at the gym, we can definitely run outside for that long!
Run With A Buddy: sometimes it is nice to go on a solo run, but there are days when you need accountability and someone to motivate you! Grab your friend, boyfriend, sister, brother, anyone to go on a run with you! You all will motivate each other to push yourselves further than you would solo!
Find A Trail That Has People On it (Busy): for us, we like having people around us that are being active, too. If we are running on an empty path, it can be hard to push yourself to go further if there is nobody else out there. We personally like going on the Katy Trail in Dallas or White Rock Lake. If we go to a school track or something like that, we will lose motivation.
Purchase An Arm Band + Good Earphones: this arm band is what we use when we are running so we can still use our phone music and not have to carry our phone in our hands. We love these earphones because they use bluetooth, so you don’t have any annoying wire hanging. They actually stay in your ears!
Y’all may have seen or heard us talk about ExhaleSpa in Dallas. We love going there for spa treatments and for great fitness classes like power yoga and barre. Right now, and through the end of the month, they are offering a special promotion:
50% off any 60 or 90 minute facial or massage. Please mention Double Dose to receive discount.
25% off any classpack purchase. Please mention Double Dose to receive discount.
They are officially carrying Emergen-C!
They are offering an acupuncture and chill series on 10/16.
PS- we just got these adorably cycling shoes if you go to spinning classes a lot, or just love to cycle, these are SO cute!
Fall is here, and normally we are not major fans of fall, but this year, we are actually kind of excited about it! We wanted to share some of our favorite fall activities that we are hoping we get to do this year. Before we get into some of the activities we are looking forward to, we wanted to share an easy transitional outfit for you all that live in Texas or California, where it will be pretty warm for the next couple of months. We love pairing some denim shorts with a basic tee and a fun bootie or mule, like these leopard ones. They look super cute with jeans, too! We paired them with this grey cross-body bag and this plaid scarf that you could throw on when it gets chillier out!We love mixing plaid and leopard together. It just works so well together!So, now for our favorite fall activities!
Apple Picking: we have only done this when we were younger, but we haven’t been able to find a spot near us in Dallas. If y’all know of any, let us know!
Pumpkin Patch: can’t wait to go and pick out a pumpkin, and take pictures there, of course!
Drive-In Movie: never done this before, but it looks SO fun! And, you can bring your own snacks and lay down, win-win!
Carving Pumpkins: totally a must! We haven’t done this since we were in college, but this is so fun to do!
Bake A Fall Dessert: we are totally obsessed with anything pumpkin or apple-filled, so we can’t wait to bake a ton! See some fall-recipe ideas here.
Grab Food/Drinks On A Patio: when it is finally nice out in Texas, we love grabbing some food or drinks on a patio. We shared our favorite patios in Dallas in this post.
Attend A Football Game: we are both major football fans. We could easily watch football all weekend-long and have ESPN on all of the time. We love going to a college game, or even NFL. We are UT alumni, so we grew up going to football games! See our game day outfit ideas in this post.
Make S’mores: who doesn’t love s’mores, and making them is even more fun!
Fall Hike: we don’t really get changing leaves in Texas, but it still so peaceful to go on a short hike outside when the weather is this nice. We shared our favorite places to walk in Dallas in this post.
Whether you’re in college or love going to NFL games, we wanted to share a few ideas to look cute for game day. You don’t have to wear a big t-shirt and jeans to a game. All you need is a cute dress or romper, some jeans or jean shorts, and a cute tee, and you’re good to go!
We are UT alumni, so we bleed burnt orange, but we still like going to other college games, and know a lot of y’all go to other schools like TCU, SMU, OU, etc. We also love the New England Patriots and The Dallas Cowboys, so we are going to share some ideas for those teams as well!
As far as NFL games, we recommend a similar outfit. Obviously, we don’t usually wear our cowboy boots, but we love a cute dress in your team’s colors, or some dark jeans or colored jeans with a cute team tee, or even a jersey. They make some really cute jerseys now for women, and we suggest going for a more fitted jersey, rather than a baggy one, haha.
Similar to the college staples, our game day must haves for an NFL game are: