Lululemon Run: Inspire Pullover & Run: Cross Train Crop

My boyfriend went to Lululemon today and picked me up some new items.  Yay!  I love it when this happens!  He got me the new running luon pullover - Run: Inspire Pullover in both heathered lolo purple and heathered seniorita pink, because he didn't know which one I would like better.  Apparently he took a poll among the Lulu employees and got mixed opinions there as well.  Some thought the pink was too bright, some really liked it.  He likes the purple one better, but thinks pink is "not bad", just really "pink".  So now the decision is up to me!

I think my verdict is the pink one, because first of, I just bought a power purple Hills Pullover not too long ago so I'm not really wanting another purple running top.  I do love this pink.  It's so bright!  But not as bright as the pictures show.  I don't know why but the "heathered" portion of the pink makes reflections in photos and make the color look more saturated than it actually is.  I don't quite know how to explain it.  In person it is bright, but not "silvery".  I wonder if this color will bleed when I sweat in it.  My potion purple Push Ur Limits bled on my towel when I was stretching after a kettlebell class.  It was my gym's towel so I didn't really care, but still kind of annoying.

Secondly, I like that the body mapping stripes aren't as obvious in pink as in the purple one.  But to be honest, while I think this pullover is cute, it really is nothing special to be worth $99 especially when I have many other running tops from Lululemon.  I think the lines are a little busy.  Again, not so obvious in pink, but definitely way more noticeable in purple.  The overall style is quite similar to the Energy Pullover or the Hills Pullover with the zipper in the front (but this one is reflective) and zipper pocket on the back (reflective again), except I think those tops are cuter and cleaner looking.  And my favorite running pullover ever from Lululemon - the Run Brisk in bold blue, is an awesome top and beautiful color, and it was only $78.  I really wish I had bought it in seniorita pink as well, and if I did, I wouldn't even be considering the Inspire pullover right now.  Seriously the only reason I'm inclined to keep the pink one is because I've been wanting a pinkish or reddish running pullover.  And the weather has been much cooler this week in the lower 70s, a long sleeve top is looking more attractive.  Oh, and of course because my wonderful boyfriend picked it up.  =)

This detail is cute though:  If you turn your cuffins inside out, it says "Cold Hands" on one side and "Warm Heart" on the other.  Too bad it's not on the outside of the cuffins.  I don't think I've ever turned my cuffins inside out.  My hands just don't get cold when I'm running outside.  The coldest it ever gets here is like 50 degrees. 

So I will sit on it and think about it.  I feel like out of principle I outta own every piece of running luon pullover Lululemon ever makes, but I don't know why I have this idea in my head lol.

Update: A reader pointed out that the back pocket of the Inspire pullover felt uncomfortable against the skin so I went and took a closer look at mine.  Turns out, the top of the back pocket is not even sewn in (unlike the other Lululemon running pullovers from the past which are completely sewn in using flatlocked seams), and they even left the corner with the zipper unsewn.  It sticks out like a sore thumb, looks very cheaply done, and I can see how it would very easily irritate the skin.  I usually wear only a sports bra under my tops so I'm not thrilled about this.

The top right corner (and the whole entire top side) of the inner pocket not sewn in, with the scratchy zipper underneath

The sides that are sewn in looks like half assed sewing job to me

I can definitely see how the zipper would irritate the skin when moving around in this top

The Run: Cross Train Crop is another luxtreme crop about knee length on me.

The color he got me is the black/static coal/lolo purple.  I think it's supposed to match the Run: Cross Train Pullover that I got a few weeks ago, so it's weird that the crops came out so much later.  These crops have mesh on the back of the knee and calves.  Otherwise, the fit is pretty similar to my Passion Crop.  The waistband is about the same as the Passion Crop as well - bummer.  I wish they would have made the waistband about an inch wider.  There is also a zipper pocket on the back waist, which is ok I guess, but I don't usually like a zipper being in that area because it makes it uncomfortable when I'm trying to do sit ups or whatever exercise that requires lying on my back.  There are two little gel pockets though - one on each side on the front.  The inside of the waistband is lolo purple which is a cute detail, too bad nobody can see it but me, and only when it's going on or off!  There is static coal color blocking on the outer thighs, which I haven't decide if I like or not.  I have a hunch they kind of make my legs look shorter, but maybe I'm just being crazy. 

 Here's a pic of me wearing these together with the Cross Train Pullover... so matchy matchy!  And, didn't realize the details of the crops would show up like that under my top.

Ok, I realize that I only have one pose.  Gotta work on that!