Summer doesn't look the same everywhere in the country, and your activewear probably shouldn't either. Dry heat in the Southwest, humidity that doesn't let up in the South, mild mornings that turn hot fast in the Pacific Northwest - outdoor training in the US means dressing for a range of conditions, sometimes in the same week.
This season, the In Her Element collection is built around that range. Five colors - Mint Julep, Harbor Blue, Latte, Cherry Berry and Cherry Blossom - designed to mix and match across whatever your outdoor routine looks like.
Building Around the Palette
Think of the five shades as a starting point rather than a strict pairing guide. Mint Julep and Harbor Blue sit on the cooler end and read well together, while Latte works as a neutral base under almost anything in the range. Cherry Berry and Cherry Blossom bring more color without clashing, so a set doesn't have to mean matching head to toe - a Latte base with a Cherry Berry layer on top usually does more for an outfit than one color worn start to finish.
Trail Days
Trail time in the US covers a lot of ground - foothills outside Denver, ridgelines in the Pacific Northwest, red rock in Arizona, greenway trails back East. Whatever the terrain, a pair of Gym leggings in Harbor Blue or Gym leggings in Latte holds up through the climbing, the dust, and the sitting down on a rock for a water break. Layer a seamless workout top in Cherry Blossom or Mint Julep on top - something that won't cling once you've worked up a sweat on the way up.
Sun exposure adds up fast on an open trail, especially out West where there's often no tree cover for miles. A sheer boat neck top thrown on over your sports bra is an easy way to cover your shoulders without adding heat, and it packs down small enough to stuff in a hip pack if you end up not needing it.
Park Workouts
City parks carry a lot of the everyday training load - bootcamps in the morning, a solo circuit at lunch, a group session that starts on grass and moves to a bench for step-ups. A compression training top earns its place here too - easy to throw on for the walk to the park and just as easy to peel off once the session gets going.
Early Starts
Getting ahead of the heat is less of a preference and more of a requirement in a lot of the country come July and August. A sheer crop wrap from the In Her Element collection in Mint Julep or Cherry Blossom covers the walk over in the cooler air, then ties around your waist the second you start moving. Underneath, a multiway sports bra with leggings or shorts in Harbor Blue works whether the session stays easy or turns into something harder once you've warmed up.
Built for the Heat
None of this holds up without the right fabric underneath it. Four-way stretch and breathable knits are what let one outfit carry you from a cool start to a hot midday without needing a change of clothes in between. It's less about picking the "right" weather to train in and more about having a kit that doesn't care which kind of summer you're dealing with.
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Final Thoughts
Summer in the US doesn't come in one version, and your outdoor kit shouldn't either. Whether you're logging miles on a trail, training in the park, or getting a session in before sunrise, the In Her Element colors are built to move with whatever kind of heat you're training in.
