The obvious follow-up question

Now that I've cut my hair just about as short as yours (thank you so much for the inspiration!), I'm having issues with pulling it back during workouts. As someone with short hair and who seems to work out quite a bit, how do you deal with this? Also, I'm thinking about running my first 10K this Fall and would like your opinion on good running clothes? And iMixes??

After the boot query, this one - how do you keep your hair back and what do you wear/listen to while you run? - is the subject most frequently broached in your e-mails. Therefore, even though it's only tangentially related to fashion, with that tangent, of course, being my belief that a toned figure is a woman's first step to looking her best, I felt compelled to finally put forth a comprehensive three-part answer to this three-part question.

So here below is the nitty gritty "style" breakdown of how I look and what I listen to when I'm pounding the pavement doing my best to earn gams a la Ms. Underwood:

Skinny knitted headwraps by Scünci ($6.99 at CVS Stores)*

Ribbed cotton tank with built-in bra (2 for $30 at jcrew.com) Personal Best sports bra by Nike ($37.99 at ladyfootlocker.com)
Tempo track short by Nike ($28.99 at City Sports)Nimbus low-cut by Asics (3 pairs for $35.95 at zappos.com)**Glycerin 5 by Brooks (currently on-sale for $79.95 at City Sports)

Now, onto the music.

I have two iMixes to which I turn during my long runs, one a more playful, upbeat, chock-full-of-'80s lady music and the other a slightly more intense, angrier selection that isn't usually unleashed unless I've had a particularly trying day. If you're a regular reader, some of these tracks should look familiar - as with many things, I'm a creature of habit and rarely tire of a good song with great lyrics. Since both compilations are too long to list in their entirety, here are the first 20 tracks of each:

'Not So Hardcore' iMix:

1. Self Control (Laura Branigan)

2. Sexual (Amber)

3. Outrageous XL Remix (Britney Spears)

4. I Get Weak (Belinda Carlisle)

5. Say it Right (Nelly Furtado)

6. Glamorous (Fergie)

7. Hungry Like the Wolf (Duran Duran)

8. I Need you Tonight (INXS)

9. Pon de Replay (Rihanna)

10. Crush (Mandy Moore)

11. Stronger (Britney Spears)

12. Shilo (Neil Diamond)

13. Then He Kissed Me (The Crystals)

14. Sweet Escape (Gwen Stefani ft. Akon)

15. Manic Monday (Bangles)

16. Holding Out for a Hero (Bonnie Tyler)

17. Gloria (Laura Branigan)

18. Ooh La La (Goldfrapp)

19. Sorry (Madonna)

20. What's Your Fantasy? (Ludacris ft. Shawna)

'A Tad Harder Core' iMix:

1. Personal Jesus (Marilyn Manson)

2. Barracuda (Heart)

3. Get Busy (Sean Paul)

4. The Next Episode (Dr. Dre)

5. Paradise City (Guns 'N' Roses)

6. Heart-Shaped Glasses (Marilyn Manson)

7. Enter Sandman (Metallica)

8. Nookie (Limp Bizkit)

9. Pour Some Sugar on me (Def Leppard)

10. Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Jay-Z)

11. Buttons (Pussycat Dolls)

12. Flute Loop (Beastie Boys)

13. California Love (2pac ft. Dr. Dre)

14. Money Maker (Ludacris)

15. Baby Did a Bad Thing (Chris Isaak)

16. The Girl's Attractive (Diamond Nights)

17. Sharp Dressed Man (ZZ Top)

18. Dr. Feelgood (Mötley Crüe)

19. The Beautiful People (Marilyn Manson)

20. Sweet Child O Mine (Guns 'N' Roses)

*after failed attempts to stick ponytail holders and bobby pins into my half-inch long hair and trying both thinner and thicker cloth headbands, this middle-of-the-road variety proved the best fit for me.
**unless you're a distance runner, investing in fancypants socks really isn't necessary; up until very recently, I was a devoted Meijer-purchased Fruit of the Loom ankle socks girl.