I am a pretty over prepared person. I'm that person with wet wipes in my purse and who packs flip flops to wear home after a long shift at work. My purse is probably stocked with enough snacks and boredom busters to survive multiple days in a zombie apocalypse. That being said, my gym bag is a sad sight. I never seem to remember the things I wish I had.

1. Bandaids

No matter how many times I try to find the right shoe/sock combo, I will probably end up having blisters from some sort of rubbing. The backs of my heels are permanently discolored from blisters over the years. I have left the gym actually bleeding from my sneakers digging into me, and yet, I have never remembered to bring bandaids in my bag once.

2. A headband

I don't have long hair. I don't even have more than a few inches of hair. What I do have, however, is hair that is long enough to get in my face while I'm on the treadmill and annoy me. Every time I go to the gym I find myself wishing I had just bit the bullet and grabbed one of those grippy headbands, no matter how stupid I looked.

3. Clean clothes to wear home

There is no better feeling than getting off of the elliptical all sweaty and gross and stepping into a steaming shower. It's one of the most serene feelings. What totally ruins this is when you have to put your sweaty gym clothes right back on. No matter how many times I think about throwing in something clean before I leave the house, I always find that I forget to actually put the clothes in my bag. My life would be so much easier if I just remembered to keep a tee shirt and shorts for wearing home in my bag.

4. A post-workout snack

I always wish I had an apple or protein bar in my bag. Sometimes I leave the gym feeling super hungry. Especially on days where I forget to eat before I workout. If I remembered to keep some trail mix or a protein bar in my bag, the post workout hanger might be less of a problem.

5. Icy hot

I have horrible ankles. Sometimes I forget to tune in with my body when I work out and I find myself in more pain than I'd like. I always put icy hot on when I get home. It would be nice to remember to keep the extra tube I have in my gym bag.