Choosing a Tri Outfit

Hey I have hips! And the Zoot shorts fit me just fine. :p

Veronica

I decided to go with the LG Pro Trisuit. It fits me rather well (and since I'm very small-boobed but have a decent size ribcage, I could probably go without a bra altogether since it pancakes me so well, haha), but the chamois does chafe a bit at the joining of my left thigh with my crotch. :( It only hurts on the bike, at least, but it was getting really painful and I only rode 6 miles on the bike today. Yeeks. I'm going to hope that body glide will solve all of my problems there!! And that washing it a couple times when I got home will have softened the edge of the chamois a bit more.

I love the fabric, even if it is see-through enough to show off my butt crack. ;)

+1 on separates.

I went with Sugoi tri shorts and a TYR splice top -- more of a bra, really -- under the wetsuit, and then pulled on a regular cycling jersey during T1, just to have a little more coverage.

I figure if I eventually do more tris I might invest time & money in looking for a one-piece, but in the mean time, what I have is versatile for other activities . . . and probably a bit less fuss than the one-piece during my multiple pre-race trips to the port-a-potties.

I don't have any trouble with the full suit when needing to go potty. If anything, it's easier than compressive shorts with a waistband, because the shorts don't roll down around the waistband and become a pain to pull back up.

I also partly bought the full suit because it saves me money over decent separates. It also eliminates the "waistband-is-making-me-nauseous" factor, which has been an issue for me since I was a teenager doing equestrian events.

I felt dumb last night, though. I realized that had I gotten the black/turqoise pro suit, it would match my bike!! Maybe next year...