Another "What to Wear" Question for a Newbie

[Lise]

Lawyergirl--it's uncanny--your post could've been from me 4 years ago, except that I didn't know about this forum! I, too, am a 36D. I don't run without serious support. And I don't bike in a swim suit if I can help it.

I wear a bra--one that won't chafe when wet, trishorts (described above), and a sleeveless, shortlegged wet suit. Take off wetsuit in T1, pull on jersey or t-shirt, and go. I've done some sprints where the swim is in a pool and they don't allow wet suits. Then I wear a bra, a tri suit, and a t-shirt over that to hide the pudge on the bike and run. Well, really, to stay warm, because that tri is in May, and it's cooold in Chicago on a gloomy May morning! I did one sprint/pool swim in July last year, and didn't pull a t-shirt on cuz it was too hot. I'm not that pudgy, really, I just have the habit of hiding my body. ` `````````````````` (inserted by Isaac the cat)

Welcome to TE, and I hope you find the info and support you need here!

[kiwi girl]

I'm also a 36D so for what its worth this is what I do

I wear a good sports bra under my swimsuit (black bra and black swimsuit) under my wetsuit. I have some shorts with a very thin chamois which I also wear under my wetsuit. The in T1 I just slip off my wetsuit and put on my shirt (and bike shoes and helmet of course). I haven't been able to find a sports bra in my size that looks enough like a crop top than I want to strip down to it

[lawyergirl]

Ok well I feel much better now about the clothes part. Thanks everyone for your input!!

[KnottedYet]

I'm doing my first tri this weekend.

For the swim I'm wearing my Wacoal CWX bra (black) and my UnderArmor compression shorts (black) under my kayaking wetsuit. (cheap, sleeveless, and black)

When I change to biking clothes I'm gonna throw on my biking skort (crazy hawaiian print) and a t-shirt over the bra and shorts.

For the walk I'm just changing out of bike shoes into Chaco sandals and putting on a hat.

I'm not going for speed, here.