big thighs - myth or reality?

[Bluetree]

Thanks gals.
It took a long time for me to accept my body type, as it is not common for Asian women to be so prone to muscle build-up. We're supposed to be very waiflike. But looking at the female athletes on my mother's side (volleyball, swimming, ice skating, tennis) I can see that we're all predisposed to short, muscular legs. We may not be very fast, and we may not look so great in jeans, but we all have some innate propulsive strength in our legs.
And honestly, I don't know if it's my age or my training, but I just don't give a flying freak what I look like anymore... as long as I can still swim, bike and run!

Emily - My thighs may come from Mom, but the coloring comes from Lancome... Lancome Flash Bronzer to be exact. (Shhh.. don't tell anyone!)