I wear a tri top and tri shorts.

The full tri suits are not practical. Just think, everytime you have to pee... you have to pull the ENTIRE thing down. Too much work. Sure, for a sprint race... no problem. You won't pee when you are racing. For a HIM... too much work.

The "pad" in tri shorts is nothing really. I actually run in my tri shorts all the time. I never notice the pad.

Good luck!