I'm with you, GLC. I like my curvy thighs and bum, and like you, I wish that clothing manufacturers/designers would make clothes that fit female bodies.
About the swimming, just do it! All it takes is determination and stubbornness. What I love about being an endurance athlete is that I don't have to worry about being fast.... I'm in awe of you for completing your first Tri!!
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05-21-2010, 12:14 AM #1
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05-21-2010, 04:14 AM #2
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I don't have measurements, but I sometimes have to buy pants a size up just so they'll fit over my hips or not squeeze my thighs and then go to a tailor to take the waist in. And hem the 5 extra inches on the legs
Make a tailor your new best friend. It's so nice to have clothes that fit right everywhere.
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05-21-2010, 07:11 AM #3
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Interesting-- I'd never measured my thighs before. All I knew was that women's pants/shorts don't fit all that well. Currently, my waist is 26", hips 35.5", and thighs 21.5". I love having muscles and being strong and lean, I just wish the clothing industry had cuts that fit me a bit better. I'm sick of resorting to the boys department.... But at least boy's shorts and shirts do fit me pretty well, even if I'm too tall to wear boy's jeans. And kids clothes are usually cheaper, too...
My family comes from Eastern European peasant stock mostly, and I love the way my brother describes our family build: we're built not for walking behind the plow, but pulling it ourselves.
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