Hey everyone. Newbie here. Looking to get into running since moving to London (gym are a king's ransom!).
I went to my local running shop and asked the lady there for what she thought I'd need to get started. She picked me out a very tight lycra top and very tight shorts and some trainers.
Problem is I'm a bit shy about how revealing the clothing is. She advised that underwear isn't needed because it can cause chafing ect ect... But I dunno I'm sure these shorts need something over or under!
Do these look right to you?
http://i.imgur.com/6VD9rCp.jpg
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they look like compresion wear...which is one of the latest things...........the top looks ok..you have a slim body and can get away with it......
the bottom half is a personal thing...you do not need underwear under running shorts.......but i personally think that compresion shorts on their own look just like underwear..i would be tempted to wear a loose type of running shorts on top.......
if you are not comfortable in what you wear then it will affect your running
what's wrong with them?? embrace the lycra
and yes, undercrackers can cause chafing so always best to go commando - and if there is a hint of chafage, vaseline is your best friend.
you might need a bit more clothing over the top in this cold weather though!
Shy but posting your pic on a forum for comments?
TBH we need a head shot
I mean above the shoulders
Those shorts look like underwear to me and are usually worn under shorts...I think you'd better run fast in those
In clothes that tight I'd want a little more clothing on my bottom half in this weather.
firstly i read this and was expecting a woman , well thats just shown myself how sterotypical i can be , assuming a woman must feel self concious about her appearance while running - bad twig !!
my husband wears compressions stuff, i wouldn't be impressed at him running about in public with just those pants on, despite how atheltic looking as the OP and mr curlytwig are
and no pants - well boys this did amuse me, i guess the guys are well supported in these type shorts - but ladies without panties a little vaseline oh and white pants my little lady head
i'd wear those pants (if i was a guy or as i instruct my OH to) under some shorts, he wears loose type shorts over his
I was ready to say just wear them but.... it is a bit much.
And if you want pants, i find the microskin ones from M&S don't chafe, they're bloody expensive though (Or I'm quite the skinflint, you decide)
have you seen the price of running bras?? i have an awesome one made from wet suit type material, you could wear it on its own as a top although my girls were mortified i might leave the house in it without a tee shirt
haha - i might just go running past tehir school at 3pm and wave
I bout some under armour compression tights, went out commando and was reprimanded by my wife... I can see why. So could everyone else.
those are cobatpro shorts underwear not outer wear.
Agree the shorts look like underwear shorts.
But in general I think the more comfortable you get with running in lycra clothing, the less you care what you look like, even if you DO look a bit funny. I used to feel self conscious, now I don't give a toss what anyone else thinks. And I think men in tights is a good look