Hi, I'm a Beginner and would be grateful for some advice on the above. I have a skin problem and am very embarassed to expose my legs in public. I never wear shorts in public. I'm looking for something smooth and comfy. Is there anyone else out there with a similar problem, and if so how do you cope with this? This is question is open to anyone. Please help.
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Lycra is usually very smooth and comfy, and there are even ones that are lined with a little fleece-type stuff if you find fleece soothing for your skin. (no good for summer though!)
Depending on how sensitive your skin is, you might what to look for single-colour tights/tracksters so that there are less seams that might rub. If you do get any sore points, Bodyglide is very good for preventing chafing (but depends on whether your skin can take the Bodyglide!)
I understand a long t-shirt can help if you feel rather -err- exposed in lycra!
However......my experience running outside is that no-one is looking at your legs/wobbly tummy/bright red face/sloooooow pace (delete as applicable - or select all if you are me).....maybe if you try running in tights/tracksters over the winter you'll start to see this too and might feel OK with shorts in the summer.
In the gym, things are a little different - people do look around....but mainly out of boredom/need for distraction ....never noticed anyone mock anyone, but in a gym setting I guess you'd be more comfortable in long-trousers all year.
Good luck with the running!
It might be the way to go for you too - if you can run in tights and not be self conscious, then you might find shorts OK in the milder weather?
Plus, tights are incredibly comfortable.
My big problem was moving from shorts to short tights during marathon training to avoid chafing. There's something about the short ones that focuses your attention on the 'package' in a way that long ones never seem to.
I'm a real fashion victim, me.
The only time I ever get "shouts of encouragement" is from lardies who need to get out a bit themselves, and it really wouldn't matter what I was wearing.
even in summer i wear 3/4 leggings
Longer tights in the winter
(im a girl btw)
er i dont know what your skin conditon is but really people dont look as much as you think they do
You're a girl !!
I like pink as well
you didnt know?
Frank
In the cold and in the gym I always wear tracksters, as tights are not tight on my legs so look stupid, and tracksters are the mutts nuts. Trackster treks are great for walking, but I find them too hot for running, even in cold weather.