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2017-06-24 3:10 PM

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Subject: cycling jersey?
Anything special about a tri top. I have one that's just a tank top but it's too big for me now - yea.
I've got some cycling jerseys that fit. Is that a no-no? I know we are a welcoming community, but don't want to look any more newbie than I have to.

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2017-06-25 4:13 AM
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personally I wear a trisuit so I don't have to worry about putting on a top at T1 but I think you can wear whatever the h*** you want, nobody else is going to mind/care.
2017-06-25 12:09 PM
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I would go for a short run in the cycling jersey first - my concern would be underarm chaffing with the running arm motion. Other than that, who cares.
2017-06-25 12:19 PM
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Good point. I did assume there had to be something different to qualify something as a tri top. That makes sense. A new tri top is it. It's time I stopped wearing over sized workout tops, my negative body image top of choice .
2017-06-26 9:58 AM
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There's in-betweens.
I finally found a short sleeved tri top that wasn't too garish and didn't cost a fortune. It's just like a 'tighter' cycling jersey.

I wanted sleeves because I burn like crazy. Also, I needed new shorts. Obviously, we have different needs in terms of clothing function. And while I'm not entirely contending with the body image issue so much, I do contend with the physical aspects of not having the body of my dreams.

1. I still have some belly fat and probably some extra skin in that area. If a top is even remotely short, it'll roll up in seconds exposing my luscious and ample stomach area. Add in that I am looong in the torso and short in the legs....hah....it's rare that people don't have regular access to my sumptuous tummy. That does kind of bother me, mainly because I'm always tugging it down.

2. As a bonus, if my bottoms/shorts are fairly low riding ('sup Forza?!), anything less than too long of a top and once I hit the bike, I'm putting on a show like the proverbial plumber.

I know other people don't care. But, I'd prefer not share those bits and pieces of myself with other folks.

So, in the process of trying to find a top and a bottom that worked together better than what I have been using....when I finally found a top that worked.....still none of the shorts were working. Didn't realize how much they were a contributing factor. On new shorts order attempt number three, I had them throw in two different sizes of a tri suit. .

Gotta say, I think I'm going with the suit. It eliminates both those mechanical issues for me. As a bonus, it's like full body Spanx.
2017-06-26 2:22 PM
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Up until this year at Ironman Boulder (where I wore a one piece tri suit) I wore a cycling jersey for all of my Ironman races and and half Ironman races and Olympic races. I never took it off for the run either. I had zero problems cycling or running in it. I like wearing a cycling jersey because I like the extra pockets on the back. I keep one water bottle on the bike (on the aerobars) and all my nutrition in my pockets. It keeps the bike nice and clean and simple.


2017-06-26 4:05 PM
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Thanks for the laughs and good advice.
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