I might catch some isht for this, but I think it’s worth saying. Guys, you don’t have to read. This doesn’t really involve you.
Over the weekend, I worked neutral mechanical support for the Los Locos Duathon. While I was there, I was amazed at the number of beautiful, strong ladies who were not taking care of themselves.
Ladies… I’m talking about your breasts here.
I saw so many cases of breast abuse during the run portions of the race that I wanted to start a neutral breast support tent. Do you WANT them to be friends with your belly button by the time you’re 50? Seriously?!
If you’re female and still reading, let me give you some sage advice. If you have larger than pancake-sized boobs, the same sports bra that you wear for yoga class, yardwork, lifting weights, or even cycling will NOT work for running. You know that feeling of something smacking you in the chin with every stride? That’s your breasts- it’s not good for them, and it’s not necessary. There are awesome sports bras out there, but you aren’t going to find them at Target for $20. Educate yourself. Do a little searching on the internet, then head down to your LRS (local run shop) or LBS (local bra shop) and start trying things on. Your boobs will thank you.
My other sage advice is this…
Well, it’s more of an etiquette/self respect thing…
Triathlons are places where you’ll see people wearing very little in the way of clothing. It makes sense- it’s a sport that involves swimming. It’s hot. Etc. See below:
The triathlon-friendly swimsuit. Makes perfect sense. Should you wear one to a duathlon? I’d hazard a guess that if any female triathlete showed up to a duathlon in her favorite tri-suit that no one would bat an eyelash.
However, if you’re green enough to multisport that
A) You consider bootyshorts to be “close enough” to traditional tri gear that you can ride a bike in them
B) You attempt to run the wrong direction out of transition
C) Your pre-race warmup includes bending over and touching your toes while the guy in line behind you at the portajohn is looking embarrassed and diverting his gaze.
You should probably reconsider your choice of clothing, so that people aren’t snickering and giving you this look:
LMFAO….No truer words have ever been spoken—right on, gal….!! Now, back to training…. ;-)
I like boobies.
And, booties.
I can’t say enough good things about Enell! The only negative is the price. But this is the place to splurge!
I love me some boobs, but there is a time and a place for the bounce. While out riding I am constantly amazed at the women who go un-supported. Hell, I know the way my belly feels when it flops around (think shirtless Chris Farley running), I can’t imagine what a couple of 38-double-deez bouncing to/fro/up/down must feel like. Why do I feel like I’ve said way to much here. Great post Andrea, I know it was for the ladies, but you had me at boobs.