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2011-02-13 9:33 PM

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Subject: tri suit for bigger girls
anyone know which brand of tri suit is best for bigger girls who are doing their first tri.  most suits look like they run small and tops seem very short.
thanks 


2011-02-13 9:36 PM
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Subject: RE: tri suit for bigger girls
also depends upon if you want a one-piece tri suit or a two-piece. some brands definitely run longer in the torso than others.

this is a good resource for plus-size women's tri clothing:

www.teamestrogen.com
2011-02-13 9:43 PM
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Subject: RE: tri suit for bigger girls
What size in regular clothing do you wear?

Tri clothes in general run smaller than regular clothing I have found. I wear 8/10 jeans and either medium or large tops but in tri clothing normally wear XL.

Danskin brand has some larger size tri clothing that I have read fits women in the 18 to 20 size range. They offer both tri tops/shorts or one piece.

You can always just buy a pair of tri shorts, wear a sports bra with a wicking tight fitting shirt that you could buy someplace like Target. Some women buy men's tri shorts as they due run larger than women.
2011-02-13 9:51 PM
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Subject: RE: tri suit for bigger girls
I am about 16 in pants I am looking at danskin but worried about ordering online without trying them on
2011-02-13 10:47 PM
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Subject: RE: tri suit for bigger girls
Go to REI and scrounge through the clearance racks. The larger sizes from various brands are plentiful.

Edited by travelmama 2011-02-13 10:48 PM
2011-02-14 9:37 AM
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Subject: RE: tri suit for bigger girls
my first tri I swam in tri-shorts i got on clearance (I also wear about 8/10 and take a L or XL) and I wore a sports bra type swim top.
In transition I threw on my full zip short sleeve bike jersey which already had my number pinned to it. piece of cake for me
(i knew i would forget the extra "race-belt" accessory and i felt more "covered up" in my bike jersey than I would have in full spandex!)
good luck! if you find a good site or good piece of tri-clothing, please post!


2011-02-14 10:07 PM
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Subject: RE: tri suit for bigger girls
I was your size when I started-try Danskin XL.  I actually found the one piece helped avoid the dreaded muffin top better than a two piece.  Avoid Zoot like the plague.
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