Shopping

I hate shopping! I know, I know! Most women say that but the truth is I do! I have been, as my mom says, "Big Boned" my whole life. And now I'm on the hunt for a Tri Suit. If you don't know a Triathlon Suit is typically a full body skin tight suit made of a moisture wicking material (similar to a swimsuit) that has a pad in the short for cycling. Examples. These are but for your "typical" triathlete (Insert size 2 Perkies). I am not excited about the prospect of biking and running in a swimming suit but to cut time, I will do just about anything! Even go running (with all my rolls) in a skin tight suit.

Where I live in Utah, almost everyone is a runner. I have checked every running store within an hour of my house and have found no more than a total of 5. Most in Small. (NOPE) There are 2 actual Triathlon stores near me. They carry mostly 2 piece suits. I have no hips to keep the shorts up and I don't want to have to worry about tops riding up and shorts falling down. I was actually told by one store that the 1 pieces are out of style (apparently even in the tri world I'm not in Vogue!).

Next stop, Google! I have found lost of Tri suits online but that poses another problem. Which one do I order? There are at least 10 major brands. All of which have different patterns, fabrics, size charts, colors, inseams. Yeah! Inseams- 5 in, 7 in, 9 in! I didn't even know you can have that many options. I just want to find a store that has a variety of brands and sizes so I can decide which I like best. You know how you can have 5 pairs of pant, all the same size, color, cut, fabric but 1 just "feels" better? I just want to make sure I love them. I'm not going to spend this much money if I'm not absolutely sure! Let's hope I can make this choice soon! The Murray Tri is quickly approaching!