OK, so I am back from my marathon and the maiden voyage of my new running skirt. It was great. Made "watering the shrubery" along the way easy, it was cool and breezy, and the two titanics (my thighs) didn't get chafed from rubbing. The only downside I came across was when I stretched during breif stops along the way - if you're particularly modest, a running skirt might not be for you.

The attached spankies that came with the "Marathon Girl" skirt I ordered did not work well for me - crotch too narrow, and the spankies weren't cut full enough for bum coverage. So, I just cut them out with scissors and used my own undies.

The skirt did not get "hung up" between my legs in any way.

For me, it's a keeper.

(Oh and as a side note - my friends said it made me look slimmer. Not a bad thing, at all, since I currently weigh in at 140 and could definately lose 5-10 lbs.)

I think they would ride up on me when I ran.

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Originally posted by figbash:
How about Cool Max running kilts for us guys?
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Perfect - you could keep your gels in the sporran, and no-one would bother you with a sgian dubh (sp?) tucked into your socks. We could get a CH tartan.

I really like the idea of the running skirt. I have to wear spandex shorts to prevent the chafing when I run but then I have to cover them since I never feel right in just spandex. The shorts I put over the top always ride up. So the running skirt with the bike shorts underneath made perfect sense. Bike shorts to prevent chaffing and the skirt to hide it. And like someone else said it does make you look slimmer. Some of us need that optical illusion!


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I just ordered one from Cabela's, of all places - it's made by Moving Comfort and has the bike shorts underneath. It was actually a little cheaper than the others $36. I grew up playing tennis in skirts and found them to be much cooler than shorts.

Kim

I run in my tennis skirts - I've taken off the ball pocket and resewed it on "upside-down" to use as a gel/chapstick/etc pocket and they work great.

Will be wearing one in my trail marathon in May.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by irunslowly:
I really like wearing little skirts when I play tennis as long as I remember to wear the special tennis underpants (read "thin bike shorts with mesh ball pockets on the sides") The skirt allows for great, um, ventilation. I have really been pondering this for a few minutes. Why not wear a skirt to run if the nice, thin, breathable panties are there? In fact, I can envision stylish underpants with ruffles (in toddler-wear they're called "rumba pants") Then, when we run in our little skirts and they flap up; everyone can see our cute little panties. OR.... we could sell that space for advertising!<HR>

Ok, bike shorts under eliminates chaffing, but the advertising panties sounds like a winner to me! My husband refers to my rear as wide load...so would I get extra money for the extra ad room? I would pay money to see my husband in a running kilt! He's military and has to report to PT with running shorts and combat boots...as if those jokes weren't good enough!