Hello ladies,
I'm a road racer, and recently got a concussion which has pretty much nixed the rest of my race season as I can't risk another crash and head injury. I'm eyeing a triathlon in early september (my first!!) and providing I don't drown in the open water swim, I'm not sure how to manage a 20km ride.... without the diaper pad I'm used to wearing. I usually wear Sugoi FX or FXE chamois shorts - super thick, firm padding and i LOVE it. I usually ride 100km+ with no problem at all, and they save me in time trials as well. I own one pair of tri shorts (also Sugoi), and I'm having a hard time coming to terms with doing an all out effort on the bike in them (I usually wear them under a skirt when I'm commuting...).
So I guess my question is: do you get used to this teeny tiny padding?!?! I'm all for training super hard for this triathlon and giving it my best shot, but I don't want it to come between my and... my personal life with my boyfriend. Any advice or personal experience is welcome :)
I'm a road racer, and recently got a concussion which has pretty much nixed the rest of my race season as I can't risk another crash and head injury. I'm eyeing a triathlon in early september (my first!!) and providing I don't drown in the open water swim, I'm not sure how to manage a 20km ride.... without the diaper pad I'm used to wearing. I usually wear Sugoi FX or FXE chamois shorts - super thick, firm padding and i LOVE it. I usually ride 100km+ with no problem at all, and they save me in time trials as well. I own one pair of tri shorts (also Sugoi), and I'm having a hard time coming to terms with doing an all out effort on the bike in them (I usually wear them under a skirt when I'm commuting...).
So I guess my question is: do you get used to this teeny tiny padding?!?! I'm all for training super hard for this triathlon and giving it my best shot, but I don't want it to come between my and... my personal life with my boyfriend. Any advice or personal experience is welcome :)