And so it begins (aka Thursday randoms)

[wawa]

kams I hope DD is feeling better today and last night wasn't too bad.

I'm in the process of trying to buy a new tri kit. I do not enjoy this game. H made the dire error of pointing out that the suit I tried on last night was snug over my belly. NO FUCKING SHIT SHERLOCK. THEY'RE ALL LIKE THAT. I hate being frustrated with my body because it doesn't fit properly into clothing made for the activities I enjoy. I hate size charts that at no point contain my measurements in a single size option. I REEEEEEELLY hate size charts that top out approx 1" below all of my measurements except my tits. I hate not having a store with an ample selection to just do this in person and instead having to order everything online and then deal with returns. I hate staring at things on a rail thin model and guessing if it might work on my proportions. I'm so frustrated and I've only tried 3 suits so far. Feelings man, I have them.

[kams]

Thanks mrsukyankee, jene, and wawa

Last night was really tough on her. Up every 45 mins coughing, crying, angry. She’s great during the day, though. She’s just so confused. Hopefully each night is a little better.

[oswin]

May 11, 2018 11:05:37 GMT -5 wawa said:

kams I hope DD is feeling better today and last night wasn't too bad.

I'm in the process of trying to buy a new tri kit. I do not enjoy this game. H made the dire error of pointing out that the suit I tried on last night was snug over my belly. NO FUCKING SHIT SHERLOCK. THEY'RE ALL LIKE THAT. I hate being frustrated with my body because it doesn't fit properly into clothing made for the activities I enjoy. I hate size charts that at no point contain my measurements in a single size option. I REEEEEEELLY hate size charts that top out approx 1" below all of my measurements except my tits. I hate not having a store with an ample selection to just do this in person and instead having to order everything online and then deal with returns. I hate staring at things on a rail thin model and guessing if it might work on my proportions. I'm so frustrated and I've only tried 3 suits so far. Feelings man, I have them.

I feel like there should exist a business that makes custom clothes using correct measurements, and in more places than just hips, chest, and height (e.g. shoulders, thighs, calves). I don't know how far automated sewing machines are from being able to do this, but wouldn't it be great if you could just input your measurements and it could sew you a customized version of whatever garment? Especially for clothing that is meant to be snug. I always used to have the problem of giant thighs (from being a cycling sprinter) but a comparatively small waist, so nothing fit (a fellow cyclist actually made her own line of jeans specifically for people like us, and the factory claimed that such people don't exist). Alas, three kids later and this problem has resolved itself for me - I still have giant thighs (now from lifting weights) but I am also chubby enough that the waist is no longer too big. 

[clseale]

I'm sorry, kams. Poor W. I hope tonight is a better night for all of you. <3

[ktzmoh]

Im sorry kams, I hope she feels better soon!

I swam this morning (open water). Hooray! Swimming is such an Achilles heel for me. I like open water just fine. But I just don't like swimming in the pool. I can't get excited about doing it and I skip pool swims on my schedule all the time. All the time. Like if I do 30% of my swims, that's pretty good for me. Last night I did some thinking on why this is. At first I thought that the pool is just so boring and lonely. But I don't think that's it. I run and bike alone - so lonely doesn't bother me. I run the same routes, the same intervals, all the time. I will run 20 miles on the treadmill with no qualms. I ride my bike on the trainer for hours and hours on end. Boring doesn't bother me.

It's true, swimming doesn't fit well in the rhythm of my day. It's hard to do in the mornings because of pool hours. It's hard to do in the middle of the day because it really disrupts the work day. I can't do it at night because of the kids and my inability to swim in my garage while they do homework. But I think I'd find a way to make it work if I really and truly wanted to make it work.

But I decided last night I don't have to have a reason to hate swimming. It's also okay to just keep on doing it as much as I can force myself to do it. I'm going to embrace the struggle as a nice foil to the pleasure I take in running and riding. If I didn't have the weekly chore of swimming, would I savor my runs as much as I do? If I didn't have to drag myself kicking and screaming to the pool, would I appreciate the hum of my bike as I roll out of my driveway as much as I do?

Anyway, those are my deep and random thoughts on this fine friday afternoon.

Happy weekend everyone!

Who is racing??

[Wines Not Whines]

May 11, 2018 13:28:42 GMT -5 oswin said:

May 11, 2018 11:05:37 GMT -5 wawa said:

kams I hope DD is feeling better today and last night wasn't too bad.

I'm in the process of trying to buy a new tri kit. I do not enjoy this game. H made the dire error of pointing out that the suit I tried on last night was snug over my belly. NO FUCKING SHIT SHERLOCK. THEY'RE ALL LIKE THAT. I hate being frustrated with my body because it doesn't fit properly into clothing made for the activities I enjoy. I hate size charts that at no point contain my measurements in a single size option. I REEEEEEELLY hate size charts that top out approx 1" below all of my measurements except my tits. I hate not having a store with an ample selection to just do this in person and instead having to order everything online and then deal with returns. I hate staring at things on a rail thin model and guessing if it might work on my proportions. I'm so frustrated and I've only tried 3 suits so far. Feelings man, I have them.

I feel like there should exist a business that makes custom clothes using correct measurements, and in more places than just hips, chest, and height (e.g. shoulders, thighs, calves). I don't know how far automated sewing machines are from being able to do this, but wouldn't it be great if you could just input your measurements and it could sew you a customized version of whatever garment? Especially for clothing that is meant to be snug. I always used to have the problem of giant thighs (from being a cycling sprinter) but a comparatively small waist, so nothing fit (a fellow cyclist actually made her own line of jeans specifically for people like us, and the factory claimed such people don't exist). Alas, three kids later and this problem has resolved itself for me - I still have giant thighs (now from lifting weights) but I am also chubby enough that the waist is no longer too big. 

For regular (non-athletic) clothes, check out eshakti.com. You can give them your measurements and they make clothes that fit!

[Brit]

May 11, 2018 15:29:01 GMT -5 Wines Not Whines said:

May 11, 2018 13:28:42 GMT -5 oswin said:

I feel like there should exist a business that makes custom clothes using correct measurements, and in more places than just hips, chest, and height (e.g. shoulders, thighs, calves). I don't know how far automated sewing machines are from being able to do this, but wouldn't it be great if you could just input your measurements and it could sew you a customized version of whatever garment? Especially for clothing that is meant to be snug. I always used to have the problem of giant thighs (from being a cycling sprinter) but a comparatively small waist, so nothing fit (a fellow cyclist actually made her own line of jeans specifically for people like us, and the factory claimed such people don't exist). Alas, three kids later and this problem has resolved itself for me - I still have giant thighs (now from lifting weights) but I am also chubby enough that the waist is no longer too big. 

For regular (non-athletic) clothes, check out eshakti.com. You can give them your measurements and they make clothes that fit!

Adidas does some custom clothes: adidasknitforyou.com