Running with gf...bad idea?

Pics or it didn't happen.

Yolio wrote:

Pics or it didn't happen.

This is me:

-1000. Just awful. Go to sports-authority. They'll have plenty of 9" inseam basketball shorts in their BK sale.

german fernandez?

Here's some running shorts that are of the appropriate length:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2013-plus-size-plus-size-male-basketball-shorts-street-pants-sports-capris-pants-hiphop/1643406496.html

Those are great. I get the 4XL and wear it as a hybrid tube top romper/jogger.

Blah Blah Blah. wrote:

Here's some running shorts that are of the appropriate length:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2013-plus-size-plus-size-male-basketball-shorts-street-pants-sports-capris-pants-hiphop/1643406496.html

DUMPED MY GIRLFRIEND LAST YEAR AND I GOT 1MIN FASTER IN THE 5K

TRUE STORY

so close wrote:

Took the gf for a ride around the usual route, seemed like a ok idea. A little slow, but I figure that's good every now and then. Started off well, until she pointed out my shorts shorter than hers. Felt like a real hard clown. Almost made up for it later by getting laid in the fitting room, but someone was coming so we kept running. Think next time I'll wear longer shorts, but they just don't make em like they used too.

For men, the shorts market is not fabulous but you should be able to easily find a longer, medium length running short at any off price retailer etc. for 10-25 bucks. If you do it right and the girl is a willing candidate, shared runs with good platonic female friends or the girlfriend are fun and reinforce bonds. Make sure to wear sunscreen and bugspray as necessary.

so close wrote:

Took the gf for a ride around the usual route, seemed like a ok idea. A little slow, but I figure that's good every now and then. Started off well, until she pointed out my shorts shorter than hers. Felt like a real hard clown. Almost made up for it later by getting laid in the fitting room, but someone was coming so we kept running. Think next time I'll wear longer shorts, but they just don't make em like they used too.

Lol what surprises me is how you made it a big deal.

If your shorts are shorter than hers what is the big deal?

Men too can show off their quads, and it would be a good entertainment for your girl.

Why bother get longer shorts? (That makes you a clown now!)

There is nothing wrong with running with her if she has faster PR's than you, and I gather that is the case in the scenario. Just keep your ego in check when she beats you in races.

If you have the faster PR's and you are slowing down to run with her, then you will get slow. You run Fast to get Fast. You run Slow to get Slow.

Buy her bun huggers, and she's covered.

WTF. Who the hell cares? Don't buy longer shorts! Tell your GF to suck it up if it bothers her.

so close wrote:

Took the gf for a ride around the usual route, seemed like a ok idea. A little slow, but I figure that's good every now and then. Started off well, until she pointed out my shorts shorter than hers. Felt like a real hard clown. Almost made up for it later by getting laid in the fitting room, but someone was coming so we kept running. Think next time I'll wear longer shorts, but they just don't make em like they used too.

I'm really confused about the fitting room comment. Was this later in the day, after the run? Or did you stop in the middle of your run to go have sex in a store?

heyday wrote:

so close wrote:

Took the gf for a ride around the usual route, seemed like a ok idea. A little slow, but I figure that's good every now and then. Started off well, until she pointed out my shorts shorter than hers. Felt like a real hard clown. Almost made up for it later by getting laid in the fitting room, but someone was coming so we kept running. Think next time I'll wear longer shorts, but they just don't make em like they used too.

I'm really confused about the fitting room comment. Was this later in the day, after the run? Or did you stop in the middle of your run to go have sex in a store?

Are you the OP? 0/10. LRC has an odd love for incoherent posts, but I don't count every tree, and this was a fail.

Honestly these clowns telling you not to change and to rock the full split running shorts are doing you a terrible disservice. Women (that aren't runners) care about style and how things look. It's not a "bad" thing, just different. They want you to match, to wear normal looking clothes, to behave normally. Now, most runners get comfortable wearing their go-to shorts, their old crappy smelly socks, their dirty t-shirts. And if you're training for a race, awesome. But the rest of the world cares about appearance and if you want someone to be attracted to you, appearance does matter, just as most of us aren't jumping for a hefty chick. We pretend appearance doesn't matter, but we'll turn around and tell people they need to work out or be in shape. Obviously it matters and if your girlfriend isn't a runner, you have to put some effort in. If she's a runner, she'll probably understand the high shorts and smell t-shirt.

This is awesome, laughing a lot...

ChangeYourStyle wrote:

They want you to match, to wear normal looking clothes, to behave normally.

Excludes 90% of LRC. That's why the OP is trolling.

Suggestionista wrote:

Make sure to wear sunscreen and bugspray as necessary.

Brand recommendations please.

adsfadsfadsfads wrote:

DUMPED MY GIRLFRIEND LAST YEAR AND I GOT 1MIN FASTER IN THE 5K

TRUE STORY

More like, she dumped you.