a "delicate" question

[luvsTink]

Embarrased to ask, but need to know...
What do you all wear under your running/compression tights and or shorts? (I am obviously a SERIOUS newbie to endurance walking/running!)

Anne

 

[jmasgat]

Anne,

My running shorts have a built in brief. When I wear my other gear, I have some UnderArmour underwear, which I really like. Repeat after me....."No cotton"!

Maura

 

[IMGONNABE40!]

Same here. Either built in brief or UA undies. No cotton. Nothing under my post workout compression tights.

 

[VernRDH]

With shorts with built in panty, nothing else. Under my running tights, nothing. Just my personal preference. DD thinks it is weird, but she is 10. We just got her some running tights and she explicitly stated that she WOULD be wearing her undies underneath.

Do what is comfortable for you, you may need to try things a few ways before making a decision.

 

[cewait]

I think its been answered but I want to reiterate that no cotton is the order of the unmentionables. Obeviously as as guy we have other issues but i do wear anything if a brief is provided in the running shorts and may wear UnderArmour if wearing tights.

Trust me this is a question that is a great one. Having run for 11 years now I had this same; or at least a modesty conversation with the CW-X tight rep at the expo last January. You are looking to not trap moisture in the netherlands which will be a spot suseptable to chaffing.

 

[Kirsty-Leigh]

NOTHING! obviously I have the built in shorts in my skirt but other than that I dont wear anything, just think the more material there is to ride up the more chance there is for chaffing

Good luck

Kirsty

 

[VernRDH]

NOTHING! obviously I have the built in shorts in my skirt but other than that I dont wear anything, just think the more material there is to ride up the more chance there is for chaffing

Good luck

Kirsty

Image of someone picking a wedgie came to mind!!

 

[joan4mickey]

I wear undies...cotton, silk, whatever I pull out of the drawer. I could be running long or walking or cross training, I'm not real picky. I like the Hanes buy 3 bras for 10 bucks at Walmart.

 

[syko]

UnderArmour women's active hipster for me.

 

[chimera]

Commando!

I wear tights under shorts, so undies would be just another layer.

 

[swim-mom]

When its warm, I wear nothing if there is a panty attached to the shorts. If it is cold, an extra something is nice. Dont like a frozen backside , because when its cold its frozen and burns in the shower.

 

[Ronda93]

Nothing. I wear tights and compression shorts with nothing underneath.

Ronda

 

[lenshanem]

Nada.

 

[bunnyfoo]

Oh okay, I'll admit I wear cotton underwear and run I guess I'll have to go and find some UA undies and see what I've been missing

 

[SamSam]

Another Commando here!

 

[Duanerice]

I actually cut out the inside layer of my running shorts as I always wear a pair of UA underwear. I don't leave it in because it just adds a layer of elastic.

I like the UA because I wear the 6" leg seam so it covers the top of my legs, no chafing!


enjoy,
Duane

 

[jeanneg]

I always wear panties underneath....no matter how tight the seams of my compression shorts are, I won't risk flashing in the event of a malfunction. I think mine are some form of breatheable nylon....anything but cotton. I have never had a problem with chafing "there"

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Body Glide!

Having fears of falling and blowouts on my compression shorts, I'll wear non-cotton undies. Varies on what I pull out of the drawer for the day, UA, nylon versions, Victorias Secret... Skirt with compression shorts is good to go as is; the skirt provides the extra modesty layer.

 

[wtpclc]

For races and 14+ miles, I wear CWX or patagonia undies. Otherwise, I wear whatever I happen to have on.

 

[K80K]

I don't wear anything if I am wearing one of my skirts with built in shorts. With tights that may not fit the way my skirts do I have some Under Armour undies I wear.