Rant Matrix Engaged: Tracksuit Trousers
Tonight, I intend to go to the local running group for a training session. I'm a bit nervous, but it's less than 2 miles from my house, so I can cycle there easy enough (not far enough to drive!).
I got to thinking, and it might be cold tonight, but I don't like exercise in trousers, so I thought that for the warm up I might wear a pair of tracksuit trousers and before we start the run I would take them off. To do this the ankle needs to be loose. Easy enough I thought, head to the sport's shop, grab a pair and bobs your uncle.
Firstly - a lot of them are expensive. I'm not going to pay £40 for a pair of trousers who'll get used now and again, and will always end up thrown on the ground. Anyway, I found a pair of trousers and take them to the changing room.
First thing I notice is the static. My leg hairs are all standing to attention. I tentatively put my left foot into the appropriate leg hole. First problem is the inside netting to the trouser, but I wiggle my toes and get past that. I'd forgotten to unzip the trousers to the calf, and my foot struggles to get past the elasticated ankle (one of my pet peeves is elasticated ankles/wrists).
By now I feel all static-y and can feel two layers of fabric against my skin. Not ideal. I slip the other leg into the trousers and discover that large is indeed large and I probably need a medium. But first the important bit.
I slip my boots on - they're not huge, but possibly about the same size as my trainers which have very supportive soles. I can't get the trousers over my boots.
I leave in disgust (and a trail of blue sparks) and have a quick ranty phone call with my sister (she trains 3 - 4 times a week). It turns out that she too has huge trouble getting her jogging bottoms off when she has shoes, but doesn't normally have an issue as she's normally wearing her spikes by them (warm up in trainers, slip on spikes, take of trousers).
What is the fucking point of jogging bottoms that you can't fucking take off when wearing trainers - thus making them utterly pointless for an sort of sport based usage.
Also, why would anyone intentionally wear something that makes them feel all electric-y? Unless it eventually turns into some sort of sexual thing. Maybe that's why people always cupping their cocks when wearing them.
I might pop into the excellent Sweatshop at the weekend and see what they have! I don't have high hopes though.
I got to thinking, and it might be cold tonight, but I don't like exercise in trousers, so I thought that for the warm up I might wear a pair of tracksuit trousers and before we start the run I would take them off. To do this the ankle needs to be loose. Easy enough I thought, head to the sport's shop, grab a pair and bobs your uncle.
Firstly - a lot of them are expensive. I'm not going to pay £40 for a pair of trousers who'll get used now and again, and will always end up thrown on the ground. Anyway, I found a pair of trousers and take them to the changing room.
First thing I notice is the static. My leg hairs are all standing to attention. I tentatively put my left foot into the appropriate leg hole. First problem is the inside netting to the trouser, but I wiggle my toes and get past that. I'd forgotten to unzip the trousers to the calf, and my foot struggles to get past the elasticated ankle (one of my pet peeves is elasticated ankles/wrists).
By now I feel all static-y and can feel two layers of fabric against my skin. Not ideal. I slip the other leg into the trousers and discover that large is indeed large and I probably need a medium. But first the important bit.
I slip my boots on - they're not huge, but possibly about the same size as my trainers which have very supportive soles. I can't get the trousers over my boots.
I leave in disgust (and a trail of blue sparks) and have a quick ranty phone call with my sister (she trains 3 - 4 times a week). It turns out that she too has huge trouble getting her jogging bottoms off when she has shoes, but doesn't normally have an issue as she's normally wearing her spikes by them (warm up in trainers, slip on spikes, take of trousers).
What is the fucking point of jogging bottoms that you can't fucking take off when wearing trainers - thus making them utterly pointless for an sort of sport based usage.
Also, why would anyone intentionally wear something that makes them feel all electric-y? Unless it eventually turns into some sort of sexual thing. Maybe that's why people always cupping their cocks when wearing them.
I might pop into the excellent Sweatshop at the weekend and see what they have! I don't have high hopes though.