A question for runners with thick thighs

[nealpurdy]

@daseyui Are they called 7inch chaser shorts?

 

[daseyui]

@nealpurdy Yes! They look much longer/baggier on the models than they do on my legs. Deep pockets and one waistband pocket! I only wish they had a zippered pocket!

 

[nealpurdy]

@daseyui Thanks! I’m thinking about getting a pair. Now I have to figure out the size. It’s such a struggle for me. I wear large Nike shorts, size 10 jeans, and size medium academy brand leggings. I’m all over the place!

 

[daseyui]

@nealpurdy FWIW I wear a size 12 and wear large in the chasers!

 

[colncoily]

@daseyui Came here to mention these but you beat me. These shorts are amazing! Never have to adjust them and no chafing!

 

[savedbythecross]

@daseyui I just got some of these and they are AMAZING

 

[1000388]

@timothysir Thick thigh girl here

Def longer shorts will help. I got these Nike running shorts 3” that are perfect.
When I first bought them they rode up a little so I wore them with biker shorts underneath. As I lost a some weight by stopped rising up.

Biker shorts are a great solution

 

[timothysir]

@1000388 I picked up a pair of Fila shorts that are a little longer earlier today. Will report back after their first outing!

 

[dawn16]

@1000388 This. Nike 3” are good. I also have found that CrossFit shorts for women often have some rubber around the inner thigh edges and that keeps them in place - try Reebok and google for other women’s CrossFit shorts.

 

[deborah137]

@dawn16 I have a feeling this might be a game changer. Thank you for pointing this out

 

[belov3dd]

@1000388 Yes! I wore bike shorts for my first marathon and they worked perfectly. The Nike Tempo shorts or similar styles always kinda bug me/cause chafing

 

[justsmile535]

@belov3dd yea cycling shorts! AE and Old Navy have some affordable styles

 

[jcross]

@timothysir I just avoid running in shorts. Try a longer pair, I have better luck with 4 or 6 inch but even then I still choose tights over shorts

 

[timothysir]

@jcross I got a longer pair earlier today! Walking around they don’t seem to be riding Up or anything, so that’s good. We’ll see how they run though!

 

[lovebird2]

@jcross Agreed. Even when I’m in the best shape I still have the inner thigh fat that eats all running shorts.

 

[lizcarmona]

@timothysir Try compression shorts underneath, ones with a longer inseam than your running shorts.

Your dog is adorable

 

[adrianandall]

@lizcarmona Yup this. Ododos on Amazon are my wallet friendly holy Grail. Seriously they are so decent quality and true to size imo

ETA- I just run in them without shorts usually, but when I wear them I at least know my booty isn't gonna hang out. Very opaque as well

 

[prayerwarriorg220]

@adrianandall What length do you go for? I'm looking for something to help with chafing under dresses/skirts and if they stay put, I'm totally in for that price.

 

[adrianandall]

@prayerwarriorg220 The 525 in black is what I ordered and they're perfect for that. You can hike them up or pull them down too. I'm definitely impressed with the price:quality ratio and plan on ordering more colors.

 

[criel]

@lizcarmona Compression shorts or softball shorts are fantastic! My thighs used to chafe horribly when I started sweating during a run, I bought a pair of UA Softball shorts (they are essentially biking shorts with slight padding on the sides) and my world changed!