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Review on ๐ŸŠ Sparx Women's Triathlon Suit: Tri Short for Racing, Cycling, Swim, and Run by Jim Cox

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A durable suit for beginner triathletes!

Testing the new triathlon suit! I'm new to triathlon - this is my first suit. This is my run/swim/bike review - to help those trying to find their first/next suit! hips. Received a medium size suit - it fits "as expected", with the caveat that it fits the figure very well. I have a short torso so the material has a little bunching in the middle, but I'll probably have that problem with any suit. It would probably be ideal for women under 5ft 5 - might be too short for taller women. The material is a bit thin. My belly button was probably visible when wet. I wear it with a sports bra and quick-dry panties to keep essentials hidden. The suit is made of thin suede. Haven't made the brick yet - so not sure how quickly it dries after bathing. There is a lot of freedom of movement in the shoulders, but the back is mostly covered and protected from the sun. ***Run Report* *** 45 mins / 5 miles run around noon (80F)๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Run in suede shorts for the first time - not much, I wasn't afraid of getting rubbed so I did a little Body slip applied to the upper inner thighs, right into the cover - no chafing or irritation from suede ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ the whole suit stayed in place - the bottom part of the shorts didn't move, the mitral part of the top moved not.๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ I got used to running in suede pretty quickly and didn't even notice it after the first 10 minutes ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ sweating pulled out of the suit - I felt pretty comfortable given the temperature - during the entire run ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ the shorts don't have much compression - so if you're used to it or if you run 10,000km+ you might want to consider a suit with better leg compression*** Cycling Review****One hour/20 km bike lost g at night.๐Ÿšดโ€โ™€๏ธ The shorts stayed in place - a few marks around the hips - but didn't chafe ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™€๏ธ Suede offered adequate protection (and didn't go too far in the front or back),๐Ÿšดโ€โ™€๏ธ Sweat dripped off my body on the outside of the suit.๐Ÿšดโ€โ™€๏ธ There are pockets but not too deep. Movement๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ the elastic on the legs held the shorts in place for 30 minutes of gentle swimming๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ the material is a bit sticky in the middle and probably a little see through so my belly button is probably clearly visible but the bottom is black and I'm wearing a sports bra, important details are hidden there.๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ it has thin suede - I didn't notice it at all while swimming โœ…

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