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[sook54]

Here's an idea - what about persuading them to make the skirts in coolrunning colours?

[kathmandu]

Thats a very good point Sook! i do reckon their colour are limited, although looks like green is being introduced. Even just a plain yellow one would be good for CRs.

Was hoping to get a 'Congratulations Ms P. Chicken, we've accepted you in the team' email this morning, but no such luck    Hopefully next week.

Oh and Sunny, no they dont do compression stuff, the ones with bike pants are just meshy breathable bike pants.

Oh oh and Travy they dont all have shorts underneath, just depends on your preference. Theres ones with just built in undies....same as running shorts.

Any while Im here Wombat......no lesbian stories for you, you might need to try a different website!

[Fred]

Ohh I like the "Gym Girl Classic" in mojito green....

I had a skort made for me years ago, and it still gets a whirl in summer time.  I love them but you never see them in the shops, only those white tennis ones that are so long they would go down to my knees.  Then Lorna Jane make them but they are so small it would be like going out for a run in your g string.  

I like that these ones claim to have "booty enhancing subtle compression"  who doesn't need that?     Let us all know if you get a guernsey Pyscho Chicken...

[mosmanmum]

PsychoChicken, on Apr 18 2008, 11:32 AM, said:

Hey All,

Am a little excited about this.......a few months back i put in an application for apparel sponsorship with SkirtSports, because Im a bit of a fan of the running skirt    as you may already know!. I wasnt sure if i had much chance of being chosen as I figured they'd be looking for elite athletes so i chose to go down the 'you really could do with some australian exposure' route.

I just got an email this morning asking if Id be interested in being part of the SkirtSport Entourage Team, meaning doing promotional work - expos, booths at events etc etc

Im not too sure on details at this stage, i was just asked if interested, but it seems they may be wanting to be involved in events across the country. So i mentioned i had some skirt-wearing friends across the country that may also be keen to assist.

So am wondering, if anyone out there might be interested in helping if i get chosen?.......will mean free skirts!!!!

I love the running skirt so any help I can provide I'm in! I'm a big fan of the LuLuLemon ones - cute as. But really, they're all great. Sure, it makes me sounds dreadfully girly, but any excuse to wear something cute and I'm in.  

[sol]

Danny, on Apr 18 2008, 03:24 PM, said:

Hey Tim - I think it has now reached rock bottom - and started to dig!

"Where you are now, you can't even imagine what the bottom would be like."

  - Tyler Durden, Fight Club

Edited by sol, 21 April 2008 - 10:54 AM.

[tim]

sol, on Apr 21 2008, 10:53 AM, said:

"Where you are now, you can't even imagine what the bottom would be like."

  - Tyler Durden, Fight Club

putting a fight club quote on a thread about running skirts is so so wrong!!

[littleblackpug]

TRAVY, on Apr 18 2008, 03:46 PM, said:

So why not just have the bike shorts or just normal running shorts.

I've not got a running skirt, but I can see why, so I'll answer this one..... Bike shorts can be no good for the confidence, they hide nothing. And normal running shorts can be too short, too revelaing and plain uncomfortable, particulally if you're not blessed with Victoria Beckham's legs and your thighs rub together like normal people's do. There is nothing worse than having your shorts "eaten" while you run, again doing nothing for the confidence!

Edited by littleblackpug, 21 April 2008 - 12:25 PM.

[PlodBod]

tim, on Apr 21 2008, 10:58 AM, said:

putting a fight club quote on a thread about running skirts is so so wrong!!

Your defence of the skirt thread is very sweet.  Does this mean you'd like to wear one?  I have a spare if you're interested...

[tim]

littleblackpug, on Apr 21 2008, 12:24 PM, said:

There is nothing worse than having your shorts "eaten" while you run, again doing nothing for the confidence!

what races are you doing to have your shorts eaten

PlodBod, on Apr 21 2008, 12:33 PM, said:

Does this mean you'd like to wear one?  I have a spare if you're interested...

does it have a trail look or of a road race look?  one with little skulls on it would be cool.

[PlodBod]

tim, on Apr 21 2008, 12:48 PM, said:

one with little skulls on it would be cool.

I'm sure PsychoChicken can put that to the design committee.

[tim]

crazy designs and cool names work.  

some of the dirty girl gaiters names are

DFL - dead f**king last
pain management
obsessive
compulsive
juicy
blind date

[sook54]

Hey tim that pic of the 5 cyclists you posted on the running tights thread shows there must (should!) be a market for men's skirts too - skull prints etc would be great, or even tartan for the scots.

[Paul Every]

Fred, on Apr 19 2008, 09:36 AM, said:

Lorna Jane make them but they are so small it would be like going out for a run in your g string.

And you say that as if it is a bad thing!?  

And Tim, in relation to the above, surely this quote is relevent:

sol, on Apr 21 2008, 10:53 AM, said:

"Where you are now, you can't even imagine what the bottom would be like."

  - Tyler Durden, Fight Club

[Paul Every]

littleblackpug, on Apr 21 2008, 12:24 PM, said:

....... blessed with Victoria Beckham's legs........

Blessed??

Seriously LBP, would you (or any other women out there) REALLY want to be "blessed" with VB's legs?  

[sook54]

No way! Victoria Beckham's legs are creeeeeepy!

[PlodBod]

Paul Every, on Apr 21 2008, 05:42 PM, said:

Blessed??

Seriously LBP, would you (or any other women out there) REALLY want to be "blessed" with VB's legs?  

sook54, on Apr 21 2008, 05:54 PM, said:

No way! Victoria Beckham's legs are creeeeeepy!

Agreed.  Waay to skinny.  Some of her shoes are pretty funky though!  And her husband.  But that's a whole other thread.

[sunny1]

Seriously now - a running skirt has got to be like my avatar's!!

I willl wear it if they start making the pink boots too.

(forget the bow   ). edit: (and the pony tails.)

Victoria Backam's legs ... what legs??   Where are they???

Edited by sunny1, 21 April 2008 - 06:54 PM.

[sook54]

sunny1, on Apr 21 2008, 06:53 PM, said:

Seriously now - a running skirt has got to be like my avatar's!!

Skirtsports makes one - it's called the Rollergirl and I have one in blue!

Can't help with the pink boots though

[kathmandu]

Plod, im so with you on that......i would leave Vic's legs to her, but that husband of hers.....

Thanks heaps to all those offers for help at the expos etc, i really appreciate it. Would be such a cool thing to do, hopefully we can all be involved.

Righteo, off to look at Tims 5 cyclists one more time (just quietly i did find myself adjusting the brightness on my screen to try to improve the resolution).

[sunny1]

PsychoChicken, on Apr 21 2008, 07:10 PM, said:

Righteo, off to look at Tims 5 cyclists one more time (just quietly i did find myself adjusting the brightness on my screen to try to improve the resolution).

You needed to improve the resolution ???@!!!!##!!!! Maybe you need glasses!!   Any more graphic and it would need to be censored!!! You know, those pixilated squares, or a fuzzy dot (sorry 5 fuzzy dots)! (I should shut up, before I get into trouble)

[wombatoutofhell]

I'm off to buy me some red lycra!

[Suzy]

Wow Chicken thats great news - I hope you get it!
Of course you can count me in to help.  I like the idea of little skull prints or something "out there" for those who like to run on the wild side.

[kathmandu]

Im in, Im on the Skirt Team  

Am so very excited. I have a load of stuff to do and read and learn first, but looks like i will have my magical skirt powers by 15th May.

Which will mean, at the very least, 15% off to all you pumpkins. But then theres heaps of other stuff going on too. So if any of you are about to splash out and buy something, you might want to hold off and save a few $$.

La la laaaaaa, this calls for celebratory pancakes for brekky i think!

[Danny]

Well done!!!!!!

[PlodBod]

PsychoChicken, on Apr 24 2008, 08:27 AM, said:

Im in, Im on the Skirt Team  

Am so very excited. I have a load of stuff to do and read and learn first, but looks like i will have my magical skirt powers by 15th May.

Which will mean, at the very least, 15% off to all you pumpkins. But then theres heaps of other stuff going on too. So if any of you are about to splash out and buy something, you might want to hold off and save a few $$.

La la laaaaaa, this calls for celebratory pancakes for brekky i think!

Chicken that is fantastic news!!  Well done!!  You are a one-woman empire!  

[phYx]

Yay well done! What's the next step?

[gogirl]

Fantastic Psycho Chicken.

Danny was pretty quick off the mark to congratulate you - I think he is keen to get one of those skirts on.

[Danny]

Ha de ha ha - no I am just getting in early to be the judge of the newly formed fashion parade called "The girls of CoolRunning"!

[RunBare]

Congrats PC!  I'm in the 'never tried them but curious' group.  Carmen always looks great in hers, I'll have to try one soon   As others have said, any help you need will be gladly given.

[emjay]

PsychoChicken, on Apr 24 2008, 08:27 AM, said:

Im in, Im on the Skirt Team

Am so very excited. I have a load of stuff to do and read and learn first, but looks like i will have my magical skirt powers by 15th May.

Which will mean, at the very least, 15% off to all you pumpkins. But then theres heaps of other stuff going on too. So if any of you are about to splash out and buy something, you might want to hold off and save a few $$.

La la laaaaaa, this calls for celebratory pancakes for brekky i think!

woohoo!!  cant wait to see Tim, Danny and Wombat!

[kathmandu]

Danny's going to be my mascot i reckon  

Thanks for all your support, i really appreciate it. Ive just been going thru the info pack and i have to get set up first with my online profile and stuff, then i need to get all my promo gear sent out. Then i work with the sponsorship manager to plot our adventures!!

Hopefully i will be able to bring some stuff over to Brissy and Melbourne when i come over next month for the Bruce Fordyce thing and Great Ocean Rd. And hopefully i can get to meet some more of you that have offered to help, or are just curious to try one out.

Seems like theres loads of opportunities to do stuff, am so excited.

[StellaBella]

Ok so I havent read the thread from the start  (i dont think!) but I get the gist!

Congratulations PsychoChicken that's fabulous news!
I took my newly acquired skirt out for a spin on Tuesday (thanks Orlando!!!) and I think it looked rather spiffy if I do say so myself!
Think would keep it for shorter distances (say 12km or under) as I cld see my thighs wld start to rub after a while but none the less I'm impressed.
Happy to be a mascot if required...just to show the masses that chicks with chunky thighs and wobbly bits can wear them too!

Ooh! Women's Classic over her and Mothers Day Classic in Melb and Brissy for 2009 could be some sponsorship avenues!

Seriously though, if you need any help give us a yell - I'm more than happy to put my hand up!

[orlando]

Fantastic news.  Let me know if you need any help.

And Stella, glad you like the skirt.  If you get a CR top too, we're going to be twins at races!

[sook54]

Well done Psycho!

here's me just got enthused enough by the thread to order 3 new skirts on 23 April. Ah well, you live and learn...

A black gymgirl ultimate (to wear with CR or striders gear in races, where I definitely need 2 pockets, but pink lycra just clashes something terrible)
A mojito green supergirl (long skirt)
Another marathon girl (cos you can never have too many)

[chisholm]

RunBare, on Apr 24 2008, 10:12 AM, said:

I'm in the 'never tried them but curious' group.

Me too. I don't think I'll be hard to convert though!  Now if only mortgage interest rates would stay where they are for 5 minutes I might be inclined to test out a skirt or two!

[orlando]

I've been eyeing off the Gymgirl ultimate, sook.  You'll have to let me know what it's like.  I think I'm going to go bright pink for my next one.  I'm hoping they'll re-issue the pink camo one at some point in the future though - I'm disappointed I didn't snap it up in the sale when I had the chance!

[Suzy]

Woohoo thats fabulous Chicko.  Can't wait to try one.  Hey, you could run some "Skirts Parties" along similar lines to lingerie parties. I'm sure some of the guys could be persuaded to come along too (any red lycra items?)

[littleblackpug]

Danny, on Apr 24 2008, 09:54 AM, said:

Ha de ha ha - no I am just getting in early to be the judge of the newly formed fashion parade called "The girls of CoolRunning"!

Wearing one of these perhaps?

[IDW]

A kilt, by any other name ?

A description from 1746 states:
"The garb is certainly very loose, and fits men inured to it to go through great fatigues, to make very quick marches, to bear out against the inclemency of the weather, to wade through rivers, and shelter in huts, woods, and rocks upon occasion; which men dressed in the low country garb could not possibly endure."   (wikipedia)

[Danny]

Exactly!

[Budo]

I converted to running skirts a while ago and they are fantastic! My skirt with built in brief is more comfortable than shorts, marvelously cool in summer, can't chafe and is kind to my...um, curves.  It's also possible to buy less obvious running skirts in dark colours and a closer fit.

Budo

[Pelagie]

Great news PC!  I am in need of some new gear so I will wait - so let us know where and when we can see, try and buy these running skirts    Well done

[Danny]

Give me a P give me a Y give me and S C H O - gooooooooooo Psycho!

Who is the best
In the West
When you want a skirt
Forget the Rest

Goooooooooooooo Psycho

No wait, that's cheer leader not mascot - let me go back to the drawing board

[StellaBella]

Danny, on Apr 25 2008, 03:56 PM, said:

Give me a P give me a Y give me and S C H O - gooooooooooo Psycho!

Methinks the cheerleader is dyslexic!!!
PYSCHO?!

[PlodBod]

Danny, on Apr 25 2008, 03:56 PM, said:

Give me a P give me a Y give me and S C H O - gooooooooooo Psycho!

Who is the best
In the West
When you want a skirt
Forget the Rest

Goooooooooooooo Psycho

No wait, that's cheer leader not mascot - let me go back to the drawing board

Danny - you're digging yourself into a very big hole here! Remember, we can get our hands on a stash of pompoms!  We could kit you out as a full on CR cheerleader, no dramas.

I'll even choreograph a little dance routine for you, how about that?  

[Danny]

Ha Stella - its clever use of irony in text not every one can pull it off you know!

You are right Plod I got carried away with all the excitement - what sort of dance routine do you have in mind?

Edited by Danny, 25 April 2008 - 05:42 PM.

[kathmandu]

Danny thats perfect, you're in the team for sure!

I think its kinda cute that you cant spell, adds to the image. Just need to get you to flop your pig tailed hair from side to side as you sing and you'll make a mighty fine cheerbitch.