{"id":14800,"date":"2013-10-18T06:55:57","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T05:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=14800"},"modified":"2013-10-18T06:36:31","modified_gmt":"2013-10-18T05:36:31","slug":"carbon-fibre-pants-even-i-draw-the-line-somewhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/10\/carbon-fibre-pants-even-i-draw-the-line-somewhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon Fibre Pants &#8211; Even I Draw the Line Somewhere!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"amazon_ad_left\"><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?rt=tf_cw&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;MarketPlace=GB&#038;ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Falslikklworls%2F8010%2Ff1d7e67d-31ef-4abb-b737-df69f3f29eeb&#038;Operation=GetScriptTemplate\"> <\/script> <noscript><a HREF=\"http:\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?rt=tf_cw&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;MarketPlace=GB&#038;ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Falslikklworls%2F8010%2Ff1d7e67d-31ef-4abb-b737-df69f3f29eeb&#038;Operation=NoScript\">Amazon.co.uk Widgets<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>I decided with my new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/a-coached-swim\/\" title=\"A Coached Swim\">emphasis on swim training over the winter<\/a> that it was time to treat myself to some new swim shorts. Actually,\u00a0it&#8217;s an entirely altruistic purchase as the stitching on my older shorts is looking a little suspect and I wouldn&#8217;t want to subject other pool users to any kind of accidental indecent exposure.<\/p>\n<p>So it was time for some\u00a0Internet shopping. As I was perusing the options I came across the &#8220;Speedo Super Elite High Waisted Jammer&#8221; swim-short. A mere snip at around \u00a3175!<\/p>\n<p>Now,\u00a0I&#8217;m all for high tech kit, but \u00a3175 for a pair of swimming shorts is just crazy. <\/p>\n<p>Apparently they deliver &#8220;a\u00a0new level of hydrodynamic performance thanks to a\u00a0network of bonded seams and panels: This &#8216;Body Stability Web&#8217; provides support precisely where it&#8217;s needed to promote a hydrodynamic, neutral swimming position while returning the energy used on starts and turn&#8221;s. 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