Zoot Women's Performance Tri 8 Inch Short

I love these shorts. I'm new to the world of triathlons but I'm loving it. I'm 5'4" 145lbs. and 39. I've had 4 kids so I have some mom curves. I love the high waist. Not tight in the thigh or waist. Feels like it holds you together everywhere you need it too. I have trained and completed two triathlons in them this so far. They dry quickly and they only ride up maybe an inch in the thighs, (I did expect some so not a big deal) they don't have any padding in the butt, it's more of a lining, but you don't want a lot of padding while wet ridding a bike and running, so for that reason what it does have is great. They were even comfortable under a wetsuit.

I purchased the 8" and 6" and returned both because they ran a bit small for my liking and have a short rise and no drawstring, which I wasn't a fan of either. They do have a nice wide waistband and if you don't mind a short that sits low on the wait and doesn't have a drawstring, these may be just the short for you. I'm almost always a small in a tri short with the exception of TYR. At 5'5" and an athletic 130 lbs (narrow hips, muscular thighs) I'd try a medium in these if I had liked the fit and would have been more inclined to go with the 8" instead of the 6".