I started track today! Physically, it was terrible. But I have a couple of guy friends who really encouraged me and helped me out with the workout routines. I even talked to this girl! She knows me previously by my birthname, but said she doesnt care, and if any of the other girls on the team were to start gossip, she'd tell them to just confront me and I'll tell them myself.
As for binding: Wearing my binder [underworks 997] folded up which made me pass pretty well. (along with an undershirt and then thermal) But it still covers a but  of my tummy area, so breathing was a tad difficult. I am out to my father [as mentioned before ^.^] so he is going to buy me one of these sports bra like binders:
http://www.lesloveboat.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=124&osCsid=48ff64792c129c72006a6a963484f829

OH I told both coaches about being transgendered, and they were totally cool with it
I get changed 10th period in the nurses office, and when we have meets I'll go dressed in my running shorts and shirt so I wont need to deal with guys/girls locker rooms in other schools.

Congrats man

Sounds cool, dude. I wish I could join a sport. ><

That's excellent! I'm glad people are generally being so accepting and hopefully the other girls don't start anything.

As long as you got your guy support group you should be good!

That's really cool. Especially about the guy friends helping you, it must be great to have that support. I'd be too nervous about joining a sport, and not just because I'd have to explain being trans - I'm horrible at sports. And it makes me flashback to being the only kid in the playground who didn't know how to play baseball.

@Devyn, why cant ya join a sport?

feels good to have at least a few guys in school treat me and see me as one of the guys
makes me feel alot more comfortable in school thats for sure
@Nikolai_S, im terrible at sports too! But I really think I'd benefit from going to track practice along with hitting the school gym once/twice a week with the team; so even if im last runner to finish, I'd be getting into shape and such

That's a good point, I need to get in shape too.... I'll probably stick to weights though. Nothing involving running, that's for sure - I used to be lightning fast, then my hips inflated, threw off my balance, and I thought - oh.... well, sh*te. Now I come last in casual races and it feels weird. :/

Quote from: Devyn on November 15, 2010, 05:54:43 PM
Sounds cool, dude. I wish I could join a sport. ><

Are you worried about making the team? My junior year I randomly decided to try out for the basketball team. I had been out of sports for awhile so I didn't have high hopes. I came to the realization that if I didn't try out then I wouldn't make the team for sure. I actually did make the team, but health problems acted up and I was sick for most of the season. You should try, you really don't have anything to loose.

oh Gawd.. I remember highschool and junior high sports. I was quite a gifted athlete/well I still am. I just gave up racing this past summer when I had made it to a national/pro level because I was starting to transition. Elementary school sports were better - because they were all in house. So, gym teachers would recognize that I was bigger and stronger then the girls and let me play with the boys, etc. - because I was bigger and stronger then most of the boys too.. lolz and no one cared then.

I was always on the female things.. and so awkward questions would always be heard being whispered among the other teams.. or direct questions to me.. is that a guy? Them pointing and whipstering at me during half times, being called a caveman, the other team being terrified of me - presumably because i was bigger and more muscluar then the average chick, etc. etc. etc. I loved sports.. however having to put up with that ->-bleeped-<- certainly detracted from the experience.

Youre so lucky you get to compete as male. *Jealous*

Yeah, I played a sport that girls didn't play (baseball) even though I didn'tlike it all that much, because that way my parents would fight to get me on the boys' team. I wouldn't play soccer (sadly, my best sport) after I aged out of the coed leagues.

That's awesome that you have some guy friends to support you mate! And the girl sounds like a good friend too! I ran track and cross country all through school and I seriously sucked. Coming in last in my track races happened probably half of the time or more. But it's a wonderful experience and I think you will gain a lot out of it if you stick with it. The team aspects, the comraderie, and the physical benefits all make it worthwhile even if you're not the fastest one out there. Good luck and keep us updated on how you do! 

@tad, my school principal is gay, and a assistant principal is lesbian, so when I came out to them both they were really happy. We dont have any other transgendered student, so they support me and protect me. they said as long as I can play a sport as good as any other guy on the team, they dont see the problem with me being on the boys team

@konman, i'll probably post something on binding + sports. Until I order a good small sportbra like binder im going to have to experiment with stuff untill i find something i can pass with and still be able to breathe

I hope I get to this point one day. People seeing me as a boy and treating me as one. And other girls seeing me as a boy. Congrats man.