thick thighs?

does any one else get thicker thighs since running? I thought running would tone them down and make them smaller

Lol... I have thick thighs too.  Actually, I've noticed it more in my calves than my thighs since I started running last October.  I have HUGE calves that are just hard, solid muscle and almost look out of proportion with the rest of my body when I wear shorts or mini skirts.  I mean, I guess it could be worse, my calves could be all big and flabby and they could jiggle when I walk... my thighs are big too, still a bit jiggly but much more toned than they were a year ago.  I wouldn't worry about the big thigh thing, it's much better to have solid muscle in your thighs than to have jiggles!!

The only part of me that I've noticed expanding since I started running is my calves... bugs me, but at least they're not flabby anymore. Although I wish the front didn't stick out like that... lol!

Anyway, my thighs have actually thinned out, although admittedly not a -whole- lot. What kind of running are you doing? I've heard that running faster will make your thighs thicker, whereas jogging more slowly will burn fat and slim down your thighs... and also, that going uphill builds more muscle/thickness. I'm not totally sure about the accuracy of these statements, now, but... still.

I generally run medium-slow (just above a jog, really) over a trail that's a little hilly but nothing really steep.