| backinthedaze |
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I am sick of these foul smelling cheap performance t shirts from races. Please bring back the cotton t-shirt at least I can wear it without running and at least use it as a rag. |
| amcxzs |
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There is this thing, called a washing machine, you should try it. But first, please use a shower and deodorant. Are you from eastern Europe? |
| fisky |
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Add white vinegar to the wash. If it's really awful, get some Odo Ban and add it. It's the stuff nursing homes use to get the smell out of bed sheets. I use white vinegar mostly, but when that doesn't work, I add Odo Ban and then hang out on a line to dry. |
| backinthedaze |
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There is this thing called sweat and it does not mix well nor come out of the cheap polyester shirts. Sweat occurs when you push your bodya little, try it and report back. |
| wow!!! he is a letsrunner |
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I'd buy a LetsRun cotton tee of they were available. |
| redux |
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I'm shocked they haven't capitalized on the LRC singlet. I'd happily wear an LRC singlet. Heck, I'd get every color. |
| amcxzs |
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Wow, you must be really fast! You must train like an animal!!! How is the training going for the Olympics? Let me guess, you are tired of the politics and instead choose to dominate your age group in local fund raising 5ks, right? |
| Hopkinton |
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Gimme 100% cotton. Smaller logos too. |
| Panda Inn |
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Do you have a front-loading washing machine? A lot of my running clothes get a weird mildewy smell now that we have a brand-new front loading washing machine that saves water by merely spitting on the clothes. My washer smells like an ass a lot, too. |
| retrtyyu |
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Wow, you must be really fast! You must train like an animal!!! How is the training going for the Olympics? Let me guess, you are tired of the politics and instead choose to dominate your age group in local fund raising 5ks, right?[/quote] Let it go guys. |
| Hammerscmidt |
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Yes .... and bring back the mile, too. Seriously, the cheap polyester tech shirts plastered with logos SUCK. |
| Musette Bag |
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Do you wipe down the washer after using it and keep the door open? Since a front loader is watertight, if you keep the door closed between washes, water won't evaporate and stuff will grow in it. Keeping it as dry as possible between washes will help. Back on topic, I like a good technical shirt from a race, but the cheap ones are much worse than cotton - heavy and oily and retain odors, and no good for casual wear. |
| ifyouthinkso |
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Keep the door open, mine is only closed when on, never had this problem. |
| fdfddf |
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Wow, you must be really fast! You must train like an animal!!! How is the training going for the Olympics? Let me guess, you are tired of the politics and instead choose to dominate your age group in local fund raising 5ks, right?[/quote] No I agree with this guy. I put on a technical tee that is completely clean and within 30 minutes it smells bad. I don't notice, but the people around me do. My girlfriend has let me know. My mom has let me know. Even a guy friend joked about it. It was the technical tee. All it needed was a tad bit of sweat in it and it started stinking. I want cotton too |
| Freakitypopo |
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Tech tees are much better to train in and I wish more races had them. Cotton tees suck to run in and they load down with sweat and then the bloody nipples come. Most race shirts aren't that great in general. I simply started washing my running clothes using warm/hot rather than cold water and a little extra detergent and I haven't had a problem. |
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Maybe I am a weirdo, but I get bloody nipples from tech shirts much more often than cotton. Also, I have a front loading washer and it smells a lot. I have to run it through a cycle with bleach at least once every 3 months. I keep the door open between washes and it still happens. My family is very clean, too, so I am not sure what the problem is... |
| dfdfv |
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Yeah those tech shirts can be like cheese graters in certain situations |
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Yes. I have a few pretty expensive Patagonia shirts that I cannot wear running without BodyGlide. Strange. I tend to be just fine in a cotton shirt as long as it isn't raining. |
| CinderFella |
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I don't mind the technical shirts that races give away. My main complaint though is when they put "Finisher" on the back of an otherwise great marathon shirt, thus rendering it useless. ("Finishing" just seems like setting the bar so low). I'd love to find a way to be able to remove such jibberish. Tried it once with an iron and ended up with a big ugly smudge but now I can at least wear the shirt for workouts. |
| ifyouthinkso |
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I only have this problem when it rains. I use band-aids in this situation. |