Nike Sub 2 Hour Challenge - Shirtless?

Nike can't sell shirtless.

No shirt has to be faster than with shirt.

It has to be. I'd say 1 second per mile seriously.

I'm sure they have wind-tunneled this?

Honestly this is a good point.

Research of 1 guy:

When I take my shirt off running mile repeats I always Go faster. Once I put my shirt back on and went slower. I will never do that again. It has to be faster, cooler, and more aero-dynamic.

Mike Rossi Business Man wrote:

Nike can't sell shirtless.

They can put AeroTape on their chests in a Swoosh pattern.

I agree, anytime I run without a shirt, I feel faster.

I wonder if there is any research on this? If there is anything pointing to it being faster to run without a shirt and Nike decides to have the athletes run with singlets just to have the swoosh on their chest, you can conclude that this is pure marketing for a shoe.

This is true for every pro marathon tho. Impact of making guaranteed money vs. the most inconsequential edge for a chance to win.

ShirtlessSpeed wrote:

Nike decides to have the athletes run with singlets just to have the swoosh on their chest,

That would be great. Some sort of temporary tattoo. In a major marathon, attaching numbers would be challenging.

I have it on good authority that Kipchoge will run the sub-2 in a aerodynamically textured thong and nothing else.

Running completely nude would probably not be as effective as running with a thong, since with a thong you don't have the chaotic effects of an approximation of a double pendulum causing perturbations in running form.

So, good point about the thong.

spinoza wrote:

Running completely nude would probably not be as effective as running with a thong, since with a thong you don't have the chaotic effects of an approximation of a double pendulum causing perturbations in running form.

So, good point about the thong.

I'm A LOT slower without pants because.. well, you get it.

No, please elaborate.

It must be the shame from his pasty white chicken legs slowing him down.

spinoza wrote:

Running completely nude would probably not be as effective as running with a thong, since with a thong you don't have the chaotic effects of an approximation of a double pendulum causing perturbations in running form.

good post. good.

ShirtlessSpeed wrote:

I agree, anytime I run without a shirt, I feel faster.

I wonder if there is any research on this? If there is anything pointing to it being faster to run without a shirt and Nike decides to have the athletes run with singlets just to have the swoosh on their chest, you can conclude that this is pure marketing for a shoe.

you don't need to research cause we already know that it has weight and requires energy to move. It also oscillates upwards further than your body with each step creating small downward forces each time it falls back upon you. Unless the extra warmth is needed it is slightly slower. Considering nike is looking to cut every corner imaginable and run the most cookie cutter 2 hour marathon possible i would say no, they will not wear shirts.

Lmao that my friend was the post of the day

Lol not only shirtless, butt almost naked, at least butt naked.

Just some form of rubber to hold the balls and banana from bouncing .

There shoes and some weird rubber. that would help, 4 rialz