Do you race clothed?
Do you race clothed?
Sham Armyyy wrote:
Obviously many of us know of course that many elite runners in the U.S. typically choose to wear as little clothing as they can get away with legally. However, some cultures are different. For example, when you see videos of Kenyans training they usually wear a shirt with tight pants or knee-lengthed shorts.
Among the American running community it is very normalized to run in super revealing attire, but I suspect people outside of the running community disagree with the act. What do you think?
Who are you quoting? Who said it’s “taboo?”
THE REAL MAN wrote:
It's only taboo in liberal cities with large numbers of girly/effeminate soy boys like "Pajama Boy" and the worms who put "feminist" in their social media profiles. They get all triggered and insecure by the sight of your masculine physique and/or self confidence. You'll probably get away with it though as they'll avoid making eye contact, with you being the alpha male and all.
The worst you'll get from them is their complaints on twitter (which you'll never see) or to their woke SJW female friends (not girlfriends -that thought is laughable), whom of which you should be more worried about. They're the ones who'll screech and holler to high he|| about anything and everything. These trolls don't exercise though (that's why they always look nasty), so it'll be rare you'll actually encounter into one out running (beware of bridges, though lol).
How many cities are conservative?
I\'m better than you in every way wrote:
That's really strange. I live in a really liberal area and look amazing with my shirt off. When I run on a hot day, women check out my rippling physique, shredded legs, and chiseled abs. You must be one of those disgusting fatties from the redneck south. Yeah - please do keep your shirt on, you're probably pushing two-and-a-half bills.
My guess is you most likely live in the suburbs of a "liberal area" where the "women checking you out" are mostly horny moms. Sure, they might say something passive aggressive to you (typical liberals), but that's just them publicly virtue signalling. When they go back to their brunch groups and sipping their glasses of white wine (with ice!), they will be gossing over that "hot runner" is in their neighborhood, thirsting over your "rippling physique, shredded legs, and chiseled abs," something they'd cancel you for if you did the same about them and they found out. #femisnism
And no need to get nasty at me! Just telling it how it is and ENCOURAGING you to run without your shirt. If you're like me and got it, you should flaunt it!
The legend Raven runs shirtless about 99% of the time. But I guess with beach running it doesn't matter since so many overweight, out-of-shape men run shirtless on the beaches anyway. Lol.
I bet, though, if Raven ran in the inner-cities he'd get catcalled alot.
It’s a little cringey to see a bunch of dudes prancing around shirtless in 1” split shorts. I’ve done it before but I’m kind of embarrassed looking back. Like a tank top wouldn’t be that cumbersome to toss on.
I think you are reading too into this. Run shirtless if you want, run with a shirt if you personally aren't comfortable without on. There is nothing taboo about it and you shouldn't care what others think.
I live in central Illinois, not a running mecca, but a fair number of of dedicated runners and even more hobby joggers. I see shirtless dudes regularly when it's hot - from ripped an in shape to flabby and jiggling. Not a huge percentage of runners, but a consistent stream - again, you see them regularly. People look of course, some probably judgmentally, others because they respect and/or enjoy the ripped dudes. No one says anything or looks very long. So I wouldn't say it's taboo. Of course there's always a few who do it solely for "look at me" but hasn't that always been the case in any context where people can be semi-naked or minimally clothed - the beach, the club, the running trail, the gym.
I think it’s fine. Whenever I pass someone shirtless I don’t care or mind. Similarly when I get passed by someone or pass by someone I notice them for a split second and then I’m back in my own groove.
If you are trying to be look cool though, I don’t think shirtless is the way to go. An old cotton tee and some old gym shorts is the ultimate “idgaf” look IMO.