Underwear Under Running Shorts?

My trouble was that i was always tripping over myself when i let it all hang out!! ha ha, had to lighten up the board a bit, it has gotten awfully mean and negative lately.

I wear them when it's cold outside but that's about it. Or when I still want to use a pair of shorts that my balls have rubbed though.

I tried going without underwear, and it was okay for a time. However, I noticed that I was having some pains down there, so I went back to wearing wicking sports briefs. That made all the difference to me.

It could have been that I either needed more support, or the lining was wearing out.

The thing I've noticed is that you don't want to wear underwear that has large seams. You will get rubbed raw when it's humid out.

I've found that you get used to the "pain" after a couple of runs. Very much like that pain you get when you've had a shag after a period of abstinence. Specific training, thats what its all about. Once you've got used to the commando feel then you'll never go back!

All of my high school career and one year of college, did I wear briefs. I always thought it was gross for people not to wear them, or their balls would bounce around and be unpleasant... I also chaffed quite a bit when I ran; especially long runs and hot, humid days. A few friends of mine were talking about it one day and they were all going commando. I tried it. No more chaffing, less laundry, much more comfy.

What is this Runderwear or cold/wind resistant stuff someone posted about earlier?

Here's a link showing them in white, but black is also available.

http://www.brooksrunning.com/cat.php?k=26484&PHPSESSID=da7647b03ce96c31400986ae2c6cd85d

I don't really own any shorts that offer enough support.

I am not trying to be funny, it is just that usually the liner is really loose, and while it keeps them from hanging out, it doesn't hold them snug.

I went through a few periods when i didn't wear them, but it was never as comfortable.

I wear small wicking underwear - like from patagonia or something.

Speedo is a good idea, never thought of that.

It is not good for your balls to bounce around, it can end in a twisted testicle or a hydrocele (sp?).

I would say about 75% of the guys on my team wore underwear of some sort in college - usually the bikini brief kind.

I never wore anything under the shorts, leaving the liner as my only protection from exposure.

About two years ago while racing in a 10k, it started to rain, and being fairly drenched, things bunched up and got heavy. As I was sprinting toward the finish line, trying to overtake third place over all, frank decided to poke his head and neck out and proceed to slap against my quad as I sprinted past the crowd of people lined along the fesitval parade route in which the race finished. I trying to pull my shorts back into their proper place, and then both frank and beans decide to lope about, out from under my adidas shorts. I had to give up and fix myself, lest the local constable grab me by the ear for public indecency upon my hard fought third place finish.

Since then, undershorts. Very rarely do I wear cotton, but something is there to keep the beast at bay.

I whip out the old speedos that are transparent in the ass on the cold windy days as that extra protection up front and have not had many/any problems with frozen tip.

no underwear, but have had to discontinue the use of some shorts, old nikes, because of a similar unleashing that i have experienced on the track. i find that asics shorts have quite a bit of support. nice and cozy

Adidas are the worst liners.

I have never worn a pair of adidas shorts that I could have gone commando with any sense of security.

Brooks are okay, but asics are best.

Guess I am old fashioned... still wear non-lined shorts with bikini briefs. Works perfectly. I have not owned one in 40 years, but do they still manufacture athletic supporters, more commonly known as a "jock" ? That's what ALL guys wore in the Old Days.

i just where boxers and some light loose shorts like underarmor shores

most kids on my team do this too and not just the bad kids the 2006 maryland 3a state XC champ would just where boxers and athletic shorts

getting use to wearing boxers when u run makes it a lot easier to freeball too

and it gives so much freedom for the boys they never get to bunched up it there

I am completely shocked that this many people don't wear underwear when they run. I have yet to find a pair of shorts I would even consider running in without underwear. I actually just kind of always felt that the liner was their to prevent shorts from riding up.

In order for running shorts to be supportive as I would like them to be I would have to run with the waist line around my navel.

I never really specifically paid attention but it seemed like in highschool and college everyone where underwear under thier running shorts.

Great topic. Running related and entertaining. Not a negative post yet.

Well done. My favorite post of the day. Laughed out loud.

This thread could turn into another "crapped myself" thread, you know?

Wow man. That has got to be the funniest story I've read on letsrun.

On topic with the OP, I wear underwear. I simply cannot stand my testicles flailing all over the place.

I pretty much always wear underwear under my running shorts, unless its really hot out or I need to do laundry and am out of underwear. One thing I have noticed when I don't wear underwear is that when I run my schlong always wants to point to the left. I'll move it back to the center or even move it so its pointing to the right, but it always works its way back to the left. I guess I must twist my body a bit when I run or something like that.

Your underwear will correct that bad posture of the shaft and shave a few seconds off your PR.

What type of pain are you referring to? I've never felt pain after sex for the first time in a while... of course, my standards for a "while" between sexcapades may be different from yours.