At what age do you stop running shirtless?

As a coach of high school athletes (boys and girls), I tend not to run shirtless or wear tights anymore. It just doesn't seem appropriate. I might take off my shirt or wear half tights when the students are not around, however.

Shorts over tights can work when it's cold

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i run topless daily. The human body is beautiful.

Disclaimer because this is LetsRun: When I say shirtless in my case, I'm still wearing a sports bra.

I think I stopped running shirtless towards the end of college, so maybe age 21 or so. My physical and mental health were in the gutter at the time. Moving to Idaho and eventually Oregon after college cemented the deal since it never got near as hot in Texas.

After about 15 years of shirts, I started running shirtless again in the last couple of years when it's above 75 degrees or so. I got a treadmill for my house in 2020, so was always running shirtless on it and remembered how much better it felt when it's warm (inside or outside). Plus I think in your mid-thirties you stop caring as much about what other people think.

I’m 56 years old and live in Wellington New Zealand (my handle needs updating by a year) I don’t think its age that dictates whether you should run shirtless or not - more the way you feel about yourself regardless. I have no issues running shirtless on hot days, but then I’m lucky enough to still have abs and no excess body fat. If I did perhaps I would be a little more conservative in my approach. But as it stands I’m proud to look the way I do at my age so why should I feel embarrassed?

personally, stopped in my early 50s, when the ab six-pack became a keg and a wobbly one at that.
Restarted in my early 60s when I stopped caring. Once it gets hot enough to sweat under a t-shirt, it's flab out !

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How old is too old to be shirtless in public?
There’s no age, and the public can kiss my sweet ass, bare.

I used to get that, run shirtless past little kids on the trail and they'd say look mommy that man is naked !
Never quite understood that.. hasn't happened in some years now.

That variable age at which you consider where you are, the weather, who you're with, and what's appropriate considering your body/skin/fitness, etc.

I'd love to run shirtless again, but a farmer's tan ruled that out years ago. Vanity I suppose, although I don't recall running with Carly.

Does anyone else notice how different it feels to run shirtless vs. standing at a stoplight shirtless? You feel a lot more "naked."

I'm 49 now and still run shirtless some as I live in Florida, but more at the track than on streets or trails. Not to brag but I'm in pretty good shape—not buff but I'm a hurdler and got the build of a lanky hurdler still. I also dive (springboard and platform) and you don't do these things (or hurdles) if you get a bit tubby. So I think it's a matter of personal tastes but also what shape you're in, too.

For anyone who is like "well, that can't be" ok this was me like two years ago:

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As long as I am not flashing anyone I couldn't care less about what other people think.

What's odd is that no one would have this reaction at the beach or at the pool. You aren't any more naked.

I don't feel that way shirtless, but I live in Florida where more men run shirtless than not and I'm also a diver (as in platform, not SCUBA) so I'm used to being at pools wearing just a Speedo—being in running shorts and shoes does not feel naked to me at all.

I stopped running shirtless -- usually anything 70 degrees or above -- in my late 50's, but a lot of it had to do that I was already embarrassed enough about how slow & awkward my running had become, and I just didn't want one more thing to be embarrassed about.

Then why don’t you wear a mask to cover up that face? Just kidding. You keep it up and you shouldn’t be embarrassed at all. Quite the contrary. You should be proud.

I've coached high school and college athletes and while I would not wear something inappropriate, I don't consider tights inappropriate. I coach hurdles so tights kinds come with the territory there. Shirtless though, no, not normally around athletes I coach. I think what wins most respect from athletes is when you can and will do their event in practice with them, which I do when I can (steeplechase though, nope to that).

Dude, I saw a guy around your age here out running in a light rain and kind of plodding along slowly but I have so much respect for that, that he was out in bad weather nonetheless.

If there is one thing you must remember, this is it: No matter what the weather is, no matter how buff you are, no matter how bad you want to work on your tan, you can never, and I mean NEVER, run shirtless the morning after eating spicy hotwings at Quaker Steak & Lube.

If you are cold when you start, keep the shirt on and ditch it as you warm up (assuming an out and back route). If it is too hot outside, take off your shirt...neighbors can go suck an egg. What is stopping you from jogging 30-40min daily?