Should I wear a singlet or no shirt at all in hot weather races?

I would have to say the biggest tool is a guy who makes list of other guys and what they wear during athletics...dude has issues..

You gotta be kidding Ex-Thrower. Are you for real? Maybe a Morman?

Staff Sargeant B wrote:

Here this lucking foser,

you don't know what hot is. try army training before you come one here and talk about how tough you are. I can beat 95% of the posters on here and I hardly even train!!!

I would like to "hear" it!

The point was not that I was tough, but that I am out in tough conditions and just deal with it. I don't start asking around, "Should I wear a baselayer? Really, what are you guys going to do? Should I drink Gatorade or just water?"

Maybe if he was running a marathon in 80 degree weather he could ask advice, or some other huge feat, but seriously he should just figure this out on his own by trial and error. One day a shirt, the next day no shirt!

And for the record I think running is WAY harder than cycling, but I was a better runner than I am a cyclist.

Old Man By The Sea wrote:

What is the big deal about not wearing a singlet while running..??.I never wear a singlet in the summer..and if you train without a singlet why wear one in a race...??..If your heavy I can understand why but if your in shape I dont get it

What about my heavy? And what about my in shape?

ever done an 9 mile run in 99 degree weather with a cotton shirt on. Point being.

If you have no hair on your creasts then it can't do no harm. I prefer lite singlets otherwise.

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How about any shirtless fat ex-thrower

I know that I won't be racing in a singlet any time soon after reading all of these replies----BUT this really has me thinking about FATTIES!

I'm now wondering if there is a maximum body fat with which I'd be willing to race bare-chested. My instinct is that all MEN should keep it real, regardless of body size and shape.

One of my great running memories is from my second marathon when I was seriously (over) ambitious. After a 1:08 first half, I was paying the price for my hubris. Determined to finish at all costs (because I felt that a MAN always finishes), I was passed in the last mile by a guy with a substantial beer gut. In my delerium I looked over....was it a man or am I having a Sasquatch encounter? This dude was at least 35 pounds overweight.....all in his gut. He had deep, thick, black back hair, and (you guessed it) NO SHIRT. He beat me by over a minute and ran under 2:40 (I shit you not). That day, my (inflated) ego took a much needed shot.

From a practical standpoint, FATTIES should avoid shirts more than anybody to prevent nipple-rub from their bouncing breasts (unless they have a Bro or Manzier on).

I'll address on anindividual basis:

Walter- Logic doesn't have anything to do with this discussion. As I stated earlier, it is a matter of etiquette. I don't have issues about seeing a skinny dude making me feel fatter- I'm quite fat own my own thank you. Obviously, more people agree with me as evidence by the minority of guys who race barebacked.

Kjell- I can't believe you are trying to make this be about comfort. You can honestly tell me that you are more comfortable shirtless, then wearing a "sweat wicking" singlet to asorb moisture. If that's true, then I would tell you that you need to pick up your pace because it is obvious that you aren't sweating enough.

Get a Life- No, I am not Kidding. Yes, I am for real. No, I am not Mormon.

If you are supposed to be wearing a shirt or singlet, they wouldn't have made numbers that fit on your shorts.

Shorter running a road race in Middletown, NY:

http://images.dpchallenge.com/images_portfolio/4805/orig/203636.jpg

'nuff said.

I prefer wearing a singlet, but not wearing any shorts.

Ex-Thrower wrote:

Kjell- I can't believe you are trying to make this be about comfort. You can honestly tell me that you are more comfortable shirtless, then wearing a "sweat wicking" singlet to asorb moisture. If that's true, then I would tell you that you need to pick up your pace because it is obvious that you aren't sweating enough.

Just letting you know, since you're an ex-thrower:

In humid/hot weather, singlets (of all fabric types) become soaked and stick to your skin. It is not very comfortable compared to being shirtless.

Your the biggest nut job to post here since the guy who got kicked out of his track club..

It should be illegal for chicks to wear singlets or any tops in road races. Period, case closed.

Since there are no written rules governing the road-racing etiquette of which you speak, we can rely only on overwhelming public opinion - which in this case dictates that the guy wear whatever the hell he wants. Sorry.

And you went 1:08/1:32 in a marathon? Yeah, I'd say you paid for your hubris.

The 1:32 second half of the marathon was the greatest example of Relativity I have ever experienced (with the exception of the 24 hours of my wife's labor in delivering our baby). I am positive that the 1:32 actually lasted 36-48 hours. The Gods pay back egocentrism 10 fold.

Newsflash!!!!!!! I did an experimental exercise on myself running in the heat and humidity yesterday. I wore a singlet for half of my run and no shirt for half of my run. I could tell no frickin' difference except that I didn't like having the singlet on because I was afraid it would mess up my near perfect tan.

I did find some sweet '80's Bike brand coaching shorts and will be sporting them in my race this weekend. I'll give a report on the reactions.

Those shorts are going to chafe like bitch...they're mostly nylon and rayon.

Looking forward to the report.

Isn't there an easy invention that can be made so that it would be easier to stick numbers on the body without pins like temporary tats?