To run shirtless, or not

melo seeds wrote:

x days without injury wrote:

If you'd like, replace "nudity" with "skin" and then address the substance of my statement .

Are you amish?

He rides his buggy to the library to use the internets. Don't tell the elders!

Okay, I will. Granted, I don't live in a huge city, but still, the point stands:

There is absolutely NOTHING taboo about a shirtless dude. That's not even that much skin anyways. It's literally a chest and an abdomen.

If someone lives in a big city and can't handle seeing that, then perhaps they should move elsewhere. Big cities are known for their tolerance and acceptance of all kinds of weird things that are ACTUALLY taboo, like those NYC chicks in Times Square who have nothing on but body paint. Nobody cares about that, they just keep walking.

There is literally no reason to feel like you have to wear a shirt to appease other people when it's boiling hot out and crazy humid right now like it is in most of the United States.

Free the nips!

melo seeds wrote:

Are you amish?

No I'm an atheist socialist who tries to make sure public spaces are comfortable for everyone

Rhodium Nights wrote:

Okay, I will. Granted, I don't live in a huge city, but still, the point stands:

There is absolutely NOTHING taboo about a shirtless dude. That's not even that much skin anyways. It's literally a chest and an abdomen.

If someone lives in a big city and can't handle seeing that, then perhaps they should move elsewhere. Big cities are known for their tolerance and acceptance of all kinds of weird things that are ACTUALLY taboo, like those NYC chicks in Times Square who have nothing on but body paint. Nobody cares about that, they just keep walking.

There is literally no reason to feel like you have to wear a shirt to appease other people when it's boiling hot out and crazy humid right now like it is in most of the United States.

Free the nips!

Not all big cities are filled with crusty bohemians. And even NYC varies neighborhood by neighborhood. And also, I'm not just talking about a shirtless dude, but a shirtless dude in split shorts. That's as much or more skin than a woman in a bikini. I don't think it's a huge deal either way -- people who want to run shirtless should feel free to do so. I'm just saying, there are reasons to keep a shirt on aside from embarrassment about your body.

x days without injury wrote:

Not all big cities are filled with crusty bohemians. And even NYC varies neighborhood by neighborhood. And also, I'm not just talking about a shirtless dude, but a shirtless dude in split shorts. That's as much or more skin than a woman in a bikini. I don't think it's a huge deal either way -- people who want to run shirtless should feel free to do so. I'm just saying, there are reasons to keep a shirt on aside from embarrassment about your body.

So you are telling me that you would rather wear a shirt and risk getting overheated or get heatstroke for God's sake than running without a shirt on the streets and not worrying about what people think?

Pretty much once it’s above 50 degrees I’m shirtless. I am a heavy sweater so any shirt ends up absolutely drenched on me and it is often humid here. But then I really only run trails which are not very crowded. Sure I probably don’t ‘look good’ slogging away sweaty as hell with my shirt off but I do it because it is comfortable and running through the woods with nothing but short shorts on is amazing.

melo seeds wrote:

Are you amish?

The Amish have never heckled me when the saw me running without a shirt on. I don't think that they care. Puerto Rican ladies and rednecks seem to care the most.

TheXCrunner wrote:

So you are telling me that you would rather wear a shirt and risk getting overheated or get heatstroke for God's sake than running without a shirt on the streets and not worrying about what people think?

Nope. See below.

TheXCrunner wrote:

So you are telling me that you would rather wear a shirt and risk getting overheated or get heatstroke for God's sake than running without a shirt on the streets and not worrying about what people think?

You're one of those doofy "the masks are killing people and I can't breath good," people, aren't you?

I'm on the shirtless side of this thread's argument here, but presenting an argument like you did here only makes you sound stupid. If you can't go for a run with a shirt on without risking heatstroke, then you're hopeless. After all, some races do require shirts, and how often are you running at the type of effort you do in a race?

I do hope to see that bib stapled through your nipples to prevent heat stroke though.

Basically, when I was a high schooler, I took my shirt off whenever it wasn't cold. Like 60+.

Nowadays, I only take my shirt off if it's really hot. Like 85+. I don't live in the South and I run in the mornings so I have my shirt on during most summer runs.

You're one of those doofy "the masks are killing people and I can't breath good," people, aren't you?

I'm on the shirtless side of this thread's argument here, but presenting an argument like you did here only makes you sound stupid. If you can't go for a run with a shirt on without risking heatstroke, then you're hopeless. After all, some races do require shirts, and how often are you running at the type of effort you do in a race?

I do hope to see that bib stapled through your nipples to prevent heat stroke though.[/quote]

Hahah. In my defense, I was on the shirtless side as well but I am not sure as to how you made my argument to be against people going shirtless?

also I did not say I cant for a run without risking getting heat stroke, in fact, I was just implying it in case the temperatures and humidity were high enough to cause such harm.

x days without injury wrote:

I don't think it's a huge deal either way -- people who want to run shirtless should feel free to do so.

Ladies and gentlemen, I believe this is the end of the thread.

It’s either hot or humid in the summer here so I’ll run with my shirt off otherwise my shirts stink out no matter how good I wash them.

Serious question -- how can you average 70-85 miles a week and not be lean? I'm slightly older than you and run half your mileage (I do walk a lot though) and find it very difficult to put on weight.

Non-ASCII characters are not allowed wrote:

Seriously, why is this even a question? Run however you are comfortable. I'm 47 and not real solid in the midsection even though I average 70-85 miles a week. If somebody doesn't like me shirtless, they can look the other way.

I’m over 60 and run shirtless and in 1 inch split shorts. The one good thing about getting old-not giving a crap about what people think.

If you are more comfortable without a shirt go without a shirt. I run shirtless all summer because I'm more comfortable and it's better for vitamin D production.

I could not possibly care less if that bothers anyone. That's their problem, not mine. F em.

x days without injury wrote:

Nowadays, I only take my shirt off if it's really hot. Like 85+. I don't live in the South and I run in the mornings so I have my shirt on during most summer runs.

85 isn't hot unless you are talking dew point. You should feel ashamed of exposing all the residents of your city to you unnecessary nudity. Have some decency.

Alacrity wrote:

I live in a city, so it's not like I'd be running down some country road by myself. I'm committed to the split shorts, so shirtless I'd be almost naked. I'm in my 30s, but I'm fit. I've been running with my shirt on, but it's hot. I also track heart rate, so I'll have a strap across my chest.

Should I run shirtless or buy some singlets? If singlets, does any one have any recommendation for some cheap ones I could buy multiple colors of?

Go with your gut, unless you have a gut. In that case, wear a shirt.

Rhodium Nights wrote:

Okay, I will. Granted, I don't live in a huge city, but still, the point stands:

There is absolutely NOTHING taboo about a shirtless dude. That's not even that much skin anyways. It's literally a chest and an abdomen.

you are at least 50% naked without a shirt on.