Should guys run with their shirts off?

most of us prefer not to use texas as our model society (even if though I may agree with you on this point)

txRUNNERgirl wrote:

Is this a serious question? Everyone (females wear sports bras obviously) runs shirtless here in Texas when it's hot. Sure there are some people who shouldn't, but that doesn't stop them. Whatever makes you comfortable.

The old shirtless dude in Central Park always seen with a cigar is still with us, as I saw him not too long ago. I also see a carbon copy of him, just minus the cigar, with some regularity. For the record, I'm a skinny runt that also prefers going shirtless anytime the temps get above 50 degrees.

I'm over 40 and go shirtless every chance I get. Of course I may do this because I’m still within 5 lbs of my college weight and don’t have manboobs yet. But even if I did need a manzier I’d still feel it’s my duty to desensitize all you people hung up on distorted body images.

Old people, fat people, skinny people, amputees should not cover up. The human body is what it is not what it’s supposed to be in your twisted minds. Let it all out baby, warts and all...

txRUNNERgirl wrote:

Is this a serious question? Everyone (females wear sports bras obviously) runs shirtless here in Texas when it's hot. Sure there are some people who shouldn't, but that doesn't stop them. Whatever makes you comfortable.

bomp. bomp.

oh........ yeah..........

Should girls run with their shirt off????

pics?

Sweaty wrote:

Your fascination with this topic is quite disturbing. I'm sure the internet can lead you to a more suitable site for you to discuss the shirtless, sweaty guys you are so fixated on.

Good luck!

Its ok, sweaty. You were made that way. You cannot help it. It is not your fault, hear me?

Not. Your. Fault.

its ok wrote:

Sweaty wrote:

Your fascination with this topic is quite disturbing. I'm sure the internet can lead you to a more suitable site for you to discuss the shirtless, sweaty guys you are so fixated on.

Good luck!

Its ok, sweaty. You were made that way. You cannot help it. It is not your fault, hear me?

Not. Your. Fault.

Just can't go away, can you? Don't worry; it's getting warm and you can see all the sweaty, shirtless guys you want at the pool soon. With someone as charming and witty as you, I'm sure you won't have any problems fulfilling your gay fantasies instead of projecting them here.

Run along now. No one here swings your way.

anEconomist wrote:

most of us prefer not to use texas as our model society (even if though I may agree with you on this point)

Well played. Even if I agree with her too

njmatt wrote:

anEconomist wrote:

most of us prefer not to use texas as our model society (even if though I may agree with you on this point)

Well played. Even if I agree with her too

What he said.

DRS wrote:

njmatt wrote:

Well played. Even if I agree with her too

What he said.

Thirded.

Sweaty wrote:

Not. Your. Fault.

Just can't go away, can you? Don't worry; it's getting warm and you can see all the sweaty, shirtless guys you want at the pool soon. With someone as charming and witty as you, I'm sure you won't have any problems fulfilling your gay fantasies instead of projecting them here.

Run along now. No one here swings your way.[/quote]

Not. Your. Fault.

anEconomist wrote:

most of us prefer not to use texas as our model society

So where do you live? My guess is that you would enjoy living in Austin more than where you live right now.

truthified wrote:

So where do you live? My guess is that you would enjoy living in Austin more than where you live right now.

I've heard that it's a nice city. And lots of opportunities in the music industry there. But it's too damn hot in Texas. Are the taxes high? I mean, anything is low compared to NJ I guess

njmatt wrote:

I've heard that it's a nice city. And lots of opportunities in the music industry there. But it's too damn hot in Texas. Are the taxes high? I mean, anything is low compared to NJ I guess

Texas has no income tax. The property tax in Austin seems about normal I suppose.

I'm not so sure about the music industry, but Austin does have a lot of high tech opportunities. Nice mix of hippies, computer nerds, and musicians. Unfortunately Austin is becoming more popular and therefore more expensive to live within the city. Too many god damn millionaires moving in from California.

Summer is hot I guess. I'm used to it. Winter is very nice.

Question is, should women with small or almost no breasts be able to run shirtless? Why not. Girls with anything bigger than an "A" cup need a sports bra to keep the juggies from bouncing around. But if you don't have that problem then why not allow our flatchested womenfolk to run shirtless.

1) Nobody will molest them cause they'll think they were just young boys (unless you like boys)

2) they'd be cooler shirtless than in a bra

3) no irritating arseholes like me would talk to them cause they'd have no ornamentation on the front of themselves to attract attention

Whatever makes you comfortable.[/quote]

I hate running with a shirt mainly because of the nipple chaffing aspect. I'll usually wear the shirt when I leave my house and take it off about a half a mile down the road when I get to the trail system I run on.

I'm the farthest thing from a fatty but that doesn't stop the folks here in the south from thinking that a dude in short shorts with no shirt on is just asking for a country level beat-down. Just two weeks ago I was running on the side of the road and I had a truck throw a full pepsi can at me. It barely missed my head and then exploded on the pavement. They were all leaning out of the truck yelling and laughing. That thing was traveling at 55 miles an hour. Holy crap.

I was shirtless, as I am about 95 percent of the time when I'm running. Hmmm. I find that I have more success with the redneck brothers and sisters when I'm wearing more clothes.

"Success" is defined as a run completed without almost getting killed.

Runningart2004 wrote:

I typically always start a run, no matter how warm, with either a singlet or t-shirt, after about half-way I'll tie the shirt around my waist corner to corner. With singlets I have to tuck the ends into the side/front of the shorts instead of tieing them....I think you'd have to have a pretty small waist to tie a singlet around it.

Alan

Wow. I am guessing here, but do you have this diagrammed?

think again... i think i will keep my beautiful weather, and nature (coasts, forests, and mountains) of californiai've lived many different places, nowhere quite like the west coast

truthified wrote:

anEconomist wrote:

most of us prefer not to use texas as our model society

So where do you live? My guess is that you would enjoy living in Austin more than where you live right now.