shaving

1. Shave only when your legs have been in warm water for a least five minutes; i.e. bath or shower. This also ensures your legs are clean when you shave so the blade is not dragging dirt and bacteria into any nicks and scratches.

2. Use shaving foam or cream and a new(ish) blade.

3. Go slowly!

4. Shave often: don't let it grow for a week or more. If this is too much work try shaving half a leg a day. Depending on where the problem is, avoid shaving above your shorts line to the groin.

5. Apply a moisturizing, antiseptic cream afterwards.

If you have any friends who are competitive cyclists they will be a fount of practical wisdom on this subject.

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"Who the heck ever started that concept?"

Probably the same person that went flying by you in your last race.

I guess these comments were predictable.

I'm not aware of many pure runners who shave. More du and triathletes and runners who happen to ride quite a lot also.

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also a lot of primadonnas who are trying to look "pretty" shave their legs.

Initially I shaved my legs for the "running" but now I think it looks better than my hairy legs. I don't understand all the machoism and all. My opinion: if you want to do it do it, if not then don't. We are all so opinionated here.

hey now wrote:

"Who the heck ever started that concept?"

Probably the same person that went flying by you in your last race.

You're kidding, right? Sure, that will really just make them fly.

Anyway, let 'em. I run for me and have no intentions of looking like a girl when I'm out there.

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You're kidding, right? Sure, that will really just make them fly.

Anyway, let 'em. I run for me and have no intentions of looking like a girl when I'm out there.

Why are you looking at guys legs, anyway?

I shave my legs during track season, usually only a few people will notice then everyone notices. That one dude has it right. What the hell are you doing looking at my legs that closely anyway. What I do with my legs is my business. Even funier is, after I do it, within the next few weeks, half the other guys start doing it. The chicks really dig it too.

you can rationalize it all you want. it's extremely sissy to shave your legs. girls shave their legs, not guys.

i shave my snatch all the time!!!! my girlfriend loves it! sorry guys!!

You should race me. People that usually talk don't have the body to back it up.

Please oh please post a picture of you and your girlfriend! I'm tired of whipping my wire to the wife's Pilates video!

good call.

The scary thing is that leg shavers (men) know damn well it does nothing to improve performance, and essentially do it to feel the gentle touch of an epi-lady.

Do all you leg shavers out there wear mini-skirts to parties after the race to show off your silky smooth legs, hell while you're at it why not put on some nylons to enrich the color of your legs.

It's pansy leg shavers that give runners a bad name.

To those of you who left some real advice I thank you very much. I started shaving in college, right after I shaved I raced, and it made me feel lean and fast. I had a psychological edge. Sometimes you gotta do the little things to help with your performance. Once again thanks for the advice.

no kidding. my pre-race routine includes prancing around in heels in front of the mirror. i love how it makes my calves look so damn tight! makes me feel fast. gotta do what ya gotta do.

Probably half you people making fun of shaving are gay or sexually insecure. The other half are probably the exact type that will copy off of me and shave their legs after I win a race with my legs shaved. Besides I'm so damn hairy that you can't see the ultra muscle cutness of my calves, thighs and triceps unless its trimmed or shaved. I never shave my legs the day before a race, besides being bad luck, your skin could get infammed and break out, and general discomfort could result. When it comes to my chest and upper arms, I never take it razor low, I just use straight up clippers. If your clippers don't glide over your skin use baby powder, but you'll have to keep your blades oiled because the powder will dry up the blades.

I know when it's time to shave because I look about 10 pounds heavier, after I shave of the beastlyness I look 10 pounds lighter. During XC I keep the hair though, I think you need hair in XC. It looks awesome when you hairy and covered in mud. It increases the intimidation factor. This one dude on my team is 6'9 and taty'd up. His one of the slowest people on the team, but when he lines up for the gun everyone is like ohhhhhhhhhh shit.

i'm female and don't shave... but my legs aren't hairy to begin with. some of us are just lucky like that.

manymilesto go wrote:

I had a psychological edge.

What? Did you then go to the tanning bed afterwords or get yourself a manicure. I really don't understand how looking at how pretty your legs is a psychological edge. I don't check out guys legs, I'm not even sure if guys on my team shave there legs. It is something that should be left up to the ladies and frat boys.

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