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15 years ago 10/16/2008 1:35pm EDT

I've had a hell of a time finding a good singlet to race in. I'm a pretty small guy compared to your average joe like most of the skinny distance runners on this site, so I don't know why this process is so difficult.

The asics jersey I've had is really heavy and too short to be tucked in. This combination makes the singlet slosh about. I've run in a few Nike singlets and they tend to get real heavy when wet. I think the closest I've come to really liking singlet is some random adidas mesh piece of work.

Does anyone have some favorites?

15 years ago 10/16/2008 1:40pm EDT

re: bw

I run in Tshirts so I don't look like a tool.

15 years ago 10/16/2008 1:43pm EDT

re: bw

If you have a favorite type of tech tshirt cut the sleeves off of one of them.

15 years ago 10/16/2008 1:44pm EDT

re: bw

Have you not gone to a running store and tried any? This can be a task if you don't live in a big city, next time you go find a real running store and try some on. If you can't tote the weight of a wet singlet you may want to try lifting a bit, or maybe a few push ups. Also, if your running slower than a 3 hour marathon, sub 40:00 10k, or sub 20:00 5k but I doubt that a the singlet is your biggest problem.

15 years ago 10/16/2008 1:52pm EDT

re: bw

15 years ago 10/16/2008 2:00pm EDT

re: Frank in the 8

I'm pretty sure anyone running as fast as I do in a tshirt would look like a tool. Do you think Hall, Ritz, and Sell look like tools? I'm not quite that fast, but I'm certainly no 40 min 10ker...lol.

Personally, I think the singlet Hall wore at the OT's was huge, and that is a great reason I'm never going to wear asics singlets in a race again. It's a recipe for being uncomfortable and/or bloody nipples.

I never said it was my biggest problem, although it certainly might be. I'm right on schedule with my taper, only hitting 90 this week.

I do like the cut off the sleeves of a tech tshirt trick. I don't actually own any tech tshirts. I actually prefer cotton for most days around 50 degrees.

14 years ago 10/24/2009 3:16pm EDT

re: bw

I've run with cut off tshirts since the early 1960's.

I used to race with nylon singlets but they are hard to find now. Sometimes I use polyester ones that are $5 at the W.

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