Why not wear them into your postrun shower and give 'em a rinse? Running shorts and synthetic shirts will dry in 24 hours. Makes 'em a good bit less nasty on the second day.
Why not wear them into your postrun shower and give 'em a rinse? Running shorts and synthetic shirts will dry in 24 hours. Makes 'em a good bit less nasty on the second day.
The thing that gets me with doing that is the chaffige. But if you don't have to deal with it, I say do it
if you're a guy, you need to wash your running clothes as soon as possible, or else the stink will never come out. you might not notice it, but other people will. there are special detergents that are supposed to help with that but i use it on my guy's stuff and it still reeks. :-(
I throw my running clothes in the dryer with a sheet of bounce, wear them 3-4 days in a row before washing.
Weird stink of bounce/sweat when putting them on, but I don't notice once I'm out the door.
I never do the sniff test (nose against fabric), a few times I did that I almost gagged. If I was running in a group, or meeting at the track, I would wear freshly washed clothes, otherwise for my daily runs, no one around to smell me.
Been doing this 5+ years with no ill effects.
Get some stuff from Icebreaker. The merino wool stuff. They did a contest where someone wore one of their shirts for 3 weeks or so straight with no stink.
Not all guys have extremely bad BO like your boy friend. Maybe you should trade up if you don't like his stench.
I wash my running clothes on the weekend. Yup, I run Monday through Friday all five days in the same cloth. They get salty and stiff by Friday, but no smell. I'm lucky enough to where I don't put out BO. I don't even have to wear deodorant. I simply don't have BO. I know I'm one of the few who are like this. I know you all won't believe me, but I am serious. There are some lucky ones.
If I smelled like my running buddy, I'd wash my running clothes every night.
he doesn't have b.o. but stale sweat never smells good. your clothes probably stink, but you're used to/immune to it.
Nah, my running partner and gf both say I don't stink either. Running partner gets pissed because he's got to wash clothes every day or smell like ass where I don't.
who gives a crap if your running stuff stinks? I'd quit this bloody sport if I felt the need to wash my running kit daily. hang it up, let it dry, put it back on. repeat. you damn americans and your obsession with cleanliness.
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who gives a crap if your running stuff stinks? I'd quit this bloody sport if I felt the need to wash my running kit daily. hang it up, let it dry, put it back on. repeat. you damn americans and your obsession with cleanliness.
yeah, to hell with good hygiene! let's stop brushing our teeth and showering as well!! stupid foreigner, its no wonder you all smell all the time.
The secret my friends.....drying rack. Best weapon in my arsenal next to the washing machine. Put the drying rack in the laundry room or next to a open window and those suckers will air out and not stink for a good 4 or 5 wears. TRUST ME.