a lot of competitive HS'ers and up shave their legs in the racing season. I am thinking about doing that but everybody says it would be gay if I did. I am a fit runner that will be a sophomore, so it's not like I'm overweight and shaving my legs with short shorts. Opinions?
trackplayer wrote:
a lot of competitive HS'ers and up shave their legs in the racing season. I am thinking about doing that but everybody says it would be gay if I did. I am a fit runner that will be a sophomore, so it's not like I'm overweight and shaving my legs with short shorts. Opinions?
Go for it. It will be one more thing you'll be embarrassed to have done when you're older.
Watch out for basketball players. The only thing they do is heckle at people with shorts shorter than theirs.
On my h.s. team our coach makes us bald the mound if we wear bunhuggers.
Shaved legs is basically like doping. So much more aero and easier to cool your body down.
In Retrospect... Yeah. wrote:
Watch out for basketball players. The only thing they do is heckle at people with shorts shorter than theirs.
Funny enough i am friends with all the basketball players because i start on the varsity team, so i dont need to worry too much. heckling each other is our way of showing love. hehe
Shaving your legs makes it easier to get a tattoo.
Not your legs, just shave the balls
That Ultra Guy wrote:
Not your legs, just shave the balls
can you help me out with that?
There's no advantage to shaving your legs as a runner. There is if you are a cyclist (and expect to fall and get scars). You may be be seeing other runners who bike regularly. If you want to do this as a fashion statement, be prepared for some comments on your lifestyle choices.
I know that there is no reason to, except that it is more comfortable to race like that, but why do cyclist do it to help? Swimmers do for obvious reasons.
Tattoos have been used for centuries as sacrifices to a deity or as punishment.
The alarming thing is the rate at which they are increasing. In addition is almost exclusively the very young who are getting them!
Things that were forbidden are now quickly being accepted and alarming numbers do not attend church or worship service anymore. That is why everyone should be concerned.
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Very gay, and disgusting
Carl Spackler wrote:
There's no advantage to shaving your legs as a runner. There is if you are a cyclist (and expect to fall and get scars). You may be be seeing other runners who bike regularly. If you want to do this as a fashion statement, be prepared for some comments on your lifestyle choices.
Cyclists shave their legs for the aero advantage it gives, and the ease of picking gravel out of road rash is a side benefit.
An independent test in the windtunnel showed a 15W saving from shaving legs for cyclists. This of course depends on how hairy the person is but savings varied from 7-13w. Which saves between 50-82 over a 40k TT
Seems like a lot of work for no competitive advantage. But what ever floats your boat.
It makes team cuddles more enjoyable.
Top college athletes and pros shave their legs for a reason. They don't do it for aerodynamics or anything like that. When you are doing plenty of speed work, mileage, etc., you need to take care of your body. That includes getting massages quite often. If you have hair on your legs, it can be uncomfortable when the trainer works on your legs or rubs them down as they work up the leg, thus against the hair. By shaving your legs, you make it easier for the trainer and yourself.
If you aren't getting your legs worked on a pretty consistent basis, then there is no reason to shave your legs unless you like the feel or look of it.
Most people just assume its for aerodynamics because they don't know any better, and I don't blame them.
That Ultra Guy wrote:
Not your legs, just shave the balls
Shave the ass, too?
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Collegeiate Runners wrote:
Top college athletes and pros shave their legs for a reason. They don't do it for aerodynamics or anything like that. When you are doing plenty of speed work, mileage, etc., you need to take care of your body. That includes getting massages quite often. If you have hair on your legs, it can be uncomfortable when the trainer works on your legs or rubs them down as they work up the leg, thus against the hair. By shaving your legs, you make it easier for the trainer and yourself.
If you aren't getting your legs worked on a pretty consistent basis, then there is no reason to shave your legs unless you like the feel or look of it.
Most people just assume its for aerodynamics because they don't know any better, and I don't blame them.
i get them worked on pretty consistently, i even have one today.