reer wrote:
Snamor wrote:
Why? Why two blocks?
I've personally never understood why Europeans are so prudish about this sort of thing. Anyone on here from Europe who can explain? For a culture that's supposedly so free and open, why does this strike a nerve?
And don't go running shirtless in Singapore, you'll get arrested and locked up. Even though the heat is oppressive there.
Cheech wrote:
reer wrote:
I've personally never understood why Europeans are so prudish about this sort of thing. Anyone on here from Europe who can explain? For a culture that's supposedly so free and open, why does this strike a nerve?
And don't go running shirtless in Singapore, you'll get arrested and locked up. Even though the heat is oppressive there.
And don't go running shirtless in Thailand either. You will not get arrested, but it is not socially acceptable.
I’m in high school and it’s because:
- Wet, sticky shirts don’t feel good
- I enjoy showing off my body (I’m not a total stick like most competitive runners)
- In groups, it’s somewhat of a manly thing/testosterone booster
- Feels more free
- Occasionally gets attention from girls
I just never think anything other than maybe "i will be more comfortable while running without a shirt on" i dont care if the other guys do or not.
Snamor wrote:
not in spain wrote:
In Spain, where I live, it is considered rude for men to go shirtless, usually even in the park, and mostly male runners wear shirts even when it is 100F. Of course, the air is dry, and the shirt dries out fast, as you run, and it's usually actually cooler to wear one than not.
(Note to British tourists: in Spain the beach is topless, but it's considered crude and base to wear a bikini or go shirtless on the streets in the town two blocks from the beach.)
Why? Why two blocks?
Because the working class drunken Brits, Germans and Swedes who live within two blocks of the beach are the crude, base topless ones.
Female runner here. You all *get* to run shirtless without being arrested. I'd leverage that for all it's worth!
eurodonkey wrote:
Snamor wrote:
Why? Why two blocks?
Because the working class drunken Brits, Germans and Swedes who live within two blocks of the beach are the crude, base topless ones.
On the beach the Spanish women go topless. Hell they go topless at my neighborhood public pool where there are no germans or brits. It's not seen as anything problematic. High class good catholic people do it. But men dont run shirtless in the park next door. It's not socially acceptable. And it's often 90+ degrees.
Its ok to run topless if your tanned.If your white and pale you look stupid
Wow. A whole thread with no one from Florida. When you're at full boil, sweating out a pound per mile in the heat and humidity, you want to wear as little clothing as possible. Period. No shirt = fewer problems.
It's a good idea wrote:
Wowza wrote:
You can't take it off and just wrap it around your wrist or tuck it in your waistband?
I tried the tucking in my waistband once, kept pulling my shorts down. Maybe if I ran in basketball shorts it would have been different, but the waistbands in most split shorts can't handle a T-shirt.
As far as carrying it, Why TF would I want to carry something with me for almost my entire run.
Your shorts are the wrong size.
You would want to carry it because you forgot to take it off in the first place. Not Rocket Scientry.
It depends on the area, ultimately.
In residential or populated areas, you need something covering the torso. More secluded, maybe there is a little more leeway. People don't wanna see that s***, contrary to what you believe.
If it's warm out, I usually just wear a sleeveless tucked in.
Think about the runners that go out at 3am.. those are the real badasses and they have to wear reflective clothing and stuff.