I'm 63 y/o, 6'1" and weigh 168-170 lbs. I am in FL and it gets HOT & HUMID. When there's a breeze I take off the shirt to reduce heat build up. I don't have a gut or Moobs (Man Boobs). Don't like it? Tough.
BTW I remember someone invented a Bra for a Men with Moobs about 10-15 years ago - it was called a 'Bro.' Serious.
Yes. His name was Kramer and he lived across the hall from Jerry Seinfeld.
Years ago, my kids were invited to a summer program at a Baptist church. There was a park with nice dirt trails about half a mile from the church so I'd drop off my kids, ditch my T-shirt and jog out of the parking lot, headed over to the trails. I'd finish my run in time to towel off and drive my kids home. It apparently became quite a scandal about "Some guy running in and out of the church parking lot in his underwear!" I was met by a church elder and a police officer as I returned from my run one evening. After that, I ran a lap around the church prior to heading to the park and I managed to incorporate a run past the church on Sunday mornings, just as people showed up for services. I always waved at the church elder who called the cops on me. :)
Elder was probably upset the kids were giving you more looks than him. Imagine what his hard drive on the church computer probably looks like
Maybe from about the age of about 14-21 a fit guy with a shirt off might be considered attractive to a female. But if you don't fall into that category put your damn shirt on when you run. Nobody wants to see your gut hanging out, man boobs and hair like you are chewbacca. It is a freeking eyesore and you look like a goof. Think about other people that have to look at you instead of your own selfishness.
signed,
Humanity
come on people. this troll cites underage boys as the peak of attractiveness....
The higher the temperature, the more forgiving I will be of shirtless behavior. If it's sunny and over 80-85 degrees, I couldn't care less how gross you look. I do think some guys who use the first warm day of the year as an excuse to lose the shirt are annoying.
I'm not looking for your approval. I will take my shirt off whenever I want. Thank you.
Maybe from about the age of about 14-21 a fit guy with a shirt off might be considered attractive to a female. But if you don't fall into that category put your damn shirt on when you run. Nobody wants to see your gut hanging out, man boobs and hair like you are chewbacca. It is a freeking eyesore and you look like a goof. Think about other people that have to look at you instead of your own selfishness.
signed,
Humanity
By the way, why are women attracted to kids under the age of 18. That seems like a bigger issue with your post don't you think?
OK. I see that we are not making the progress that I had hoped for. I thought the running community was more altruistic. I mistakenly assumed we all shared the pleasure of aesthetic beauty of the great outdoors. And a desire to keep it that way.
How about this as a fair compromise? Instead of putting a nice, soft, modern, moisture wicking running shirt on, you could simply put on a singlet or a tank top? That way, you could remain cool at the same time that our bike paths, running trails and city streets are not ruined with views of your bouncing, Pastie white flab, back fur, liver spots, Basil Cell Carcinoma Moles with mutant hair growth and greasy skin?
I take the libertarian do-what-you-want view, but one counter argument is the experience of being in a corral pre-race with a bunch of dudes. Those last few minutes, when it’s super crowded, no one has showered in at least 24 hours, and you have to stand there inches away from some dude’s weird body hair, liver spots, moles, etc. really suck.
I take the libertarian do-what-you-want view, but one counter argument is the experience of being in a corral pre-race with a bunch of dudes. Those last few minutes, when it’s super crowded, no one has showered in at least 24 hours, and you have to stand there inches away from some dude’s weird body hair, liver spots, moles, etc. really suck.
Why wouldn't you shower before you race? It seems to be a common courtesy and you feel fresh and ready to perform. Just like any other athletic event.
OK. I see that we are not making the progress that I had hoped for. I thought the running community was more altruistic. I mistakenly assumed we all shared the pleasure of aesthetic beauty of the great outdoors. And a desire to keep it that way.
How about this as a fair compromise? Instead of putting a nice, soft, modern, moisture wicking running shirt on, you could simply put on a singlet or a tank top? That way, you could remain cool at the same time that our bike paths, running trails and city streets are not ruined with views of your bouncing, Pastie white flab, back fur, liver spots, Basil Cell Carcinoma Moles with mutant hair growth and greasy skin?
Isn't that a Win/Win?
Again, it's NOT just people who look like that (or anything close) who many now think should keep their shirts on at all times. Take the most attractive male you personally can imagine, run him down a street with a lot of people, and one or more will yell, "Put a shirt on!"
That would not have typically happened in 1978 or 1988....or maybe even 1998.
OK. I see that we are not making the progress that I had hoped for. I thought the running community was more altruistic. I mistakenly assumed we all shared the pleasure of aesthetic beauty of the great outdoors. And a desire to keep it that way.
How about this as a fair compromise? Instead of putting a nice, soft, modern, moisture wicking running shirt on, you could simply put on a singlet or a tank top? That way, you could remain cool at the same time that our bike paths, running trails and city streets are not ruined with views of your bouncing, Pastie white flab, back fur, liver spots, Basil Cell Carcinoma Moles with mutant hair growth and greasy skin?
Isn't that a Win/Win?
Again, it's NOT just people who look like that (or anything close) who many now think should keep their shirts on at all times. Take the most attractive male you personally can imagine, run him down a street with a lot of people, and one or more will yell, "Put a shirt on!"
That would not have typically happened in 1978 or 1988....or maybe even 1998.
America is SO good at getting MORE dumb.....
Don't you agree that when we run today it is much more beautiful than 60 years ago when we had smoke billowing out of factories, standing pollution and trash piles in alleys and waves of debris running down the rivers? Wearing running shirts would be a similar improvement for everyone's eyes. I am sure if someone ran a survey of how you look with your shirt on vs shirt off, the results would not even be close. So why not be kind to other people and put their needs above yours?
Again, it's NOT just people who look like that (or anything close) who many now think should keep their shirts on at all times. Take the most attractive male you personally can imagine, run him down a street with a lot of people, and one or more will yell, "Put a shirt on!"
That would not have typically happened in 1978 or 1988....or maybe even 1998.
America is SO good at getting MORE dumb.....
Don't you agree that when we run today it is much more beautiful than 60 years ago when we had smoke billowing out of factories, standing pollution and trash piles in alleys and waves of debris running down the rivers? Wearing running shirts would be a similar improvement for everyone's eyes. I am sure if someone ran a survey of how you look with your shirt on vs shirt off, the results would not even be close. So why not be kind to other people and put their needs above yours?
Cute (and wrong). And fairly stupid, given that you're on a running website where one could reasonably assume that a lot of the posters do NOT look like the outright slobs you specify.
Anyway, it would make sense for you to think about why it bothers you so much?
You presume to speak for humanity. You presume too much. What I do while running, ... it's not about you. I'm never seeking your approval or permission.
I run in San Antonio TX. 9 months of the year it's ridiculously hot and humid. ANY shirt reduces whatever cooling effect I get from the sweat pouring out of my skin. ANY shirt would quickly become sopping wet and heavy. A long run in summer commonly see's me lose 8 lbs. or more of body weight, a gallon of sweat. Humans evolved as running animals, skin is best.
I can't speak for anyone else, but most of the times I run, I pass maybe 5 people max on the sidewalk, almost all of them exercising. Plenty of people drive past, but if someone sees me for like 2 seconds as they drive past me and it upsets them so much that they have to post online about it, there's something wrong with them, not me.
Even when I've run in more busy areas, I don't know why someone watching me pass them with no shirt is so distracting. If someone being shirtless within eyesight of you is as terrible as you say, I pray you never find out what a public pool is.
OK. I see that we are not making the progress that I had hoped for. I thought the running community was more altruistic. I mistakenly assumed we all shared the pleasure of aesthetic beauty of the great outdoors. And a desire to keep it that way.
How about this as a fair compromise? Instead of putting a nice, soft, modern, moisture wicking running shirt on, you could simply put on a singlet or a tank top? That way, you could remain cool at the same time that our bike paths, running trails and city streets are not ruined with views of your bouncing, Pastie white flab, back fur, liver spots, Basil Cell Carcinoma Moles with mutant hair growth and greasy skin?
Isn't that a Win/Win?
Dude, it’s just skin…you have it too
Something is wrong with you if the mere sight of skin disgusts you.
Puritanical views aside, this drives me nuts as a coach. The temps get slightly over 50 degrees and the high school boys have to run or workout without shirts because "It's warm!". Flash forward a month or two and we have our first meet in 70 degree conditions and they universally underperform because the singlets and the weather made them "too hot".
The girls are much smarter. They wear layers and the older girls police the younger ones by preaching about keeping layers on to acclimatize. They always run better in the heat.
Do the boys ever learn? No. If I mandate layers, then I have to deal with parent complaints that I am a dangerous coach. I give my appropriate clothing speech at the beginning of the season and then never mention it again. If some boy gets sick or injured from poor personal choices, that is on them.
That sounds like a pretty fragile team! Maybe there's a nutrition problem.
Puritanical views aside, this drives me nuts as a coach. The temps get slightly over 50 degrees and the high school boys have to run or workout without shirts because "It's warm!". Flash forward a month or two and we have our first meet in 70 degree conditions and they universally underperform because the singlets and the weather made them "too hot".
The girls are much smarter. They wear layers and the older girls police the younger ones by preaching about keeping layers on to acclimatize. They always run better in the heat.
Do the boys ever learn? No. If I mandate layers, then I have to deal with parent complaints that I am a dangerous coach. I give my appropriate clothing speech at the beginning of the season and then never mention it again. If some boy gets sick or injured from poor personal choices, that is on them.
That sounds like a pretty fragile team! Maybe there's a nutrition problem.