Attire guidance for hot, humid 10k

Are you trying to distract us from the Hunter Biden scandal?

But were the fitted shirt.

*Wear - stupid autocorrect

No, I worked in the emergency response to COVID and local economic fallout. I worked weekends, I worked Easter, I worked Christmas, I worked New Years. I have more banked leave than I’ll ever be able to use. I’m a parent and 3 of the 4 parents of my wife and me had major health issues during those years and my wife needed major surgery from an injury. It wasn’t a political statement, I just have commitments outside of running like I’m sure you do, too. It’s just been a while and I thought LetsRun might have some useful advice. Clearly not.

Thanks! Appreciate the advice. Is thought it wouldn’t bunch as much when wet?

It'd be better to wear the smaller shirt. Lighter is always better, as I said.

Sorry for the x2 post, just saw that you responded.

It'll feel both more comfortable - yes, it won't bunch - and it feels more 'natural' running. Singlets allow for the most free arm motion, but a lighter shirt that is more form fitting will be better than a larger shirt.

I imagine a dark gray shirt will feel much worse in the sun, regardless of its fit.

I'd personally wear the lighter white shirt that's not as fitted.

You will get more air flow underneath the material. But having said that, these are dri-fit? Which works by pulling liquid away...

I still would wear the ligher T shirt, not due to the colour quite honestly but due to it not sitting directly on the skin in humid weather. I feel that the thermoregulatory effects of dri-fit are not as advantageous as having the air movement, but that's just me.

This is the problem. We're all different. I'd go with what YOU think is best - not us. And you know what they say about opinions.

Singlet and short shorts

I would wear the looser white shirt. More air flow and less absorption of heat from the sun. Once you're racing you probably won't notice how "comfortable" it feels unless it's truly awful.
Or go shirtless? I'm a gal, I don't have the option of going topless, but in warm weather I always race in a sports bra with no shirt over it.

The answer is no shirt.

Th that was, or should have been, the right answer today. Thanks everyone for your input. It was surprisingly motivating. Humidity was a beast but was glad to get back out there. Wore the white shirt, but the race shirt seems better, so that might be a new hot weather favorite.

Speedo.

Jeez that’s quite a caption under your name.

thanks for the warning to not take anything you say seriously

Consider wetting top and chilling in refrigerator (in ziplock bag) overnight before race. It makes your heart race when you put it on but it’ll keep your core temp down for early miles of races.

Always race shirtless over 40bdegrees unless you are in the desert