http://www.runnersworld.com/races/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-try-nude-racing

We have not talked about this topic in a while, so I thought I would bring it up 

Would you try a nude race, would you ever just run by yourself naked?

I will admit, and only once! Last November while out on the trails with Rocky at around 8-8:30 pm, when nobody else was out and it was already dark..... I stripped to just my shoes and sprinted down the trails for 2-3 minutes before quickly getting my clothes back on. It was both freeing, thrilling, and weird. I am not too sure I would ever do a race naked though.....

Ok, my conscience is cleared 

Uhhhhhh nnnnooooo lol

Pics or it didn't happen

 

Would you ever try running naked on your TM?

Would you try a nude race, would you ever just run by yourself naked?

 

No, I never was interested in racing naked. If for some reason it meant I could run faster, maybe. But if it's just so we can all say "Hey people, look! We're naked!!!" Meh...

 

Plus, I'd be too afraid to catch a glimpse of my own body parts during the race. It's bad enough that I know that I run with one leg turned in and that people behind me must notice my foot pointing inside, I don't need to worry about my giggly butt and my un-bouncy breasts. Maybe if I had the opposite, a firm butt and a bouncy chest, I would care less, but I'm too proud to accept unfavourable comparison. At home, I have no problem with nudity, and after a shower, I often walk naked looking for my clothes. It was not a problem when my kids were young, but nowadays, it makes my teenage son swear loudly. Poor boy. 

Most nudist resorts would have that reaction from non-nudist lol.

Unfortunately, imagination is never as good as reality and I suspect events like this will end up with:

 

 Honestly, it was a curiosity thing for me. I feel a too vulnerable naked, and that makes me uncomfortable. It was thrilling in the fact that I was outside running naked but as far as I knew nobody was around, which is why I did it. I think I could do a race in a bikini, or sports bra and boy shorts.. I mean hell I've ran in just shorts and a sports bra around people. Honestly, there really isn't much more freedom to it than just being out on the trails. But it is thrilling and I could have gotten caught 

 

I would never subject my loyal TM to something like that. 

 

Seriously, I think there are two things that stop me from doing it: First, the thought that it can't be too comfortable. Not just for the bouncy parts, but clothes act as sweat collectors and without them, all the sweat runs down and, ewwwww..... I mean, we're talking about racing and training, not vagabonding on the beach, right? Secondly, in my mind, me naked but with running shoes and socks is not an attractive picture. Not that I feel embarrassed by my body, but Lululemon makes awesome booty shorts which make my butt look great, so why would I run without them on? I want a happy picture in my mind.  I get my dose of freedom in other meaningful ways.

 

Andrea, what does running naked mean to you? Why do you feel that being naked outside brings you freedom? Freedom from what? From clothes? I do enjoy a walk on the beach in my bathing suit, with the sun and the wind on my skin, but I don't need total nudity to get that feeling of freedom and nature.

Pics or it didn't happen

 

Careful what you ask for, catwhoorg!  I've done 5 of these type of events

When my wife turned 50, she did one with me...

OK, Damaris...now you can smoke your eyes out! 

For me: NO.  Just... no.

For other people: well, hey.  Whatever floats your boat.

Yes I would do it and it's one of the things on my running bucket list.  Why?  Just for the hell of it.  Too many people are afraid of doing things because it makes them uncomfortable whereas I tend to want to do things precisely because they take me out of my comfort zone.

I can see how as an American man from the south you would repress your nudity and you would feel uncomfortable with your own body. Good for you for wanting to break the chains of shame.