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With the series of comic book movies on the horizon and the launch of new Star Wars adventures, this geek who runs really wants to start dressing up in costume during some of his events. Sort of like a running cosplay kind of thing. The problem I have is that I don’t want the costume to be too restrictive or a big hindrance on my performance. So I was thinking of guidelines for the best geeky costumes for runners. This is what I have come up with so far:
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that I made it impossible to find a running costume which can also embody the awesomeness of a superhero. Au Contraire, I have not. I have a short list of possible costumes:
I’m hoping to get at least one costumed run in this summer. So where are my geeks at? Any ideas to add to the list. Any criteria I might have missed?
Thanks for your time,
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What empiric evidence do you have that guides you to conclude that a cape leads to excessive drag?
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I think the male version of wonderwoman leads to that.
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Comparison of my last three Bay to Breakers. I'm blaming your cape for last year, Trent.
But Ntown's answer is better...
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NO CAPES!!
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Ntown wins the internet for the day, but I still say no capes.
Can you pull off a bow? Hawkeye
You don't want a cape, what about wings? Lucifer
How do you look in a sheriff''s hat? Rick Grimes
How's your depth perception? Nick Fury
Ego? Mr. Fantastic
I can give you more obscure ones too, but as you can see, I'm partial to a cape.
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Can you pull off a bow? Hawkeye You don't want a cape, what about wings? Lucifer How do you look in a sheriff''s hat? Rick Grimes How's your depth perception? Nick Fury Ego? Mr. Fantastic I can give you more obscure ones too, but as you can see, I'm partial to a cape.
These are good. I actually have a few bows and was thinking about Hawkeye. I was also thinking about Luke Skywalker in black from Return of the Jedi.
I am coming to the realization that the criteria should be separated by race distance. For example, capes may be good up to maybe a 10k.
That was my problem -- Bay to Breakers is 12K.
But really, I would say the reverse. Wind drag goes as the cube of velocity, so it's much worse for shorter, faster races.
MTA my bad, drag force goes as the square of velocity. But the power needed to overcome it goes as the cube.
MTAA Geeky enough?
That was my problem -- Bay to Breakers is 12K. But really, I would say the reverse. Wind drag goes as the cube of velocity, so it's much worse for shorter, faster races. MTA my bad, drag force goes as the square of velocity. But the power needed to overcome it goes as the cube. MTAA Geeky enough?
Bhearn be all "I see your superhero fandom and raise you advanced mathematics"
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I told you to wear a shorter cape.
You were right. I blame Trent.
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Definitely not a superhero, but how about dressing up as a redshirt? That's one easy costume. Just don't die before crossing the finish line.
Captain America.
Wish I had the pic on my phone still, but thought it'd be weird to keep a pic of a guy in a Flag underpants on my phone.
MTA - know that CA wears a helmet, but I've seen one runner in nothing but his underwear, running with a small plastic shield in hand
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If you could dye yourself green...no makeup...you could be the Hulk.
Is Tarzan a superhero? You just need bare feet and a small animal print sarong
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