Race shirt question redux (Read 1017 times)

Is bad mojo to wear the race shirt during the actual race. If you believe in such things as 'mojo'. Austin Powers did. So does Odessa Permian (that's a nod to my west texas friends). It kind of screams 'newbie' to do this as well... even though lots of folks who do it aren't really new. Maybe they are just flaunting their anti-mojo. I believe in mojo. And karma. And here's hoping that karma applies to robots.

+ 42. With the exception that race directors running in their own race SHOULD wear the shirt.

Yeah, definitely no race shirt on race day -- especially since most are cotton. Actually, I pass on most race shirts because a) they're cotton b) the design is usually kinda crappy c) they have logos and stuff plastered all over them and d) the "smalls" are usually cut too big for me anyway. I'd rather pay a reduced entry fee and skip the shirt. And on your first race DON'T OVERDRESS. Nothing screams "NOOB" like someone running in, say 55 degree weather, with tights, long sleeved shirts and a hat. I live in Georgia. I've seen it recently, especially with our "cold" morning temps in the 40s and 50s. Too much clothing is just gonna slow you down. (Noobs also wear cotton shirts as well. Stick to synethics -- whatever brand you like, even if it's a sponsor )

Gas is cheaper there.

So many rules...maybe I'm at my midlife crisis stage, but I could care less about what people think about what I'm wearing.... I've never worn the race shirt at the day of the race, but now I think I will just so that I can imagine everyone thinking noob thoughts about me. My personal favorite thing to wear is basketball/soccer shorts and a tank top, cotton or whatever I happen to have, and running shoes. Definitely no runners hat. I don't understand the need for those, most runners look dorky enough without the dork hat (myself included).

I also target the women with "girly strides"

Me too, but probably for a different reason.

It's cheaper still, that was 3 weeks ago.

funny ... the gas price the only thing i was interested in in that pic at first glance. who's the guy on the left? his thighs seem much larger.

who's the guy on the left? his thighs seem much larger.

That's Matt Pelletier--he won the race. I guess his quads are pretty developed but they're certainly not Marcus-esque.