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Post  Mike MacLellan Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:23 pm

The age-old debate (that really isn't a debate: the clear answer is NO):

http://www.runnersworld.com/races/is-it-ok-to-wear-the-official-race-shirt-on-race-day?cid=social27923306
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Post  Nick Morris Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:44 pm

NO!!
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Post  Michele "1L" Keane Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:30 pm

No!! - I don't even like to wear the shirt of a race that I dropped out or had to bail on due to injury.  Heck, I signed up for the Akron Marathon and I'm only pacing 18-19 miles with a friend and I'm reluctant to wear that swag (and its a cool jacket).
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Post  Mike MacLellan Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:43 pm

Michele - I JUST wore a tech shirt I got from the 50-miler I DNS'ed for the first time...  2.5yr later.  Fortunately, it doesn't say "50 miles" anywhere on the shirt, just a generic NorthFace one with the Endurance Race logo on the sleeve.
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Post  Jerry Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:09 pm

Don't care, don't ask, don't tell
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Post  Nick Morris Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:28 pm

NO NO NO!!!
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Post  Mark B Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:33 am

Here's a fun list of "rules" for y'all..

T-Shirt Etiquette

Two other rules I found on another (one of many) similar lists.

1. Never wear a T-shirt that vastly out classes the event you're running. Example: Never wear a Western States 100 T-shirt at, say, Cool Canyon. Too many roadies will feel put down. It's okay to wear a WS100 or Leadville or Wasatch T-shirt at ultrarunner cult events such as Gibson Ranch or Jim Skophammer 24. It's probably not okay to wear your Trans-America footrace T-Shirt to your local around-the-lake Fat Ass 50k unless you want to psyche out the competition.

2. Never wear a blatantly prestigious T-shirt downtown. People will just think you have a big head, which you do.

Who among us is guilty of No. 2? (Okay, let's put it this way: Who isn't?) Very Happy
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Post  Nick Morris Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:42 am

Mark B wrote:Here's a fun list of "rules" for y'all..

T-Shirt Etiquette

Two other rules I found on another (one of many) similar lists.

1. Never wear a T-shirt that vastly out classes the event you're running. Example: Never wear a Western States 100 T-shirt at, say, Cool Canyon. Too many roadies will feel put down. It's okay to wear a WS100 or Leadville or Wasatch T-shirt at ultrarunner cult events such as Gibson Ranch or Jim Skophammer 24. It's probably not okay to wear your Trans-America footrace T-Shirt to your local around-the-lake Fat Ass 50k unless you want to psyche out the competition.

2. Never wear a blatantly prestigious T-shirt downtown. People will just think you have a big head, which you do.

Who among us is guilty of No. 2? (Okay, let's put it this way: Who isn't?) Very Happy

I actually don't wear race shirts in general. There are only a couple that I wear a few time while training, but that's it.
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Post  Dave Bussard Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:13 am

Quite often I wear the race shirt the day of the race... but after the race is over. Usually to the pub later that day!
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Post  Jim Lentz Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:19 am

After the race I might wear the shirt.
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Post  Mike MacLellan Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:25 am

Mark - I wear my Boston jacket whenever I know I'll be with a group of endurance athletes in a somewhat drizzly situation.  This has happened more than you'd think.  Oops.
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Post  mountandog Thu Jul 17, 2014 2:45 pm

Dave Bussard wrote:Quite often I wear the race shirt the day of the race... but after the race is over. Usually to the pub later that day!
me too
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Post  Michele "1L" Keane Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:04 pm

I only wear my Boston shirts for training when they are under layers (except when I'm running with my marathon group in OH as they have pretty much all run Boston at one time or another) and I do where one jacket when walking the dog.
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Post  Jerry Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:24 pm

Boston jacket?Wear whenever possible ...
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Post  carleenp Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:39 pm

My tradition is to finish my race then put on the shirt after I clean up and wear it the rest of the day. It is part of my finisher's routine. After that I might wear it in training or for other exercise. Outside of running or hiking, I rarely wear race shirts.

If I ever get a Boston jacket, I imagine I might wear it more than the shirts, but then I don't wear running type jackets all that much either.   

I have a few shirts from races that I ended up not running. I only wear those for training when all my other shirts are in the laundry. It just doesn't feel right to wear them!
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Post  Jerry Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:57 pm

Seriously, I wear those freaky ugly cotton race shirts only because I'm cheap.
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Post  Nick Morris Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:17 am

Jerry wrote:Boston jacket?Wear whenever possible ...

This definitely sounds like Jerry. Smile
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Post  Nick Morris Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:18 am

On a side note, I want to know who the 30% were that voted "Yes", that it is ok to wear the race shirt.  they must be noobs...
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Post  mountandog Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:03 am

Nick Morris wrote:On a side note, I want to know who the 30% were that voted "Yes", that it is ok to wear the race shirt.  they must be noobs...

Well lets see, my 9 year old wore his shirt at Bayshore for his first 10k.  Guess he must be a noob.   Very Happy
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Post  Mike MacLellan Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:10 am

Nick Morris wrote:On a side note, I want to know who the 30% were that voted "Yes", that it is ok to wear the race shirt.  they must be noobs...
"Joggers."  Much like "bikers," those who are still resisting the elite status of being a runner.
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Post  Jerry Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:26 pm

I have a confession to make ...
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Post  Nick Morris Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:15 pm

Jerry wrote:I have a confession to make ...

Your name is Jerry and Young and you are addicted to your Boston jacket?

 What a Face 
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Post  Jerry Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:31 pm

Nick Morris wrote:
Jerry wrote:I have a confession to make ...

Your name is Jerry and Young and you are addicted to your Boston jacket?

 What a Face 

Once I was at an event, they promote Rock n Roll Dallas half and offer prior year's race tech shirt for free. So I take one and wear to run often.  affraid
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Post  Nick Morris Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:50 am

Jerry wrote:
Nick Morris wrote:
Jerry wrote:I have a confession to make ...

Your name is Jerry and Young and you are addicted to your Boston jacket?

 What a Face 

Once I was at an event, they promote Rock n Roll Dallas half and offer prior year's race tech shirt for free. So I take one and wear to run often.  affraid

There is no shame in that Jerry. The discussion revolves around wearing the race shirt during the actual race. During training is a whole different story...which I think is just fine...
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Post  Jerry Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:30 am

Nick Morris wrote:
Jerry wrote:
Nick Morris wrote:
Jerry wrote:I have a confession to make ...

Your name is Jerry and Young and you are addicted to your Boston jacket?

 What a Face 

Once I was at an event, they promote Rock n Roll Dallas half and offer prior year's race tech shirt for free. So I take one and wear to run often.  affraid

There is no shame in that Jerry.  The discussion revolves around wearing the race shirt during the actual race.  During training is a whole different story...which I think is just fine...
Ok, I will keep wearing it then lol!
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