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Floridaboiler
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 Posted: 03/13/04 - 06:47 Post subject: Racing Clothes
When picking our your shorts, shirt, socks etc for your races, do you try and coordinate or do you just grab whatever is on top?
For the bigger races I always seem to wear the same thing which is a pair of blue shorts and my Jacksonville Track Club tank top but for 5K's I seem to just grab whatever is on top.
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kobyj
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Posted: 03/13/04 - 07:54 Post subject:
Umm. Shouldn't this be mid-packers?
Anyway, I typically wear the same thing for any race. My Purdue Running Club singlet and my black running shorts. The only thing not black and gold are my shoes and socks.
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Cappy
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Posted: 03/13/04 - 07:57 Post subject:
I tried to match my stuff. The shorts/tights I wore in a certain order, and if it was their turn in the rotation, I wore them. I would then match a shirt to match. My shirts are hung up in the closet so I usually just grabbed the next one.
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Posted: 03/13/04 - 12:30 Post subject:
If it's a long race (over 10K), I try to have any coolmax-type shirt in the repetoire. 10K or less, any shirt'll do.
As for matching, the motto here is:
"gretriever: uncoordinated in running, uncoordinated in clothing."
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andydp
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Posted: 03/13/04 - 12:54 Post subject:
Favorite pair of running shorts and whatever T shirt is on top of the pile. In summer heat maybe a singlet.
Winter is a whole different animal.
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TimRuns
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Posted: 03/13/04 - 12:57 Post subject:
I usually vary my race attire depending on the temperature and weather conditions. It can be anything from tights and dri-fit long sleeved shirts to running shorts and singlet
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 03/13/04 - 13:53 Post subject:
| kobyj wrote: | Umm. Shouldn't this be mid-packers?
Anyway, I typically wear the same thing for any race. My Purdue Running Club singlet and my black running shorts. The only thing not black and gold are my shoes and socks. |
I need one of those singlets!!!!
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 03/18/04 - 12:53 Post subject:
first thing determined is my top, long sleeve, or shortsleeve and then co-ordinate from there. shorts, socks, warmups.
BIG skating races are usually a skin suit. so only need to think about socks. and then it's normally the ones that express me the most for then.
i have several Defeet and Cannondale socks 
http://www.cannondale.com/clothing/02/ww/model-S103.html#
my favorites, i own three of sets of these 
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TriBob
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Posted: 03/18/04 - 13:11 Post subject:
White singlet, Race Ready shorts.
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Posted: 03/19/04 - 13:31 Post subject:
I make a real effort to blend in by not wearing anything that looks fast. If I'm not racing for a team, I'll often wear a non-running shirt (with at least short sleaves, no singlets or tank tops) and comfortable but ideally non-running shorts. Then basic white socks, and if the race isn't real critical, I'll wear some old, regular training shoes.
Not looking fast is a definite tactical advantage in a race, but I don't really like standing out anyway. If you look really fast with a matching race outfit, streamlined Oakley sunglasses, the most expensive racing shoes, and a matching warmup suit, then you either become a bit of a joke if you don't win, or at the very least you make yourself unapproachable.
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Posted: 03/19/04 - 15:48 Post subject:
| HYPERASHEL wrote: | first thing determined is my top, long sleeve, or shortsleeve and then co-ordinate from there. shorts, socks, warmups.
BIG skating races are usually a skin suit. so only need to think about socks. and then it's normally the ones that express me the most for then.
i have several Defeet and Cannondale socks
http://www.cannondale.com/clothing/02/ww/model-S103.html#
my favorites, i own three of sets of these |
the bfs boss at the bike shop has a couple of pairs of those!
i think those are one of my favorite designs!
as for my clothes, i either go for matching colors, brands if i can (all of my shorts are asics and i have a few asics shirts and i used to have asics shoes)
or i go for as contrasting as possible. like my fuschia or purple top with my orange shorts...
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GaRebelRunner
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Posted: 03/19/04 - 18:20 Post subject:
For the past year and 1/2 I've been wearing my fleet feet duluth shirt and either green or marroon shorts.
I am thinking of changing the shirt but I haven't decided exactly what, although I'm thinking of a shirt with Georgia Tech logo on it would be nice.
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Posted: 03/19/04 - 20:21 Post subject:
For training runs, I'll wear anything.
For a race, I spend some time and select the 'right' clothes. I also make sure my racing flats are cleaned up and ready to go. Then I crumple up my number and pin it to my shirt the night before. I even go so far as to pick out the 'right' socks.
I never know what the 'right' things are at any time other than the night before a race. Then some Zen like thing happens and I just know.
Some call this superstition. I call it preparation.
Anybody else keep track of their 'lucky' safety pins, witness?
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Posted: 03/22/04 - 13:17 Post subject:
| Runner X wrote: | For training runs, I'll wear anything.
For a race, I spend some time and select the 'right' clothes. I also make sure my racing flats are cleaned up and ready to go. Then I crumple up my number and pin it to my shirt the night before. I even go so far as to pick out the 'right' socks.
I never know what the 'right' things are at any time other than the night before a race. Then some Zen like thing happens and I just know.
Some call this superstition. I call it preparation.
Anybody else keep track of their 'lucky' safety pins, witness? |
big fat no on the safety pins.... i'm just happy if i can find enough to attach my number.
training runs = anything goes
race day = NB race shirt for 10k or above (any old shirt on 5k's), racing flats, white socks w/no holes, now have new pair of NB shorts to replace the 12 yr old Nikes for race day.
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Posted: 03/22/04 - 13:32 Post subject:
I used the race belt which didn't use any pins for my race numbers. That way I saved my shirts from pin damage
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