Socially Acceptable Amount of Skin

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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Wear what you are comfortable wearing.

    I personally would not run in just a sports bra and shorts because you'll be cooler (and therefore able to run farther) if you shield your skin with loose fitting clothing than have it exposed to the sun. But if you just want the fashion statement, go right ahead...

    I don't think it is a fashion statement at all - not that there is anything wrong with that either, I'm as guilty of wanting cute clothes as anyone. I sweat - a lot. I am far cooler and more comfortable in a sports bra than with any of my fancy tight/loose/light/whatever tops.
  • MelisaBegins
    MelisaBegins Posts: 161 Member
    I agree with wearing what you are comfortable in - physically and socially. I run hot, but I have *never* braved just a sports bra. I always wear a tank top or short sleeve shirt.
  • fannyfrost
    fannyfrost Posts: 756 Member
    I sweat a lot and feel more comfortable with a shirt than just a sports bra because it catches the sweat. Otherwise I would be dripping all over the place and I mean really dripping. I don't jog, but this is for Zumba or kickbox, I wear sports bra, loss tank top and I wear jazz pants just because I prefer them because I don't have a thigh gap and the rubbing is killer. I also have large thighs and calves so a lot of the longer shorts that fit the waist and butt are tight at the bottom.

    So again I think it is all about comfort

    As for looks, I always looked better in a one piece than a bikini. My shape just looks better in a one piece suit. Skimpy one piece is OK, but the bikinis were just never as flattering. So I guess the same would apply to the sports bra and shorts.
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    I don't see anything wrong with a sports bra + shorts.
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    Wear what you want to wear. (Life's too short to worry about what other people might think... who usually are thinking about their own stuff anyway.)

    The end.
  • MelisRunning
    MelisRunning Posts: 819 Member
    I run in just a sports bra and shorts. I live in Mississippi and right now it is getting rather toasty. I really don't care what people think or how I look. Just want to cover the distance successfully.
  • AmbyrJayde
    AmbyrJayde Posts: 257 Member
    I wear a thin excercise shirt, (I bought it at walmart) it's sleeveless, and capris.

    I wouldn't be caught dead in just a sports bra and shorts. And it's really hot here in the summer.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I sweat a lot and feel more comfortable with a shirt than just a sports bra because it catches the sweat. Otherwise I would be dripping all over the place and I mean really dripping. I don't jog, but this is for Zumba or kickbox, I wear sports bra, loss tank top and I wear jazz pants just because I prefer them because I don't have a thigh gap and the rubbing is killer. I also have large thighs and calves so a lot of the longer shorts that fit the waist and butt are tight at the bottom.

    So again I think it is all about comfort

    As for looks, I always looked better in a one piece than a bikini. My shape just looks better in a one piece suit. Skimpy one piece is OK, but the bikinis were just never as flattering. So I guess the same would apply to the sports bra and shorts.


    And this is why it's better to wear clothing than not in the desert- the fabric catches the sweat- and keeps you cooler. rather than just roasting right off yoru body when you have nothing on- it just evaportes off and is less effective at keeping you cool.

    trade off of muggy and more sweat in more humid climents.

    I personally just hate running in a shirt...
  • rachelg145
    rachelg145 Posts: 185 Member
    If you are comfortable in shorts and a bra, own it and run your butt off!
  • becs3578
    becs3578 Posts: 836 Member
    HOT AND HUMID here too. Normally I have been wearing a tank and capri/tights to run. Today I switched to short shorts... Well short for me. .... Where I run I think they would frown on a sports bra and my stomach isnt ready to make a public appearance anyway...
  • Platform_Heels
    Platform_Heels Posts: 388 Member
    if it's really hot out I'll wear shorts and a sports bra. Not super hot tank top over the sports bra.
  • sshintaku
    sshintaku Posts: 228 Member
    I prefer a tank exercise top with the fancy sweat wicking fabric, and some capri leggings, or spandex shorts.

    Depending on the time of day, I will wear baggier gear, as I live borderline to the hood and dislike the harassment.
  • Legs_McGee
    Legs_McGee Posts: 845 Member
    It would probably be best if you jogged in just a thong and boobie tassles.

    Tempting offer, but I will probably still need more support than tassles. :P

    I've run in just a sports bra and shorts (although I think tassles might actually provide enough support for me ... ) But I run primarily on trails.

    I see women in bras & shirt-less men running all the time and don't give it any thought. The key is being comfortable.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    I live near and work in a college town - sports bras and shorts are the norm when it's warm. I actually wear more clothing in the gym than when I'm exercising outdoors.
  • amwbox
    amwbox Posts: 576 Member
    Depends on location. Personally I'd be fine with everyone just prancing around naked all the time. :D
  • autovatic
    autovatic Posts: 99 Member
    I think it's broadly acceptable to run in just a bra. Most sports bras have considerably more coverage than your average bikini! I would say it is ultimately about personal comfort - is the extra skin you're showing going to distract you from your running?

    I think someone may have mentioned it, but don't forget a good sweat proof sunscreen if you go shirtless. Lower back burn - yowch!
  • tycho_mx
    tycho_mx Posts: 426 Member
    I prefer running shirtless- I wear carpis and a sports bra.

    BUT- I will now only do that at the track- I won't do it down my street- I don't feel like it's worth the negative attention.

    I get a fair bit of hollaring as it is WITH a shirt on- so w/o I'm sure would cause issues.

    Really it's up to you and what amount of heckling you might receive.

    it's not uncommon in certain areas (any place with trails/parks- or good sidewalks) to see runners in itty bitty running shorts and nothing else- men and women alike. totally normal.

    If those same said people went running through Trenton- it would be a different story.

    So- just chose carefully.

    And on some trail runs, I've seen guys wearing much much less.

    *shudder*

    :noway:

    GO GO RANGER PANTIES!!!
    So where are you that women are running topless?

    think in Canada it's cool LMAO

    Yes it is.

    These are the first few nice days we've had this year. Local community is athletic (I read somewhere that had one of the highest %'s of ironman participants) so there's always people working out. On my commute today I saw a couple of women in short shorts and sport bras. I don't think they get too much negative attention.

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