tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019637165813580340.post1959010309245528004..comments2023-08-06T02:09:43.009+08:00Comments on Running Shirtless: Are celebrities good role models?barethomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969063128092357869noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019637165813580340.post-6063381318747614692010-02-23T18:36:35.313+08:002010-02-23T18:36:35.313+08:00Barethomas:
To date from Mar/Apr 2009 I have run s...Barethomas:<br />To date from Mar/Apr 2009 I have run shirtless "whatever the weather". The coldest that I have run shirtless in was around -5C on a crisp but windy day on a trip to Germany. Last weekend I ran for an hour in -4C here in the UK and this past Monday for 40 minutes in -2C with snow falling around me. <br />I can honestly say that I have never felt better and have had fewer colds this past year than in the recent past so maybe running cold and swimming in ice cold water somehow boosts the immune system (there does seem to be some documentary evidence of this).Tremendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818424579102960208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019637165813580340.post-10735150569695089382010-02-23T08:38:09.127+08:002010-02-23T08:38:09.127+08:00Thanks for the thoughts, folks...
Tremendi, I hop...Thanks for the thoughts, folks...<br /><br />Tremendi, I hope the "Run shirtless whatever the weather" policy continues to be successful and hasn't resulted in a cold.<br /><br />I second your sentiments, Robbie.<br /><br />And I agree with you, Anonymous, that shirtless PE lessons would likely bring about broader 'body acceptance', which is probably a good thing as long as it doesn't promote laziness ('who cares if I look/am fat? I'm fine as I am').barethomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969063128092357869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019637165813580340.post-67269630022513454852010-02-20T16:25:05.694+08:002010-02-20T16:25:05.694+08:00"there was a Rangers troop at school that req..."there was a Rangers troop at school that required its members to strip to the waist for certain activities, including group exercise, foot drills and some games"<br /><br />Really? Which school were that?<br />I read some forums where people say there are still some schools where PE lessons are held shirtless for health and safety reasons.It would be a good thing for more schools to gain more body acceptance. Don't you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019637165813580340.post-14006190754508543472010-02-15T11:59:54.714+08:002010-02-15T11:59:54.714+08:00This is a good point. Ultimately, it's the ord...This is a good point. Ultimately, it's the ordinary people who are the real inspiration. People just like you and me. There is no requisite physique for taking your shirt off for running or other sports. Seeing ordinary guys taking off their shirt and just being comfortable and natural about it is what really lets other guys feel they can do it too.<br /><br />Not that guys with a good physique need to hide it, of course. Just be natural and don't worry about whether people think you are flaunting or not.Shirtless Robbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886776275888532185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3019637165813580340.post-45061732856831480572010-01-30T01:41:40.902+08:002010-01-30T01:41:40.902+08:00An interesting observation. I have never thought ...An interesting observation. I have never thought of celebrities being an inspiration. I just like to see anyone running shirtless whatever their age/shape/style/fitness level and feeling comfortable doing so. <br /><br />I may be crazy but this year I have adopted a run shirtless "whatever the weather" policy. To date it has worked ok and I hope I have been an inspiration to others to do it - not that many seem to around where I live. <br /><br />I think that body acceptance is a big issue these days and I agree that group activity where it is common and there is no stigma attached to being shirtless helps to overcome those media and peer pressure inspired values that it is only ok to be shirtless if you are in peak physical condition (in which case are you flaunting it?). <br /><br />Maybe I need to share why I became a shirtless runner too. <br /><br />Having said all that, anyone want to join me for a shirtless run - whatever the weather?Tremendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818424579102960208noreply@blogger.com