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"Cotton is cold when wet" yes, I see that point. For mountain climbers this is bad. For runners, its ok. At least I only stop when I am done and then I take a
by mironathetin 11y ago
"Cotton is cold when wet"
yes, I see that point. For mountain climbers this is bad.
For runners, its ok. At least I only stop when I am done and then I take a shower. Even in winter I run with a cotton t-shirt under a cotton sweat shirt. That's fine down to -15 degrees centigrade.
- mikestew 11y agoFor runners, its ok. At least I only stop when I am done and then I take a shower. Until you get hurt and have to walk home, shivering the whole way because you wore cotton. I avoid the stuff for running. Plus a wet cotton sweatshirt just sounds miserable.
- mironathetin 11y ago"Until you get hurt and have to walk home," You make me laugh. I run since - 30 years? Once in this time I hurt myself, once my wife fell badly and we had to walk home in the cold. Despite of this, we are still alive and well. Otoh, coming back with a plastic shirt, in summer or in winter, being dry but smelling like a wet cat, THIS is ugly!
- mhb 11y agoYou should check out some of the new synthetic fabrics. The smell issue was well known and they've done a lot to mitigate it.
- mikestew 11y agoYou make me laugh. I run since - 30 years? Once in this time I hurt myself, once my wife fell badly and we had to walk home in the cold. Despite of this, we are still alive and well. Do what you like, but I wouldn't rely on "I was in a car accident once, wasn't wearing a seat belt, and I lived!" as a reason not to take precautions. If you want to argue longevity and anecdotes, I've run for 40 years and have never walked home. I still don't wear cotton when it's cold or wet.
- rndmind 11y agoThat is the weakest arguement I have ever heard, shame on you dude.