"I routinley see triathletes sun burned to heck, or with leathery wrinkled skin from way too much sun exposure or nearly freezing to death from wearing a too little clothing while training or racing."
i'm with you, bro. i've raced with a top for years. i NEVER race bare from the waist up (nor do i ride/run with speedos).
i ride and run in a sleeveless cycling jersey, unless it's cold, in which case i'm bundled like nanook of the north (i HATE being cold). i had something like a 7 minute swim-to-bike transition in wildflower one year, because it was so damned cold and i dressed for it. it was the only year i've made the top-3 in my AG in that race.
i don't dislike the rule because i want to race shirtless, i just dislike the whole idea of rules in triathlon, save those absolutely necessary.
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman
i'm with you, bro. i've raced with a top for years. i NEVER race bare from the waist up (nor do i ride/run with speedos).
i ride and run in a sleeveless cycling jersey, unless it's cold, in which case i'm bundled like nanook of the north (i HATE being cold). i had something like a 7 minute swim-to-bike transition in wildflower one year, because it was so damned cold and i dressed for it. it was the only year i've made the top-3 in my AG in that race.
i don't dislike the rule because i want to race shirtless, i just dislike the whole idea of rules in triathlon, save those absolutely necessary.
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman