I have a lot of race t shirts. More like a ton of them. there are some I wear on a regular basis and there are some I have never worn once. Some are great looking and some are horrible. Some fit me great and others don't, but there is one shirt that I really thought I would wear alot and I don't...
My Redman 140.6 Finisher shirt.
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| Mine is white with red letters |
I bet you I have not worn that shirt more than 5 times since I completed the course. I started thinking about this the other day when I wore it to church on Sunday night. I really like the shirt and it fits well. I am also very proud of my finish, but for some reason, I just do not wear it often.
And I do not really know why. Every race I go to, I see IM finisher shirt, visors, jackets, you name it. Yes, even at kids triathlons. I wear other race shirts alot, but for me, this one is special I guess, or maybe it's not special. I don't really know. Many people have said that they like my shirt and want to get one, which I tell them this shirt was not given to me, but that I earned it. They can't just go pick one up!
Maybe it is something that I am treasuring and don't want to wear it out. It's weird and as I am sitting here in the ATL airport typing this, I am struggling to come up with a good answer or even figure out if there is an answer?
I think part of me thinks I know I
Or maybe I need my plane to board so I can go to sleep!
Maybe you feel like you are bragging by wearing it? If that's it, you shouldn't feel that way. You should be proud of your accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, and I am proud of finishing it and maybe a little crazy for wanting to go again!
DeleteI don't wear mine often either. But I know that it's because I want it to last a long time. Also I usually wear it when I'm around folks who will know what it means.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I would like the shirt to be a keepsake as well.
Deleteditto or any of my ultra shirts...in fact none of my regular shirts are for races longer than a 13.1!
ReplyDeleteI won't even donate the ones I do not wear because they weren't earned! How messed up is that?
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