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Indeed TS. I think when you suggested the vest I'd had recent experience of the gross disappointment when I finished a race a vests were all they were offering, and I knew then it would never get worn so was simply a waste. I'm equally sure loads of others thought it was a brilliant variation!
To be honest though I like racing in a vest, I also like to wear the club colours...so I'm not sure an event memento vest would get much use. Though a parkrun one might well get used for that specific purpose. I do literally all my training in a t (plus longsleeve if cooler) so they are genuinely useful even if I'm getting a bit overwhelmed with them now.
For London marathon (2009? 2010?) I had a club vest printed with Big Chief on the front and Big Chief Running Bore on the back. it is now a bit knackered and many letters have fallen off leaving the following: Front: BI CHEF Back CH IN
My favourite shirt is a crew neck top T from LA marathon. Black with very subtle LA Marathon type on front. If I wasn't worried about damaging it, I would wear it all the time but most of my parkruns involve carrying a backpack and up to 16 miles of running.
My favourite running top is a T which I got at the Torremolinos Half. It's a good size and shape (not unisex as so many are), has a V neck which I much prefer to a round neck, and is a nice lightweight but good quality fabric. I'd rather not have a poor quality race T offered.
I like a vest and in the winter will wear a merino underneath. Luckily I have never really bothered about what other people think of my body shape, whatever I'm wearing. i have no intention of buying anything apricot or Contra.
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