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Racing with your name on your shirt: Yay or Nay?

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Duchess Dec 2017 1:55pm, 16 Dec 2017 7,641 posts	Quote Pin Duchess You can really confuse spectators by running in a tshirt from a different event when they think that the race name is actually your name. "Come on, er...G24???"
CharlieP Jan 2018 5:14pm, 5 Jan 2018 973 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP Please enter chosen name (for printing on race bib): [ MYTITZ ] <juvenile chortle>
Daz Love Jan 2018 6:06pm, 5 Jan 2018 874 posts	Quote Pin Daz Love Only ever had mine on for London Marathon and although it was nice for the first 2-3 miles, I found it a bit much, with constant calling of "Come on Daz", I actually siad through the Blackwall Tunnell, nice to finally have some peace to people near me "Nobody replied!" Then I hit the wall and really struggled the last 2-3 miles, that was even worse "You can do it Daz" "Its a running race not a walking race Daz"
larkim Jan 2018 3:14pm, 10 Jan 2018 3,680 posts	Quote Pin larkim Personally I think marshalls should wear bibs with their names on so I don't have to keep on shouting "Thanks Marshal". I quite like names on bibs as an option, though I do spend most of my time wondering whether I'm being hunted down by another "Matt" as the shouts often seem to come after I've passed the spectators!
Autumnleaves Jan 2018 3:29pm, 10 Jan 2018 11,716 posts	Quote Pin Autumnleaves Teenage Cancer Trust are sending us iron-on letters for our vests apparently - I quite like getting personal shouts, but can foresee that if I was having a 'mare of a time in the last 6 miles that I might prefer to remain anonymous!
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2018 3:34pm, 10 Jan 2018 28,071 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) It's great. Just a boost every time, imho. Though best shout I ever had was "Keep smiling. Grinners are winners." Made me smile and forget my pain for half a mile! G
larkim Jan 2018 3:38pm, 10 Jan 2018 3,682 posts	Quote Pin larkim My family have an ironic shout of "Run faster" as a traditional shout out to those we know (including ourselves as it were) tracing back to one of my kids friends shouting that at my son to an very unimpressed look back!
Fragile Do Not Bend Jan 2018 3:47pm, 10 Jan 2018 2,703 posts	Quote Pin Fragile Do Not Bend I feel this is an appropriate place to repost this picture. I have to point out that this wasn’t my race number.
postieboy Jan 2018 3:53pm, 10 Jan 2018 5,035 posts	Quote Pin postieboy I have my real name on my Fetch vest as I hate people shouting 'Come on Fetch' at me during races. There's only one Fetch in this world (his Lordship), and it ain't me.
Autumnleaves Jan 2018 9:41pm, 10 Jan 2018 11,719 posts	Quote Pin Autumnleaves That's fab Fragile!!