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

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Kieren Apr 2013 10:00pm, 2 Apr 2013 3,651 posts	Quote Pin Kieren I've never had my name on my shirt and have generally been indifferent to it. Races I have run in the past have had supporters cheer my club name or country if overseas. I'm thinking about getting my name printed on my shirt for an upcoming race but don't know if that will get me out of the zone and ruin my focus or help me battle on in those last few kilometers. What do you guys like to do?
Old Croc Apr 2013 10:03pm, 2 Apr 2013 23,207 posts	Quote Pin Old Croc club names on vest for race - fetch name on t-shirt for afterwards.
Caterpillar Apr 2013 11:01pm, 2 Apr 2013 7,893 posts	Quote Pin Caterpillar For a 5k fun run - no! For a pretty marathon miles out in the country with the occasional couple sat outside a pub having a fag politely clapping the occasional runner - no! For the London Marathon - essential. (I expect)
plodding hippo Apr 2013 11:05pm, 2 Apr 2013 48,041 posts	Quote Pin plodding hippo I would never do it again you cant suffer in silence if you do
McGoohan Apr 2013 11:10pm, 2 Apr 2013 7,399 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan I only have my Fetch name on a Fetch vest. I don't have my Earth name on anything. Not a problem for you Kieran, I suppose. At the Brighton Marathon I had lots of people shouting 'come on McGoogan' and 'you can do it Mr Goohan' and almost no-one got the name right. A bit distracting is what it was.
Nellers Apr 2013 11:13pm, 2 Apr 2013 24,525 posts	Quote Pin Nellers I have Nellers on the back of my Fetch shirt which I wear for a lot of races but not on my Fetch vest which I wear when it's warmer. I get cheers as a Fetchie either way.
ndellar Apr 2013 11:22pm, 2 Apr 2013 2,001 posts	Quote Pin ndellar Never had my name on my vest but I've done quite a few races where they've printed names on numbers and found the more personalised support quite nice. If it was a really big event I might consider it.
♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown Apr 2013 11:31pm, 2 Apr 2013 5,876 posts	Quote Pin ♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown A friend of mine printed laminated names for my and my clubmates to use at Marato Barcelona - a pretty good idea I thought. Until we picked up our numbers, with our names on. Worth considering for VLM though
Kieren Apr 2013 11:32pm, 2 Apr 2013 3,652 posts	Quote Pin Kieren A bit of a mixed bag so far - this is good! Thanks. The only time I wish I had letters was at Windsor half marathon where I raced a guy with Kieth on his vest who got loads of support on our 2 mile battle.
Carpathius Apr 2013 11:34pm, 2 Apr 2013 353 posts	Quote Pin Carpathius I was rather dismayed to find my first name printed on my number at the Cambridge half. Nobody called me anything though because my name is not very pronouncable at the best of times and certainly not while it's jouncing up and down. However, as a VLM seasoned spectator, I do like being able to yell 'Come on person' at someone rather than a generic 'Come on everyone'.