I am trying to buy my first long sleeve running sjirt, 1/4 zip.

Why would you want a zipper on a running shirt?

5'11 and 155 pounds sure sounds like a medium to me.

hi everyone.
I am trying to buy my first long sleeve running sjirt, 1/4 zip.
I tried a North Face and a Mizuno. I wonder how tight it has to be, as
I cant decide between the S size and the M. I ignore if it should be
very tight or a bit loose like a normal tshirt (I am 181cm and 70 kg.
5'11'' and 155)
thanks in advance
regards

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hi everyone.
I am trying to buy my first long sleeve running sjirt, 1/4 zip.
I tried a North Face and a Mizuno. I wonder how tight it has to be, as
I cant decide between the S size and the M. I ignore if it should be
very tight or a bit loose like a normal tshirt (I am 181cm and 70 kg.
5'11'' and 155)
thanks in advance
regards

Why would you want a zipper on a running shirt?

Too tight is not comfortable for me when running. 5'11 and 155 pounds
sure sounds like a medium to me.

hi everyone.
I am trying to buy my first long sleeve running sjirt, 1/4 zip.
I tried a North Face and a Mizuno. I wonder how tight it has to be, as
I cant decide between the S size and the M. I ignore if it should be
very tight or a bit loose like a normal tshirt (I am 181cm and 70 kg.
5'11'' and 155)
thanks in advance
regards

hi everyone.
I am trying to buy my first long sleeve running sjirt, 1/4 zip.
I tried a North Face and a Mizuno. I wonder how tight it has to be, as
I cant decide between the S size and the M. I ignore if it should be
very tight or a bit loose like a normal tshirt (I am 181cm and 70 kg.
5'11'' and 155)
thanks in advance
regards

Oh, good. Someone else to stick up for cold can be good. You'll be able
to share your experiences. Better mushing up there? or school? (although
6wks ago is too late for school to start)

I'm working at the university, and the (incredible!) West
Ridge trails are right behind my office.  I moved up for a
mix of the job and the mushing and the skiing.  I'm living
out in Two Rivers, which has 4 times as many dogs as people
and again, fantastic trails.

I really do thank everyone. But I am surprised to understand that
there is not right answer. I thought on the contrary that being
tight/snugging had something to do with the transpiration and air
flowing between your body and the shirt (so I imagined a "scientific
answer")

The north face S size was a bit tight on the arms, but I was not able
to understand if it had to be in that way (because it's a "technical"
tool) or not. While the M size was a bit loose on the shoulder/chest.
And sometime TNorth Face runs a bit bigger, so last winter I bought a
jacket S size because the M was too saggy.

Also, is there a brand/material which is definitely better than other?
I am going to another store today. But yesterday the North Face felt
much better material and manufacture than the Mizuno

Oh, good. Someone else to stick up for cold can be good. You'll be able
to share your experiences. Better mushing up there? or school? (although
6wks ago is too late for school to start)

Right. And usually Fairbanks stores will have more appropriate gear for
wearing up there. Even things that students can wear. Apocolypse Design
does some good custom work.

Share your experiences with us.

Cheap cotton running shirts is what I have worn for 25+ years works
well for me. A like a tyvek jacket on top ( which does have a
zipper ) in cold weather along with gloves. Usually shorts unless
temp goes 30 degrees or below.
....

I have 3-4 with zippers and they come in handy. the zipper allows you
adjust for ventilation. Just today I ran with one and on the way out
with the wind at my back, I got warm and zipped it down. On the way
back with the wind in my face I zipped it back up. I do the same thing
even when wearing it under Gortex in -10F. If I was to buy one, which
I have not in many years because my races give out tech shirts with a
zipper, I would want it to have a zipper.
....

Also, is there a brand/material which is definitely better than other?
I am going to another store today. But yesterday the North Face felt
much better material and manufacture than the Mizuno
....

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Oh, good. Someone else to stick up for cold can be good. You'll be able
to share your experiences. Better mushing up there? or school? (although
6wks ago is too late for school to start)


I'm working at the university, and the (incredible!) West
Ridge trails are right behind my office. I moved up for a
mix of the job and the mushing and the skiing. I'm living
out in Two Rivers, which has 4 times as many dogs as people
and again, fantastic trails.

Fairbanks has the fittest people I've seen outside of
Boulder. There are plenty of very unfit people, too, but
the fit ones are extremely fit, possibly because they don't
wimp out when the weather takes a turn. I let myself go
quite a bit over the summer but there's now enough snow out
here to get out on skis (but not enough for the dogsled) and
am starting to pull myself together. But it's great - my
"sweet spot" for running and skiing is about 10F, which is
basically where we're going to be at lunchtime for the next
little bit, it looks like.

Right. And usually Fairbanks stores will have more appropriate gear for
wearing up there. Even things that students can wear. Apocolypse Design
does some good custom work.


I've been finding that what they have up here really isn't
that different from what's available in the northeast, aside
from headwear and handwear (and even that's substantially
similar), but people are smarter about putting it together.
Part of that knowledge extends to knowing the difference
between what's uncomfortable but safe and what's actually
dangerous, which is knowledge that people in the northeast
have lost as they've become more urbanized and indoors-
focused.


Share your experiences with us.


Not much so far - it's been chilly (-10F at my cabin this
morning, which is in a low, cold spot) but still
comfortable. I've been warned of two things: 1) the coldest
I'll be is early training on the ATV, since you're basically
just sitting there, and 2) when it gets really cold plastic
poop (dog poop) buckets get so brittle that they can shatter
easily, and that's very unpleasant.

You got some great responses already. Just adding to that here. A couple
of things you might want to keep in mind are odor and chafing. For
chafing, I found that you don't really know unless you use it. I've have
trouble with technical fabric that looked good and were okay for 4-5
mile runs, but had slight chafing issues when I wore them for slightly
longer runs on warm days.

You must be in either GI, SNRAS, or IAB?

They have a much stronger running community up there than we do down
here, esp. for winter running. But we probably have stronger mtn runners
and xc skiers, just because of terrain.

Yea, that's the thing we miss down here. It gets cold, but the plastics
and metals usually hold up even if oil turns to goop. We had -40F a
number of years ago, and cars were falling apart, etc.