I always wear my orange hibiscus lei for goal races. I don't think it's a girl thing - plenty of male athletes, including the pros, have lucky garments too!
true story! I guess I thought it was "girly" that I was avoiding mud (: My sons seem to be proud of collecting buckets of it! I just didn't want it on my new shoes! (Give me a month or two.........)
I totally avoid mud...unless I am on my mountain bike. Apparently I am a dirt, dust, and/or mud magnet when I am on the trails and love every minute of it. Go figure