Tell me if this is a dumb idea.
I've been running in CEP compression socks (the high-end version) for a month now and I kinda like 'em...can't really tell what difference they're making cos I'm going through an awkward period to be scrutinising my running (4 weeks post IM) but the fact that I've finished each run in the last 3 weeks relatively fresh & recovered quickly tells me they might be a good thing so I'll stick with 'em for a bit. Anyway, I've got a HIM race in a week's time in which I'd like to wear them.
Thing is, they take a hell of a lot of effort & time to put on (properly), and I was wondering what wearers were doing on raceday? Put them on in T1? T2? Seems like a huge time-killer to me, particularly for a HIM. So...
...I was thinking of putting them on at the start of the race, pre-swim. So I'd wear them under my wetsuit, run through T1 in them (short run with maybe 10m sand, 100m grass, 10m gravel) and the same through T2 (maybe 50m max, all grass). I can't see any probs with this...I don't usually wear any socks for this distance and typically have grassy/sandy/muddy feet at the start of both bike & run legs anyway. The worst I can see happening is putting a hole in the sole...no big deal. Am I missing something obvious?
A question though...will these socks cause drag in the swim? I don't kick so "feel" isn't so important, but I definitely notice a difference whem not holding my feet correctly (not to say I'll do this with socks on...just saying, re drag). And will they keep their compression properties when soaking wet? I figure they'll be dry for the run so no concerns with blisters, just don't want them sagging on the bike. Silly questions I know but seconds do matter...
Whadda ya reckon?
blood, sweat...and big gears
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ''Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.''
- Muhammad Ali
I've been running in CEP compression socks (the high-end version) for a month now and I kinda like 'em...can't really tell what difference they're making cos I'm going through an awkward period to be scrutinising my running (4 weeks post IM) but the fact that I've finished each run in the last 3 weeks relatively fresh & recovered quickly tells me they might be a good thing so I'll stick with 'em for a bit. Anyway, I've got a HIM race in a week's time in which I'd like to wear them.
Thing is, they take a hell of a lot of effort & time to put on (properly), and I was wondering what wearers were doing on raceday? Put them on in T1? T2? Seems like a huge time-killer to me, particularly for a HIM. So...
...I was thinking of putting them on at the start of the race, pre-swim. So I'd wear them under my wetsuit, run through T1 in them (short run with maybe 10m sand, 100m grass, 10m gravel) and the same through T2 (maybe 50m max, all grass). I can't see any probs with this...I don't usually wear any socks for this distance and typically have grassy/sandy/muddy feet at the start of both bike & run legs anyway. The worst I can see happening is putting a hole in the sole...no big deal. Am I missing something obvious?
A question though...will these socks cause drag in the swim? I don't kick so "feel" isn't so important, but I definitely notice a difference whem not holding my feet correctly (not to say I'll do this with socks on...just saying, re drag). And will they keep their compression properties when soaking wet? I figure they'll be dry for the run so no concerns with blisters, just don't want them sagging on the bike. Silly questions I know but seconds do matter...
Whadda ya reckon?
blood, sweat...and big gears
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ''Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.''
- Muhammad Ali
