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todd13
Jul 28, 15 11:56
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I can't find a thread on this, but I am thinking of keeping my arm coolers on for the run so I can put ice in them until the evening. Seems like an obvious thing - the rubber at the top rubs a little, but I have that riddle solved I think.
Experience with this one? And yes, I will be carrying a bike bottle on the run.
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lytic
Jul 28, 15 12:15
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I wore arm coolers during both the run and the bike at Full Vineman this past weekend. Squirted them down at the aid stations during the run but did not put ice inside. Cooled off nicely with the wind. No negative issues for me at all. I was wearing a short sleeved top, not a tank.
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fishgo
Jul 28, 15 12:17
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I do it for warmer / sunnier races, and I'm a larger guy. Keep them wet, or have aid stations dump ice in them. Bonus is you can pull a piece of ice out and chew on it if needed.
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thugbuster
Jul 28, 15 14:20
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Used them for the first time at IMCDA last month. Worked great. Just make sure to keep them wet to get the cooling effect.
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Titanflexr
Jul 28, 15 15:35
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IME the arm coolers work great on the bike, but are hotter than bare arms on the run (I kept them wet, but inserting ice was not an option).

The nice thing is that if they are too hot, it's easy to peel them off and stash them.
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