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Swim-Run Pull Buoy Sliding Down Leg

Aug 20, 19 8:06

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I'm doing my first swim-run this weekend. I bought a nice Orca pull buoy designed for swim-run, with straps that attach to the leg.

But no matter how much I seem to tighten the straps, the thing slides all the way down to my knee in the first few hundred yards of running. Don't know if I have extra skinny legs or what.

Any advice?

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Pmth95

Aug 20, 19 8:19

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I use some 3/16in bungee shock cord (see link) around the waist with an extra loop to hold the pull buoy.
Run one length of the bungee cord through the pull buoy (use existing holes?)

When done with the swim let go of the pull buoy and Insert it on the hip and push to back and forget about the pull buoy.

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Best is to practice until you get it just right.

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Waingro

Aug 20, 19 8:59

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At Casco Bay this year, I used neoprene calf sleeves. Roka makes a set. I formerly used a pull buoy. The body position may be less horizontal, but it allows for more kicking action and a more regular swim feel. For me, better than the pull buoy.

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Herbert

Aug 20, 19 12:04

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You can do an extra loop with a carabiner to your waist,

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MikeyG

Aug 22, 19 10:13