Hey Guys need a little advice before heading into my last 26.2 mile run. Seems for a while now I have been having calf issues as I get older mostly on the run. Mostly soleus muscle tears. The last 2 months I have been using compression socks and they seem to do the trick. However here in San Diego when it gets warm the heat generated under the sock is pretty hot and quite frankly very unpleasant after about an hour of running.
My race is in 4 weeks in Honolulu where the 5am start time will have a temp of 70 degrees and it will just get warmer during my 4 hour run. So my question is has anyone tried both the tape and the compression and let me know if I switch to the tape can I get the same support I do with the sock minus the heat? I see lots of marathon runners locally using the tape everywhere on their bodies, but at triathlon events I rarely see the tape but lots of compression. Just curious as I wanna try the tape but curious if I can get the same perceived support as with the sock.
I think the reason you see more socks at triathlon, is that, the tape doesn’t last in the water. It comes off, so, I think that’s why. I have used tape at IMFL and after the swim, during the bike, it came off.
When I just go for a run, it works well. Good luck
so you want to try something you have never tried before on a marathon? sounds like a bad idea to me.
stick with the socks. take salt sticks to help with cramps. get some white socks. the 2xu are pretty thin and do a great job cooling your calves off.
KT (though i use it in my practice daily) still isn’t quite scientifically verified. it’s really 50/50 whether or not it works. gotta try it on a long run to see for yourself.
Ok, thanks…question…in the 2XU brand what is the difference between the Compression Calf Guard and the Performance Run Sleeve and the Compression Calf Sleeve? I believe I currently have the Calf Guard in black…any idea what the differences are? Prices are the same.
I’ve had some achilles issues recently. My PT used athletic\sports tape ?(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H94TAQ/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) instead of the Kinesio tape on my achilles tendon.
It holds much better under sweat and water (including swimming) than the KT although it less stretchable and flexible. For me it allowed me to recover safely from the achilles tendinitis despite almost the same mileage i’d done before.
KT (though i use it in my practice daily) still isn’t quite scientifically verified. it’s really 50/50 whether or not it works. gotta try it on a long run to see for yourself.
john
while correct, my forrays into pubmed have yet to show up any negative affects of using KT tape. I too have started to use it recently, and maybe it was the placebo effect, but at the end of my first IM, the only places that didn’t hurt were the places that were SpiderTech taped (IT bands using the X - Spider + neck/shoulder region using the Neck Spider).
While I’m inclined to tell you not to do anything new the day of the race, I’d be hard pressed to figure out what repercussions it might have on you. You can pick it up at any GNC type store, so could grab one today/tomorrow and experiment before the race.
KT (though i use it in my practice daily) still isn’t quite scientifically verified. it’s really 50/50 whether or not it works. gotta try it on a long run to see for yourself.
john
while correct, my forrays into pubmed have yet to show up any negative affects of using KT tape. I too have started to use it recently, and maybe it was the placebo effect, but at the end of my first IM, the only places that didn’t hurt were the places that were SpiderTech taped (IT bands using the X - Spider + neck/shoulder region using the Neck Spider).
While I’m inclined to tell you not to do anything new the day of the race, I’d be hard pressed to figure out what repercussions it might have on you. You can pick it up at any GNC type store, so could grab one today/tomorrow and experiment before the race.
that’s my point. whether it’s placebo or not 50% of the folks i apply it to in a clinical setting (there is a difference between slapping tape on and a clinician applying the tape) notice significant improvements (whether placebo or not, doesn’t matter really) and 50% notice no change or very little changes.
do what you please. compression socks have worked, i personally would stick with what works, for now.