I have mild compartmental syndrome, and have been wearing compression socks for some time now & love them during my runs.
Currently, I am training for my first ironman, and debating when exactly I should be putting them on.
I am wearing them specifically for the run, however I am not sure if they help more when I wear them throughout the bike, or if it is better to put them on just before the run.
Wanted to see if anyone had thoughts on this.
Thanks in advance!
On hard hilly rides the socks seem to work great for me. My calves feel much better after the ride and the next day and running after I’m much quicker getting into my regular running stride. Flat or easy rides doesn’t seem to make as much difference but certainly isn’t worse.
Use them for the bike and the run.After the swim put them on and hop on the bike and go!!!
Compression socks are a real pain to pull on in T1 because the feet are wet, but go ahead and put them on at that point. A Half Iron distance or longer event is worth the grief. Tim
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If the compression sock is that tight, why not put them on before the swim? I just ordered the Skins sock model and want to race in them, but putting them on in T1 sounds like a pain in the a**. I’d rather swim with them on. Why not? The skins sock is footless but has a loop under your foot to keep them from hiking up the calf.
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put them on as recovery.
I put them on in T2. But if I were to ride them for the bike I don’t think it would be any harder in T1. Put them on before the race, roll them down, then you can put them on quickly in transition.
A quick way to get them on if you’re going to wear them during the bike and run is to put them on while setting up in transition and then roll them down your legs and off your foot so they end up rolled up like condoms. Leave the toe sticking out just a little like the reservoir of a condom and then it’s a snap to put them on even if your feet are wet. You can simply place one sock on top of each shoe or whatever.
If you actually have compartment syndrome, then compression socks while running may not be for you. Compartment syndrome is a condition whereby compartment volume > compartment capacity.
During the run wearing compression socks would increase intra-compartment pressure, thereby making your condition worse. This is due to circumferential compression (to dampen muscle vibration) combined with increased blood flow.
During recovery, this is a different story. By facilitating venous return and minimizing blood pooling, compression socks may be helpful, especially if you stand all day (i.e. at work). However, compartment syndrome is usually symptomatic only during exercise