Compression wear
BALZANV
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Anyone have any info on compression wear? First of all shud it be worn during or after running. Which companies products are best? 2xu--skins--linebreak--cwx . Some claim to take off 6 minutes for a 3:30 marathon split and improve aching legs. All sounds good but are people using them?
I think 220 should do a review
I think 220 should do a review
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Wasn't Sindballe 'thunder bear' wearing them in hawaï??? Together with some of the top age-groupers?
I suppose the risung usqe of these things won't go unnoticed by 220, so i thinkthey'll do something about it soon.
I saw thunder bear in all the white compression gear in hawai too benny...i think that was as much for core temperature...idea that white attracts less light that skin color so therefor you should stay cooler covered in white than in nothing at all so long as the white stuff is cool...apparently.
If anyone knows any other ideas for keeping core temp down let me know coz i'm trying to devise some plan coz i'm doing IM Lanza and am not used to hot weather!!!
I dont know if you ussually warm up before IM-events, but I've hear they are not such a good idea in very long eventsin hot weather.( also keep away from those hot pots of stew [:D]).
Also, I heard in the german Live Ironman Hawaï report, that 'Thunder Bear' puts ice in those arm compression wear-like things and wearing them in white.
Another thing, I think 2 years ago, a very hot antwerp 1/2 IM-race in Belgium, all elites were running, where possible, in the shadow. A lot of age-groupers didn't seem to think about this.
If you have any technical questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them.
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