running on ice
sporteve
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hi all,
i live in london where the cold and snow has not been as bad as in other areas, but still there is lots of ice so i have not been cycling or running outside lately
i see many people do however ....those of you who do go out running would you have any tips other than been super careful?
more importantly what kind of shoes do you go running on? normal road running trainers of trail( or whatever they are called)? ...for some reason the idea of running on spikes sounded attractive last week....!
any tips on gear much appreciated...thank you!
i live in london where the cold and snow has not been as bad as in other areas, but still there is lots of ice so i have not been cycling or running outside lately
i see many people do however ....those of you who do go out running would you have any tips other than been super careful?
more importantly what kind of shoes do you go running on? normal road running trainers of trail( or whatever they are called)? ...for some reason the idea of running on spikes sounded attractive last week....!
any tips on gear much appreciated...thank you!
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Take your oyster card and youve always got the option to escape
Would they be the Midlands equivalent to Chavs,or just a 70's punk band looking for a gig.????
I use Addidas Kanadia trail shoe when I go off road. Mainly because of the price £40 for trainers that wont last that long. They have served me very well, grip like a grippy thing.
I have a pair of these: http://www.yaktrax.com/ProductsPro.aspx and they work well on the snow/ice. Before i bought them i spoke with some staff members at one of the sports shops here and even though they were the much less expensive option they reccommended buying these and wearing them on my regular running shoes rather than buying the running shoes with spikes(although i am sure that there are many differing opinions about this). I have not tried these on really flat smooth ice yet but i would think that there is not much you can do to get a good grip in that surface whatever type of shoes you wear. I'm not sure if there is a distribution network in the UK but they would be available on the net.
They do a pretty good job in regards to stability on the ice/snow. However, I wouldn't have bothered spending the money on them before I moved because for the few weeks of the year that they are needed in the UK it is not worth the cost.
http://www.petzl.com/en/outdoor/special ... spiky-plus
which a friend of mine has.
You can also screw short screws into the bottom of an old pair of trainers (hex heads are best, and done with heads pointing out - apparently that can provide quite a bit of grip)
I've dug an old pair of track spikes out of the cupboard. They are *very* grippy on ice and snow - compacted snow seems to be best, but being only mesh on the upper, quite a bit of snow gets inside them, brrr.
Cjay85 - are there any races you are aware of in Oslo this year?
Obviously some of the new forumites haven't yet learned the art of derailment yet.But we must show the way.
So was 'staring at the rude boys',off the original album or from the Ashes to Ashes. compilation?
I wear Gortex shoes in the winter for walking to work daily. It makes huge difference in terms of warmth. I have pore circulation my extremities and if I wear ordinary boots/walking shoes after 20 minutes i'll lose feeling in my toes. I don't get this at all with my Goretex shoes. You could also try some Sealskinz socks. I got a pair for sailing to keep my feet dry when I got a hole in my boots, they are great for cycling in too. I got the thick ones so don't fit in my running shoes, but they now make some light weight ones for running/sports.
what i think will happen now is once i get all slip proof it wont snow again
thank you all again!