I see this from time to time w/elite racing at middle and long distances in all levels of weather and have never gotten a clear understanding of the purpose. Anyone out there know...ideas...wild guesses?
That's Keflezighi in the socks on Sunday in NYC. Is there any thermoregulation strategy behind this w/calf muscles or something? Or is this simply purely a rare personal comfort thing with no further purpose behind it? Certainly can't knock it...the guy almost won & did walk away with over a $100K at the end of the the race.
That's Keflezighi in the socks on Sunday in NYC. Is there any thermoregulation strategy behind this w/calf muscles or something? Or is this simply purely a rare personal comfort thing with no further purpose behind it? Certainly can't knock it...the guy almost won & did walk away with over a $100K at the end of the the race.
Anyone out there run like this?
I do all my training in long socks but I run at night and it's the same socks I work in, (grey on top of that) but my fashion sense keeps me from racing in them. I've found in shorter runs (10k or less) it delays the sweat from soaking the rest of the sock for an additional 1-2 miles. In marginal to hot conditions your socks get wet because sweat runs down the legs at a much greater rate than the feet sweat.
They might be pressure socks. I've heard that some think it helps keeps excess blood from pooling in the lower legs. Sounds like a kooky idea to me, just like those breathe-right nose strips.
-Tony
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"Tony" <qtrader2@(remove)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:PjXkd.1526$5H4.649@trndny06...
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They might be pressure socks. I've heard that some think it helps keeps excess blood from pooling in the lower legs. Sounds like a kooky idea to me, just like those breathe-right nose strips.
I was having a good laugh at all the people walking around the expo on Saturday with those strips on their noses. I must of missed the booth that they were giving them out at. Were they training their noses? (My apologies to anyone reading who was there and had their strips on.) I wonder if they had their official ING nipple tape on too.
Parker
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"Tony" <qtrader2@(remove)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:PjXkd.1526$5H4.649@trndny06...
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They might be pressure socks. I've heard that some think it helps keeps excess blood from pooling in the lower legs. Sounds like a kooky idea to me, just like those breathe-right nose strips.
Some people wear compression shorts believing the notion, pressure helps.
Although he looked young he may have varicose veins. My doc suggested these for me a few years back - I still use ankle high Wigwam.
I see this from time to time w/elite racing at middle and long distances in all levels of weather and have never gotten a clear understanding of the purpose. Anyone out there know...ideas...wild guesses?
