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KeriKadi - 2009-12-17 10:08 AM
Yes!  A little more towards the middle.  Ok that makes total sense!  When I as on the roller and had it under both of my knees there just wasn't enough pressure.  I am thinking with one leg on top there will be a whole new realm of pain.... I mean... relief.... eventually anyway.  Thanks so much for the tip Kelli.

KelliD - 2009-12-17 10:07 AM He has the effect on people 

We've actually been friends for quite a while....we're in the same running group.  Started hanging out more and more, became clear we were both interested, he eventually asked me out aannnndd here we are   He's also really tall....I can wear my tallest heels and I'm still shorter than him....love it!  He's super speedy on the bike....on a good day I can hang for about 5 seconds.  He's just a really, really good guy! 

evondo - 2009-12-17 10:13 AM By now I'm sure there are plenty of good pictures of the two of ya together. How about sharing

evondo - 2009-12-17 11:13 AM By now I'm sure there are plenty of good pictures of the two of ya together. How about sharing

KelliD - 2009-12-17 10:20 AM Hmmm....I honestly don't know I have any.  I'll poke around.

KelliD - 2009-12-17 10:20 AM Hmmm....I honestly don't know I have any.  I'll poke around.

Trin2bfast - 2009-12-17 11:40 AM Wait for it, wait for it... Where is Todd when you need him!  Way too easy KD.

kcarroll - 2009-12-17 10:25 AM .

It is hard to add the extra minutes for stretching, but the dividends may actually be greater for you then the extra mile you would give up.  If you recover better, faster & stronger. Then you can increase your run inensity a little and make better fitness gains in the 4-5 miles you have... eventually pushing the milage out as your speed increases.  Proper recovery and injury prevention is a vital part of endurance training.  You can do the stretches after you get home with the girls... if there is a will there will be a way!  Make it happen missy ~ don't make me call a Whammm-bulance!  Drop the coin on recovery tights ~ next to my 305! Best training tool out there... ~ It would be third of course if Eric would give me his PT and pick himself up a new one

Ok, gotta ask....recovery tights????  I run in CWX stability tights.  Are these different animals?  Am guessing that the Spanx I sometimes wear with skirts in the winter don't count.

kcarroll - 2009-12-17 10:25 AM .

Trin2bfast - 2009-12-17 11:47 AM

Ha, she said SPANX!    Sounds like someting Nicole would do... sorry ~ side bar.

There are active tights and recovery tights... I am guess the CWX are active (meaning the compression is not as much and it is not as directed as the Recovery)  I have the Zoot Compression RX (their recovery tight) and the compression is graduated and supposedly focused in certain areas of the legs to increase the blood flow back to the heart for increased circulation - based on the medical equivilant.  I have not used the active tights so I can't say for certain the 'feel' difference.  But like Eric said (I know Kelli uses them too)... they are a God send... go to bed sore and wake up refreshed and ready for the next session.  There are several brands ~ Zoot, they measure your calf, thigh and waist and different sizes to fit different leg builds... not just s, md, lg like some.

kcarroll - 2009-12-17 11:08 AM

So do you wear them immediately after your workout or just at night?  All runs or just long runs?  I run early in the am and don't have time to do much more than shower  and put on my SPANKS (there, did it again just for you) before going to work.

Trin2bfast - 2009-12-17 12:19 PM HA! Okay... (first) you're a keeper...

Ideally, soon after long runs or High Intensity Training (HIT) intervals/speed work.  But for many of us that isn't feasible.  Your SPANX (me)... will offer some benefit.  You may also consider the Sock vs. the full tight.  Then in the evening or at night you can don the full tight.

For men they make the dress sock (not quite the same compression as the ZOOT/2XU/et al socks) for daily use... which will work much like your Spanx.

You wil see the socks and calf guards at races...especially the longer distance stuff.  They also come in the active and recovery.

kcarroll - 2009-12-17 9:29 AM

Happy to amuse.  Seriously, thanks for the all the info on the Zoots.   Am thinking Santa might need to do a bit of last minute shopping for me this week.

Houstonrider - 2009-12-17 11:57 AM Justin and Evondo, Thanks for telling me to run. Had a good run in the pouring ran. Only had a 30 minute run scheduled for Friday so I did a tempo run increasing the tempo with the fastest lap being the last lap.

Trin2bfast - 2009-12-17 12:11 PM Good job JP... a progressive run!  nothing better than negative splits!  Way to get out there and run in the rain...  I am an amphibious warrior and I struggle with that.  If I am running and it starts to rain... no real biggie... but to head out into the wet stuff to get a run in... not so much!  I need to learn to HTFU I guess!

Hopefully you'll have some better weather for the bike rides.

Trin2bfast - 2009-12-17 10:11 AMGood job JP... a progressive run!  nothing better than negative splits!  Way to get out there and run in the rain...  I am an amphibious warrior and I struggle with that.  If I am running and it starts to rain... no real biggie... but to head out into the wet stuff to get a run in... not so much!  I need to learn to HTFU I guess!

Hopefully you'll have some better weather for the bike rides.