pj
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Post by pj on Aug 31, 2009 22:31:29 GMT -5
Hi,
I'm racing SC mountains 9/27 and am wondering what to do at the San Lorenzo River crossing. Should I stop and take my socks and shoes off or should I just barrel through? What do most people do?
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Post by mweston on Sept 1, 2009 0:06:50 GMT -5
From the subject (and the popularity of Born to Run) I was expecting a barefoot running question...
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Post by rojoracing on Sept 1, 2009 8:15:16 GMT -5
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Post by mweston on Sept 1, 2009 14:35:53 GMT -5
I've thought about these, though they would be overkill for one crossing. |
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Post by gfdogmom on Sept 1, 2009 17:15:24 GMT -5
I barrel right through, as do most people. I have heard of, but never witnessed, someone stopping to take shoes off.
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b7j0c
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Post by b7j0c on Sept 1, 2009 17:34:52 GMT -5
Hi, I'm racing SC mountains 9/27 and am wondering what to do at the San Lorenzo River crossing. Should I stop and take my socks and shoes off or should I just barrel through? What do most people do? most people keep their shoes on. its faster. furthermore, people i have seen trying to put their shoes back on seem to be frustrated by the amount of muck on their feet which makes it even more time consuming to put your shoes back on |
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pj
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Post by pj on Sept 2, 2009 16:11:32 GMT -5
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback everyone.
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Post by mikenuttall on Sept 3, 2009 22:22:58 GMT -5
Just don't wear goretex shoes - they are great for really shallow stuff and running in rain but once the water gets in over the top it's not coming out.
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jhulka
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Post by jhulka on Sept 12, 2009 19:43:58 GMT -5
My shoes could use a good cleaning anyway. Thanks for the tips. I was wondering about the water crossing.
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Post by AC on Sept 14, 2009 16:59:21 GMT -5
From expirience, the socks are almost more important than the shoes. Don't wear cotton, they take forever to dry.
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Post by Marcus W on Sept 14, 2009 19:05:39 GMT -5
I ran this race a couple years ago and took my shoes off on the way out. The previous poster was right; your feet will be covered with wet sand/dirt if you take your shoes off. You'd have to bring a towel, sit down and dry your feet, then put your shoes and socks back on. Entire exercise takes a couple to a few minutes.
On the way back I just ran through. My Salomon GTX shoes (i.e. Goretex) retained a lot of the water so my feet were "squishy wet" for the rest of the run.
I'll probably run through both ways this year, but I'm going to wear a non-waterproof shoe.
Have a great run
Marcus
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andyb
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Post by andyb on Sept 15, 2009 15:40:44 GMT -5
Run right through! It's fun, way faster, and your feet will dry enough to not be a problem in a short amount of time. But do mind the previous advice of wearing socks that are not cotton and shoes that are not gore tex.
The water crossing is one of the best parts of this race.
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jhulka
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Post by jhulka on Sept 21, 2009 23:04:34 GMT -5
Good tip on the socks too. Thanks! Man, I can't wait for this one!
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