Race Ready Shorts/Tights

[altoids]

Has anyone tried these? How do you like them?

[diablita]

I have a pair of the shorts. Honestly, I don't love them. I don't have chafing problems with any of my other shorts, but got the medium length with these, and I do on runs of about 10 miles or more. But I know lots of people who like them.

[altoids]

Chafing is bad. Very bad.

By "medium", do you mean the "LD" ones with the 4" inseam?

[diablita]

By "medium", do you mean the "LD" ones with the 4" inseam?

yup

[merigayle]

Really? i never have chaffing. I own 4 pairs of shorts, 2 pairs of tights. I LOVE THEM! I was wearing them Sat night, if you got a chance to check out my booty on our run :)

I prefer the LD ones as well.

[altoids]

I thought maybe that you had race ready tights.

Not that I was checking out your booty. :D

I just wondered where you were carrying all the clif blocks and whatnot.

[diablita]

Really? i never have chaffing.

yeah. they're the only shorts that I get that with, but I do have rather, ahem, large thighs

[merigayle]

I just wondered where you were carrying all the clif blocks and whatnot.

hehe, i am like a pack mule :) I LOVE them. If they were not so expensive i would buy more. They are also VERY good in the rain. Unfortunatly i have been in many races with rain.

They make bike short type shorts too, but i have not tried them, no chaffage with those i would assume.

[Durt]

Really? i never have chaffing. I own 4 pairs of shorts, 2 pairs of tights. I LOVE THEM! I was wearing them Sat night, if you got a chance to check out my booty on our run :)

I prefer the LD ones as well.

Hey, hey, hey!! This was a gathering for mature adults!!

but I did notice they were Race Ready :blackeye:

[fox-runr]

Really? i never have chaffing.

yeah. they're the only shorts that I get that with, but I do have rather, ahem, large thighs

same for me. I wear them out of habit, I guess. I've never worn anything else for a marathon. I don't even use the pockets!!! I've gone to pinning stuff on the front because I hate the bounce in my butt, so I don't really need to wear the racereadys, it's just a comfort thing. I wear the split ones, which is why I only wear at races. They show alot of leg.....and the older I get....the more I'm concerned about showing a sagging rear. But they are nice for quick pees.

[altoids]

Yet another question... the tights, are they made of fairly "sturdy" fabric, or are they revealingly thin?

[merigayle]

Yet another question... the tights, are they made of fairly "sturdy" fabric, or are they revealingly thin?

They are very thick as far as tights go.

[Flounder]

I typically go low cost on training gear - But for Racing I bought the LD (4 inch inseam) with all the pockets. I like them so much - I bought 2 more pair. I can get 8 gel packs in them comfortably - 2 of the pockets seal - I keep a bottle of S-Caps if needed.

[diablita]

I can get 8 gel packs in them comfortably . my poor stomach just gurgled when I read that! 8! I *think* I could manage 2.

[merigayle]

I pack my race ready's so full that if i got lost on the trail i would probably be good for a few days :)
I carry my phone, pepper spray, chapstick, electrolyte caps, 2-3 packs of clif blocks, gatorade mix, and a granola bar if i am feeling wild.

[altoids]

That's what my camelbak is good for, good to know I have a substitute for all my carrying crap needs.

[Flounder]

diablita - I managed over 20 gels in a 50 miler last fall. I figured I would keep the energy flowing down until it came the other way - It never did.

I also wear a camelback, but for marathons, the shorts are great. I usually carry 5-6 gels.

[diablita]

diablita - I managed over 20 gels in a 50 miler last fall. I figured I would keep the energy flowing down until it came the other way - It never did.


wow! I'm very impressed -- both for gel AND mile quantity! I'm not sure if my stomach just doesn't like the gels, or if it's that I tend to avoid large qtys of sugar due to hypoglycemia so I'm not used to digesting them. Either way, I've learned that I can't tolerate several brands, and that I have to be very careful in races about how much I take in at once and what I wash it down with. I do much better with the Sport Beans but they don't give me the same pick me up.

[merigayle]

You need Clif Shot BLOCKS!!!

[diablita]

You need Clif Shot BLOCKS!!!

meri, I tried those but they're SO chewy. Am I the only person who has trouble eating them? Maybe I need to cut them into smaller pieces? Or maybe the heat makes them chewier?

[merigayle]

i have not had a problem with them. They are big, but i have no probs with them. Keeps me occupied during my run :)

[altoids]

Well, I couldn't decide between tights and shorts, so I bought the capris. Which might fit me like tights, as short as I am! :D

[altoids]

They arrived already! :cheers:

Too late for today's run, though. It was so warm I was thinking I should have ordered the shorts!