Has anyone tried these? How do you like them?
2/20/07 at 2:39pm
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Race Ready Shorts/Tights
2/20/07 at 3:55pm
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.
2/20/07 at 4:02pm
Chafing is bad. Very bad.
By "medium", do you mean the "LD" ones with the 4" inseam?
By "medium", do you mean the "LD" ones with the 4" inseam?
2/20/07 at 10:12pm
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.
I prefer the LD ones as well.
2/20/07 at 11:13pm
I thought maybe that you had race ready tights.
Not that I was checking out your booty.
I just wondered where you were carrying all the clif blocks and whatnot.
Not that I was checking out your booty.
I just wondered where you were carrying all the clif blocks and whatnot.
2/21/07 at 1:05am
yeah. they're the only shorts that I get that with, but I do have rather, ahem, large thighs
2/21/07 at 9:14am
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.
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.
2/21/07 at 11:13am
Hey, hey, hey!! This was a gathering for mature adults!!
but I did notice they were Race Ready
but I did notice they were Race Ready
2/23/07 at 1:17pm
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.
3/9/07 at 11:19am
Yet another question... the tights, are they made of fairly "sturdy" fabric, or are they revealingly thin?
3/9/07 at 3:43pm
They are very thick as far as tights go.
3/9/07 at 7:07pm
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.
3/9/07 at 7:30pm
my poor stomach just gurgled when I read that! 8! I *think* I could manage 2.
3/9/07 at 8:00pm
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.
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.
3/9/07 at 8:47pm
That's what my camelbak is good for, good to know I have a substitute for all my carrying crap needs.
3/11/07 at 1:45pm
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.
I also wear a camelback, but for marathons, the shorts are great. I usually carry 5-6 gels.
3/11/07 at 1:59pm
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.
3/11/07 at 4:45pm
You need Clif Shot BLOCKS!!!
3/11/07 at 6:53pm
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?
3/11/07 at 8:40pm
i have not had a problem with them. They are big, but i have no probs with them. Keeps me occupied during my run
3/12/07 at 1:42pm
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!
