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Skipping for runners

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May 2020
7:18pm, 30 May 2020
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chunkywizard
Well done!
May 2020
7:28pm, 30 May 2020
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Trin
Here's a question I've been pondering...
Can you have a 'pretend' skipping rope and move your hands and jump at the same time, does that have the same effect?
May 2020
7:29pm, 30 May 2020
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chunkywizard
I don’t see why not if you can keep up motivation
May 2020
7:32pm, 30 May 2020
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jennyh
I’m sure I saw Sharkie post somewhere earlier on the thread that ‘pretend’ skipping was just as good if you didn’t have a rope.
May 2020
7:33pm, 30 May 2020
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jennyh
On the question of ropes - I’ve seen some people refer to adjustable ropes, does anyone have any recommendations?
May 2020
7:39pm, 30 May 2020
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Nellers
amazon.co.uk

That's the one I got Jennyh. It was the cheapest of that type I could find that had a reasonable delivery time. It's been fine so far but it's hardly a longterm test yet.
May 2020
7:45pm, 30 May 2020
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chunkywizard
Steel cable? Wow, does that hurt if it hits you? I have the same type of handles but with a plastic 'rope' that I got from Runners Retreat in Marlow. It’s like the type that Dan The Skipping Man uses and he sells them from his site.
May 2020
7:52pm, 30 May 2020
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jennyh
Cheers Nellers, I’ll give that a go (the one I have at the moment is non-adjustable and has wooden handles).

Hadn’t heard of Dan The Skipping Man CW, will have a look at some of his You Tube videos
May 2020
7:58pm, 30 May 2020
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Trin
Thanks, I might give pretend skipping a try 😉
May 2020
8:02pm, 30 May 2020
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Nellers
It's more a wire than a cable and it's so light it doesn't hurt at all. The light weight means that it's easier to get it moving quicker but it's probably a bit more affected by wind.

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