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Dec 2008
7:20am, 6 Dec 2008
642 posts
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Peacey
I figured that out after ascot! Looking forward to it.
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Dec 2008
7:20am, 6 Dec 2008
24,122 posts
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Gobi
Nice
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Dec 2008
5:13pm, 6 Dec 2008
466 posts
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island991
how far on concrete can you comfortably run in spikes?
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Dec 2008
5:15pm, 6 Dec 2008
467 posts
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island991
also are track and cross country spike similar? ive seen a pair of new balance 605 track spikes for about £20, could i use those as a cheap option?
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Dec 2008
5:24pm, 6 Dec 2008
24,128 posts
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Gobi
I would not like to go more than 100 or so metres
39th at the Hampshire league today which was a solid run from a man with a sore chest (cold)
I did run a 17.33 5km this morning as well
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Dec 2008
6:52pm, 6 Dec 2008
1,111 posts
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The_Saint
I did the Gwent League meeting at Blaise Castle, Bristol today, smiled to myself as my X-Talons were safe as houses going downhill on the rocky bits whilst the clatter of spikes around me were most uneasy.
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Dec 2008
7:17pm, 6 Dec 2008
24,142 posts
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Gobi
Saint
They would not have worked on the course we ran on today.
Except on the 100 metres downhill path bit BUT that had mud down the side. :¬)
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Dec 2008
8:47pm, 6 Dec 2008
1,112 posts
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The_Saint
Gobi, understood but I played competitive football for 18 years and on occasions the pitches resembled a ploughed field and football boots seemed to do the job (athough admittedly I didn't try anything else as the rules don't permit), to my way of thinking X-Talons are like a very lightweight football boot with very soft moulded studs.
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Dec 2008
8:53pm, 6 Dec 2008
24,161 posts
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Gobi
you always use what you feel most comfortable in :¬)
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Dec 2008
8:55pm, 6 Dec 2008
3,232 posts
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Rach E
Island, I see some people wearing XC spikes on the track, but not so much the other way round. XC spikes are normally made of porous material so water doesn't get trapped. They're also designed to house more spikes than track spikes (which you often need during XC).
You should be able to pick up a cheap pair of XC spikes at this point in the season.
I'm doing our worst XC race of the season tomorrow where even 15mm spikes won't cut it. I'm thinking of putting 15 inch nails into my Mizunos...
Saint - sounds like your league race was more of a rock race...X-Talons wouldn't work at all on most of the courses round here. One of our friends actually stopped wearing his football boots for XC racing after trying unsuccessfully to run XC with them...!
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