Winter Running- ICE!
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cayman posted 1 year ago.
I'm in the area and have never found a need for the gadgets, too cumbersome and just another thing to throw on.
All you really need is a good pair of nobby, water repellent trail shoes and you're good to go. Just keep an eye out for where you're running on really nasty days.
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gfd posted 1 year ago.
When it's really icy I don't run outside. But it is a lot of fun to run when it is snowing or there is fresh snow on the ground. Grippers have worked for me. They are spikes attached to a rubber exoskeleton type of thing that wraps around your running shoes. They don't work well on the parts of the road or sidewalk that have been cleaned. They should be sold at a LRS.
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TriTimKC posted 1 year ago.
Believe it or not, but some folks in our running club will actually put hex screws in the soles of their shoes. Just make sure they aren't too long and go all the way through!!! hehe
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jmruns430 posted 1 year ago.
I have used yaktrax to run in when its nasty weather out when I go to Utah over the winter and when I lived in Illinois. They are pretty nice, easier and less destructive than putting screws in your shoes and if you come across decent sections of dry pavement, you can easily take them off and carry them with you.
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RV posted 1 year ago.
I haven't used them, but will run through snow and ice. We just got dumped with 12+ inches. Snow is pretty straight-forward, but ice really requires to stay much more alert. Once the ice roughs up a bit then no real difficulty, but when it is 'fresh' is when you have to be careful. I will just shorten up my stride and continue on - then again I am working on base and not going really hard so it doesn't really interfere.
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alowrun posted 1 year ago.
For pavement, I don't use the cramp-on things. But if I'm running on a snowy/ice laiden trail, I'll strap them on. At first I thought they would be really cumbersome, and heavy, but they're not. Mine are made out of flexible rubber, with little metal spikes (about the size of a nut for a screw head)
Work great!
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Since moving to the city, I haven't joined and sort of gym where I can have use of a treadmill for winter workouts. And I've found that I kind of like running outsie even when its pretty cold out. But as the temps begin to drop I'm wondering about when the snow and ice start to accumulate. I've seen all kinds of gizmos that you can attach to your regular shoes to give you more traction on slippery ground. My question for you all is, have any of tried these? Which ones seem to work best? Are they safe (don't want to twist a knee of an ankle)? Can you run in them without them fall off or getting all weird????
Any wisdom you can provide in this regard will be extremely helpful! Thanks!
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