I’ve done it 3 different ways: shoes on feet, which makes some sense b/c it’s when you bend down to put the shoes back on your feet that you cramp up… so avoid that by just leaving them on your feet. Good idea… except that it will slow down your swimming dramatically. Both shoes in the back of the swimsuit. May be the best option for some people. This way affects my body roll while swimming so I, personally am fastest with one in the front and one in the back. One of these years I’m gonna use a waterproof bag and place it like a pull-buoy. That has potential!!
I did the shoes in a dry bag approach when I did the race last year, and it seemed to work very well. I’m by no means fast but my goals were (a) finish, (b) no blisters, and (c) no chaffing and I achieved all three successfully. The dry bag as a pull buoy was great for me as I’m a much better “puller” than kicker in the water and it gave my legs a chance to just hang out behind me and I kept the bag in place by attaching a string to the top and looping it to my race belt and crossing my ankles as I swam to keep it from popping out. During the run, I rolled the bag around my race belt with my cap and ear plugs in it.
Sneakers? Save time and go barefoot. Apparently barefoot running is the rage these days. You will miss heroic photo opportunities w/o the sneakers tucked in shorts, but transitions will be winners! Recommend you try all options in the pool and make your own informed decision. My preference is both sneakers in front, assuming they compress relatively flat - forms a keel under torso which allows good body roll.
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What mike means is he likes the fact that one in the front and one in the back requires him to contact his dovctor because it usually lasts longer than 4 hours….. Like the good doctor said it is the fastest way.
I prefer the swim with shoes method, I haven’t entered for some years because my knees can’t take it anymore, but my last sos, I found that with by wearing a light pair of shoes while swimming, you eliminate transition times during three swims. Yes, it slows your swim down a bit, but not greatly when you factor in the minute or more it takes to force your wet shoes on wet feet, tie your laces and get started. also, you avoid the possibility of cramping in stomach or legs that may occur when you are hunched over or on the ground, fatigued, and struggling with your laces. The “shoes on” option also keeps your feet a bit warmer despite that they are obviously soaked with water. On land, the water dissipates and squishes out in your first 50 yards of running. If you use a nylon synthetic blend sock or no socks at all it is really no problem. It is nice to hit the ground running and upright. Try swimming with shoes on with no transition time loss and and off with transition in practice training and time it all and see which option you like.
I use the Don/Mark approach which, even though uncomfortable, seems to work … one in the front & one in the back
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I’ve done it 3 different ways: shoes on feet, which makes some sense b/c it’s when you bend down to put the shoes back on your feet that you cramp up… so avoid that by just leaving them on your feet. Good idea… except that it will slow down your swimming dramatically. Both shoes in the back of the swimsuit. May be the best option for some people. This way affects my body roll while swimming so I, personally am fastest with one in the front and one in the back. One of these years I’m gonna use a waterproof bag and place it like a pull-buoy. That has potential!!
I did the shoes in a dry bag approach when I did the race last year, and it seemed to work very well. I’m by no means fast but my goals were (a) finish, (b) no blisters, and (c) no chaffing and I achieved all three successfully. The dry bag as a pull buoy was great for me as I’m a much better “puller” than kicker in the water and it gave my legs a chance to just hang out behind me and I kept the bag in place by attaching a string to the top and looping it to my race belt and crossing my ankles as I swam to keep it from popping out. During the run, I rolled the bag around my race belt with my cap and ear plugs in it.
Sneakers? Save time and go barefoot. Apparently barefoot running is the rage these days. You will miss heroic photo opportunities w/o the sneakers tucked in shorts, but transitions will be winners! Recommend you try all options in the pool and make your own informed decision. My preference is both sneakers in front, assuming they compress relatively flat - forms a keel under torso which allows good body roll.
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What mike means is he likes the fact that one in the front and one in the back requires him to contact his dovctor because it usually lasts longer than 4 hours….. Like the good doctor said it is the fastest way.
I prefer the swim with shoes method, I haven’t entered for some years because my knees can’t take it anymore, but my last sos, I found that with by wearing a light pair of shoes while swimming, you eliminate transition times during three swims. Yes, it slows your swim down a bit, but not greatly when you factor in the minute or more it takes to force your wet shoes on wet feet, tie your laces and get started. also, you avoid the possibility of cramping in stomach or legs that may occur when you are hunched over or on the ground, fatigued, and struggling with your laces. The “shoes on” option also keeps your feet a bit warmer despite that they are obviously soaked with water. On land, the water dissipates and squishes out in your first 50 yards of running. If you use a nylon synthetic blend sock or no socks at all it is really no problem. It is nice to hit the ground running and upright. Try swimming with shoes on with no transition time loss and and off with transition in practice training and time it all and see which option you like.
so you can get in the wather with your sneakers on? … there is no rule against that?