I'm doing the fandance challenge in May and wanted the advice of any ex military types. I'm not sure if i can trust my mudclaws running with30lbs of weight on my back. I'm wanting to know if i should go for boots for ankle support given that my right ankle is weaker anyhow. Any advice appreciated.
go play on the m 6, now, how does that sound
Go for boots mate, and start off with lighter weight in your bergen and increase it steadily to 30lbs.
Hills and Guinness!
I had a pair of these years ago, lightweight and good ankle support.
Hills and Guinness!
Cheers steve, hope you are well
go play on the m 6, now, how does that sound
INOV8 do a boot... http://www.inov-8.com/New/UK/Product...-GTX.html?L=26
no idea what they're like - club mate has a pair and likes them
Ta, not run with boots on for years. Should be interesting!
go play on the m 6, now, how does that sound
Having spent the formative years of my life with a bergen resembling a house on my back I would advise boots. as for the fan dance this should be done with boots to get a true perspective. And remember "if it ain't raining it ain't training laddie !".
I agree with boots for sure. I use Lowa Mountain GTX and they are brilliant for moving fast in the hills with a bergen.
When I injured my ankle last year I changed my training from running to long walks with a bergen to keep fitness up.
Its good training
I switched late last season to using my mudclaws* when lugging my toddler up hills (probably 40lbs total weight). I had no trouble, and I don't have the best ankles in the world. I don't run with my toddler on my back, of course, but I reckon it would be possible. However, as others say, doing the fan dance in shoes feels a bit like cheatingOriginally Posted by Darth domain
* I was too tight to buy a new pair of boots after admitting the old ones barely had enough tread to get to the bottom of the garden.
I switched to wearing a pair of boots at work once after wearing shoes for a year or two, it took only a few weeks for the extra 'support' to weaken my ankles considerably and my downhill performance really suffered as a result.
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