Compression socks

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Permalink Reply by Steven Town on January 11, 2010 at 12:40pm

I wear Zoot compression socks for long training runs and races. Select a brand which measures it's compression in mmhg. These are medical grade compression socks. They do help with healing, it is not necessary to race in them to recieve their benefit, more for recovery, but you can race in them I do. I will tell you what, I've had runs that my quads were killing me but my calfs and lower legs felt great. Whether it was the socks or hills or what who knows but even if it's just mental I think they help with recovery. I've heard CEP socks don't last long, only a wash or two, buut they are the cheapest. Zoots last a long time and seem to work very nicely.

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Permalink Reply by Charles White on January 11, 2010 at 5:02pm

I suddenly developed a major left calf cramp. Deep and hard. Didn't really know where it came from at first. It may be the shoes. They have miles on them and others have reported calf muscle troubles using them.
Compression sleeves were suggested. I developed DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) during a lengthy hospital stay several years ago. Part of the prescription were compression socks even that many years ago. So, I went to the Boulder Running Company and purchased some Recofit calf sleeves. During my week off for Rest, Ice, Compression, and elevate (RICE), I wore the sleeves almost 24 hours a day.
I was able to get back 'On the run' so to speak with no pain.
I am also planning on wearing them for my flight down to and back from the PF Chang's Rock n Roll Half-marathon in Phoenix.

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Permalink Reply by Glen on February 26, 2010 at 2:14am

I had a meeting in Durango, so drove from Longmont to Durango on Monday (about 7 hours), sat around in a meeting on Tuesday and drove home on Wednesday. Long story short, I got a Superficial Vein Thrombosis. Like Charles, I went to Boulder Running Company and got a pair of Recofit calf sleeves. I wear them when I am on long road trips or a plane. I have not done too many long runs yet this year, but plan to wear them when I go for a long run. So far, so good.

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