10.53 miles (Garmin Connect)
1:26:02
8:10 pace
To the amusement of my friends in the office, the Kangoo Jumps arrived on Friday. (I did not spend $300 bucks on them. Easily found a brand new pair on eBay under $60 delivered.) I had to try them out a little in the office. They do seem to cushion your impact quite a bit, but they are funny looking, and put you 6-8 inches off the ground. Left them in the office over the weekend.
Was quite sore all weekend, and my left knee was bothering me quite a bit for the first time. Almost took today off, but thought this might be a good test for the kangoos. Managed to strap them to my bike and rode down to the path at Chestnut Street - did not want to have to wear these crazy things through traffic.
Started out aiming for 4 or 5 miles, but ended up doing the whole loop plus a little extra to make 10.5. The kangoos were uncomfortable the first mile and the last mile, but not too bad in between. It required more effort to keep the pace up, and the extra weight was noticeable, but I was able to maintain a longer, runner's stride - something that normally causes too much pounding on my legs. We'll see how I feel tomorrow. If wearing these one or two runs a week allows my legs to recover better, it will be a worthwhile experiment.
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I'd like to see a picture of those Kangaroo Jumps.
Click the link in the post or Google them. There are some videos of them on line.
Do you suppose I could resume my running career with a pair of those? I tell you one thing - I'd get plenty of stares and a good share of laughs.
We want to see a picture of YOU in the Kangaroo Jumps! :) I'm glad you got some...good luck!
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