Anyone do long 5-12 hour runs/sport activities? Have you found a band that is most suitable for these?
Pinky,Aerosmith. Many of their songs have perfect timing. I used to love listening to their music on the treadmill. I found my cadence was almost perfectly with their beat, and it's good music (IMO). YMMV
Oh, you mean 'watch band'? I really love my Nike black/volt band. I don't notice it, and the sweat is unnoticeable. The band is also strong enough to survive the onslaught of sweat and survives gloves, and being brushed against my 'attire' and all. It's not a warm as I ever thought it would be, and being a static band, not a stretchy mess, it stays put extra well. I was thinking of getting a stretchy band, but I wear my AW 'loose', but not 'too loose'. I HATE a band that bangs around on my wrist, and I hate a band that is 'tight'. I must be weird, because many of my friends wear tight bands all the time. *shrug*
And how many bands are out there? Wow... And how expensive are the braided elastic band? WOW! Very expensive. OUCH expensive...
Anyone do long 5-12 hour runs/sport activities? Have you found a band that is most suitable for these?
My ultra days are over due to arthritic knees but I know I'd choose the Sport Loop for events > 24 hrs.
Pinky,
It's only money. Just like all the figurines on your computer desk
For ultra events, you use 2 Apple Watches, which I was doing for several years. lolhmm, it dawned on me that I'd never use an Apple Watch in such an event due to battery life ... But I would use the Sport Loop for shorter events of several hours.
For ultra events, you use 2 Apple Watches, which I was doing for several years. lol
hmm, it dawned on me that I'd never use an Apple Watch in such an event due to battery life ... But I would use the Sport Loop for shorter events of several hours.
I had a Road ID that was a neoprene strap and 'velcro', and over time the 'velcro' just stopped working. I was disappointed. I supposed I could replace it, on that band, but it's a thin type that I can't find anywhere, so far. With my disappointment with that, I have a dim view of 'velcro' for other sports related stuff. I stopped using 'velcro' bike shoes for almost the same reason, and 'velcro' bike gloves that don't sew the 'velcro' on just end up delaminating and they're just not usable any longer.
Just adding this with my experience with 'velcro' and sports. There's nothing worse than having to futz with your kit during a ride/run/event...
For ultra events, you use 2 Apple Watches, which I was doing for several years. lol
I've been lucky, never had an issue with it with bands or bike shoes.
My ultra days are over due to arthritic knees but I know I'd choose the Sport Loop for events > 24 hrs.
I agree with the velcro. The nylon looks like it maybe higher maintenance due to sweat?I had a Road ID that was a neoprene strap and 'velcro', and over time the 'velcro' just stopped working. I was disappointed. I supposed I could replace it, on that band, but it's a thin type that I can't find anywhere, so far. With my disappointment with that, I have a dim view of 'velcro' for other sports related stuff. I stopped using 'velcro' bike shoes for almost the same reason, and 'velcro' bike gloves that don't sew the 'velcro' on just end up delaminating and they're just not usable any longer.
Just adding this with my experience with 'velcro' and sports. There's nothing worse than having to futz with your kit during a ride/run/event...
I agree with the velcro. The nylon looks like it maybe higher maintenance due to sweat?
I agree with the velcro. The nylon looks like it maybe higher maintenance due to sweat?
And how do you get the sweat out of it? I sweat a lot, apparently, and have had sweat streaming out of my bike shoes on the trainer, and have had lines of sweat where the sweat was flung off, and my shoes end up drenched, Just trying to clean them up was so disgusting. Socks can be washed, but shoes can't. Could the Sport Loop band be washed? And washing 'velcro' is pretty funny. The hook side sticks to damn near everything. And, over time, washing can ruin the hook side.
I handwash mine.