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CheeksBryant
CheeksBryant Posts: 193 Member
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What are your favorites or choice brands of these items:

Socks
Shoes
Headphones
Phone CArrier/case
Music
Sweat band
shorts
capris
pants
arm warmers
jacket
hydration product
hydration container/belt
pre run snack
post run snack
stretches

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  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    What are your favorites or choice brands of these items:

    Socks: Either Balegas, Smartwick or Features
    Shoes: Brooks Pure Flows
    Headphones: Yurbuds
    Phone CArrier/case: Belkin
    Music: Rock
    Sweat band: Pearl Izumi
    shorts: Pearl Izumi
    capris: CW-X
    pants: CW-X(Tights), North Face (Thermals)
    arm warmers: Nathan's
    jacket: Pearl Izumi Elite Convertable
    hydration product: Water?
    hydration container/belt: Nathan Quick Draw water bottle (short runs), Fitletic Belt (Long runs)
    pre run snack: 1 slice of toast, 1 tablespoon PB, 1/2 banana, coffee
    post run snack: breakfast
    stretches:

    Hamstrings
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    Hip Flexors
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    and

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    Quads
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    or

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    Calves
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    and

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    IT Band
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    or

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    or

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    Achilles Stretch
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  • CheeksBryant
    CheeksBryant Posts: 193 Member
    I appreciate any and all feedback as I've just started c25k. I'm so far enjoying it, and it seems I'll reach my goal. However, being new to running I just wanted to get everyone's recommendations. What few I have are below (mostly what I already had on hand)

    Socks (ordered some Balegas) but currently just using my adidas compression low cut
    Shoes - nike air max in tiffany blue
    Headphones - phillips over ear clips (not loud enough though)
    Phone CArrier/case (just a generic arm strap for my Nokia Lumia)
    Music - all kinds, anything fast
    Sweat band - just ordered a "sweaty band" currently not using one
    shorts - negative these legs don't belong in shorts. However, I just ordered a pair from Lane Bryant that have built in compression shorts underneath for added support and no crawling! excited to see how these do on chubby thighs
    capris - Lane Bryant yoga capris
    pants - Lane Bryant yoga pants
    arm warmers - none yet
    jacket - too hot here, but just got a Lane Bryant sports jacket with thumb holes on clearance for winter
    hydration product - water of course (idk why I asked this one)
    hydration container/belt - don't have one yet (I have a really big butt and have enough bouncing around, and am not real sure about this)
    pre run snack - protein shake or graham crackers
    post run snack - almonds and dried mangos
    stretches - only know of a few off runnersworld for now
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    I honestly hardly run with headphones, and if I do it is only with my Yurbuds. I have the ones that allow you to still listen to the rest of the world. I have seen a lot of running injuries caused because people are oblivious to the world because of them. I have also seen a lot of volunteers at races get injured because of runners not paying attention.
  • pmur
    pmur Posts: 223 Member
    Socks - Balega Hidden Comfort
    Shoes - Nike Pegasus or Brooks Ghost
    Headphones - cheapie
    Phone CArrier/case - belkin
    Music - Bollywood
    Sweat band - Halo
    shorts - champion with built in undies
    capris - old navy
    pants - fila tights
    arm warmers
    jacket - cheapie from Walmart
    hydration product - h2o mainly and Gatorade.
    hydration container/belt - fitlectic
    pre run snack - Banana and coffee(mainly milk and instant coffee powder)
    post run snack - A meal
    stretches - all of what rduhlir mentioned
  • Autumnfilly2005
    Autumnfilly2005 Posts: 232 Member
    Socks - Walmart cotton
    Shoes - Nike Air monarch IV
    Headphones - skullcandy (but I don't run with music)
    Phone CArrier/case - pocket
    Music - Nature and traffic (no music, just the world around me)
    Sweat band - don't use one, unless you count my wide-brimmed safari hat
    shorts - grey bike shorts (that I only use for weighing in)
    capris - nope!
    pants - blue sweat wicking yoga pants
    arm warmers - long sleeved cotton shirt
    jacket - Are you joking? I live in CA!
    hydration product - water
    hydration container/belt - 1l water bottle with a handle
    pre run snack - 1c milk with 1/2 scoop of chocolate protein powder
    post run snack - 1c milk with the other half of that chocolate protein powder!
    stretches - I follow a couple youtube videos from Hasfit, mostly for back and legs.

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