RunningAHEAD - Topic: Race Ready Shorts

RunFree7

Run like a kid again!

posted: 4/15/2009 at 11:01 AM

I'm thinking about buying a pair of race ready shorts because I carry a lot of gu. I was using a marathon belt but I have gotten a little to skinny for that thing (yeah) and so it is too loose on me. Do the race ready shorts bounce with the stuff in the pockets/netting?

Jill_B

I fly.

posted: 4/15/2009 at 11:09 AM

I've never noticed bouncing or had a problem. (And I also can fit sunglasses in the big back pocket, which I like.)

Bring it on.

Get Gone

posted: 4/15/2009 at 11:20 AM

I've never had a problem with things bouncing or bouncing out of the pockets. I love them, but lately I haven't done any long runs where I've needed the cargo space.

RunFree7

Run like a kid again!

posted: 4/15/2009 at 11:39 AM

Jill, How many gus do you carry? Do you think they would fit 7-8 gus?

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The King of Beasts

posted: 4/15/2009 at 11:56 AM

I started with 8 gels for a 50k. I did not have a problem.

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perfesserr

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posted: 4/15/2009 at 6:42 PM

Never had an issue with bouncing with RaceReadys. I love them, they're all I wear any more. However, I once had a butt-crack issue when I had a lot of gels and didn't tie the waist cord tightly Undecided

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seeEricaRun

Awesome

posted: 4/15/2009 at 6:45 PM
modified: 4/15/2009 at 6:49 PM

I love mine. Wish they were a bit prettier (wearing them in photo on the left), but they work like a champ. Waist cord? Mine don't have a waist cord. Is that just the men's version? Only time I had a bouncing problem was when I jammed a Blackberry in one of the little pockets. Don't do that. I wonder who picks out the material for the things. Unless you go with a solid color, they're pretty ghastly.

Bonkin

posted: 4/15/2009 at 9:21 PM

Quote from perfesserr on 4/15/2009 at 6:42 PM:

Never had an issue with bouncing with RaceReadys. I love them, they're all I wear any more. However, I once had a butt-crack issue when I had a lot of gels and didn't tie the waist cord tightly

I had the same experience in my first marathon. Love the shorts, though. The big pocket is great for a pack of pop tarts for those long runs.

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RunFree7

Run like a kid again!

posted: 4/16/2009 at 2:31 PM

My 11 year old daughter one day was show her crack so I pointed it out and told her to "Just say no to crack". Now when we see anyone who is showing his/her crack we have a little private laugh together about it. Good times. I ended up with Asics ARD shorts. I couldn't decide when I had them both in my hand. The Asics seemed to have tighter little pockets and the mid back pocket had a zipper and was smaller. One of the runners at the store said the big pocket on the other ones bounced on him. I do like the pockets on the side/front of the race ready.

Bugs

posted: 4/16/2009 at 8:08 PM

Common opinion is they are good practical race shorts, but not the sexy look you may want. I sew, or sometimes pay to have a seamstress sew pockets into the shorts I want to wear. I like these shorts better.

Bugs

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