That is what I have ^^^^. Ok. I got some Pantyhose!!! I have a sports bra, too!!!
Well, I definitely own pantyhose.... in fact, I'm wearing a pair right now. But what I put on after a race - I looked it up, and I believe they are called "anti-embolism stockings" or TED hose. Not comfortable, but they work way better than the ones on the sports market for bringing down post-race swelling. The ones I have are for the "nonambulatory" patient; they are too constricting to run in. I wear them to sleep until they drive me crazy.
I sometimes wear compression sleeves during long races as I feel they help reduce muscle vibration (is that even a term?), but they also help to keep my legs somewhat clean The ones I have are fluorescent (orange, blue and pink) and I'll often wear two different colors. I love hearing, "Nice socks!" (Hell, even if they're making fun of me, I don't care. It's a nice pick-me-up).
When traveling I'll put on diabetic socks that I picked up at Walmart. The ones I have are toeless, so I can wear them with flip flops. They're great for the plane ride after a really long run.
SillyC: The ones I have are actually something for blood flow, but they do look like pantyhose. And, I used them on the advice of another runner when I was having some leg problems. Compression was recommended, and I got those at Walgreens or someplace like that. They are pretty thick and very tight. They worked well.
LB2
Occasional Runner
I bet they look sexy with a garter, Burke.
Thanks, Lace! I will take a look at those and perhaps the CEP's
I can stretch them all the way up to my armpits. I like to creep my wife out from time to time with that look. LOL.
Last time I paced LB2 he was wearing his compression socks. Here's a photo.
tbd.
I've had good luck with the RecoFit brand. They seem to last a long time without losing their compression.
Another benefit of calf sleeves is use in runs/races with a lot of sage brush or other scratchy crap at calf level. Bighorn 100 immediately comes to mind.