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Race Ready Shorts and Tights

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I have been wearing Race Ready shorts and tights for many years; they are now the only ones I wear. The unique feature of Race Ready is the mesh pockets around the back, just below the waistband. These pockets allow you to carry a number of small items in comfort. If you use the compression version of the shorts and tights (and you should), there is no bounce from items in these pockets. I have found some discomfort from my phone after long periods, but it is fine for up to about 8-12 hours of running. The longest run (in time terms) was 34 hours, and they remained comfortable. Even without the pockets, the shorts and tights are some of the best I have found. The tights actually long enough to fit someone with a runners build (skinny with long legs), which is unusual in my experience. You can see slight wear in images below, which is from sitting on asphalt to change shoes[[Shoes]]. This shorts shown below have been worn for several thousand miles with no other signs of wear. I think that being able to carry a cell phone comfortably is an important safety aid. I classify Race Ready as 'form fitting' rather than 'graduated compression' as they provide no significant pressure. See [[Why compression clothes]] for more details. I normally [[Toggle Upgrade|add a toggle]] to the drawstring.=Fully loaded=I often run with my Race Ready shorts loaded up with:
* Olympus voice recorder
* Cell phone (blackberry) in ZipLoc snack bag
* Gu (not normally used, but there for emergencies)
* Pepper Spray. I often come across loose dogs on the greenway
* [[Portable pharmacy Pharmacy]] (film canister with pills - more in a later blog)
Men's Shorts - [http://raceready.com/men/2701ld.html http://raceready.com/men/2701ld.html]{| class="wikitable" Men's Tights |- [http://raceready.com/men/5501ld.html http://raceready.com/men/5501ld.html]valign="top" Women's Shorts - |[http://raceready.com/women/2702ld.html http://raceready.com/women/2702ld.html] Women's Tights - [httpFile://raceready.com/women/5502ld.html http://raceready.com/women/5502ld.html] Woman's Carpis 689251462_MPNww- [http://racereadyM.com/women/5402ld.html http://raceready.com/women/5402ld.html] jpg|none|thumb|500px|Here they are fully loaded...]] http|[[File://jfsavage.smugmug.com/Temporary/Temporary/IMGP1263/689251462_MPNww690195750_gdPu8-M.jpg |none|thumb|500px|The right side with portable pharmacy, Gu and iPod...]]|- valign="top"http|[[File://jfsavage.smugmug.com/Temporary/Temporary/IMGP1262/690195750_gdPu8689248241_jn9FC-M.jpg |none|thumb|500px|The left side with voice recorder, pepper spray and phone...]] http|[[File://jfsavage.smugmug.com/Temporary/Temporary/IMGP1260/689248241_jn9FC689253329_XPU4D-M.jpg |none|thumb|500px|And the contents...]]http://jfsavage.smugmug.com/Temporary/Temporary/IMGP1266/689253329_XPU4D-M.jpg|}

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