if they ban vaporflys i think i'm done

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4 years ago 01/15/2020 11:42pm EST

I'm a hobbyjogger who started running again a few years ago, based mostly around getting interested again after watching Kipchoge. I have enjoyed running in VF's because it's fun to go faster than I used to, but also because I hurt less after races and recover more quickly. If they get banned, I think it'll be less fun for me, so I'm likely not going to prioritize, say, training for marathons and paying a lot of money to join races.

Limit stack height to 36mm? Sure. Ban anything that looks like a VF? Nah, I'm done.

4 years ago 01/15/2020 11:44pm EST

re: well that was fun

What were you running where you think VF makes that much of a difference?

4 years ago 01/16/2020 12:06am EST

re: well that was fun

They don't mean for you. You can still wear them.

I don't think they're really going to be banned though. The issue is they shouldn't be prototypes. Anyone in the elite field should have easy access to any model eligible. Maybe even free.

4 years ago 01/16/2020 1:10am EST

re: well that was fun

If and when they get banned hobby joggers can still wear them.

4 years ago 01/16/2020 1:11am EST

re: well that was fun

so you're a tough guy

4 years ago 01/16/2020 1:13am EST

re: well that was fun

A hobbyjogger shouldn't be quitting because of a shoe. I've worn VF and tbh I've struggled to even compare my times with peers who's Pr's I've beaten due to them not having had them available for when they ran.

4 years ago 01/16/2020 1:19am EST

re: Earlyboy

Earlyboy wrote:
A hobbyjogger shouldn't be quitting because of a shoe. I've worn VF and tbh I've struggled to even compare my times with peers who's Pr's I've beaten due to them not having had them available for when they ran.

You need to slow down, son. Poor sentence structure and a misplaced apostrophe have rendered your message incomprehensible.

RULING: GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE WORDSLAUGHTER

SENTENCE: 10 days away from the computer.

4 years ago 01/16/2020 6:09am EST

re: nub

They wont get banned, simply controlled for future versions.

restricting stack height and use of carbon fibre plates thats all

4 years ago 01/16/2020 6:13am EST

re: well that was fun

4 years ago 01/16/2020 7:38am EST

re: well that was fun

well that was fun wrote:
I'm a hobbyjogger who started running again a few years ago, based mostly around getting interested again after watching Kipchoge. I have enjoyed running in VF's because it's fun to go faster than I used to, but also because I hurt less after races and recover more quickly. If they get banned, I think it'll be less fun for me, so I'm likely not going to prioritize, say, training for marathons and paying a lot of money to join races.

Just put a big fat * next to your PR's and start over. It won't kill you.

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