http://community.active.com/blogs/turtletraining The slow shift from overweight and slow to overweight, slow marathoner. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:57:54 GMT Jive SBS 3.0.8 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-06-12T18:57:54Z http://community.active.com/blogs/turtletraining/2009/06/12/shorts-with-pockets-for-long-runs-and-races <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:77c89831-7cd2-4fae-85b8-cc586e929b7f] --><div class='jive-rendered-content'><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>I discovered RaceReady shorts about 2 years ago when training for the Marine Corp Marathon in 2007. And I love them, especially the LD-6 shorts which are a little longer. They're light and very comfortable and the pockets are; well, I carry a lot of **** so pockets are a must. Did I say that I love these shorts? One of my disappointments has always been that the local running stores (Annapolis anyway) don't really carry them, or at least not a variety of them. So I always mail order them. But that's okay too.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>So I was visiting a new running shop near me (Charm City Running, Parole, MD), and happened to ask if they stocked these shorts. And they responded that they didn't, but that there is a new pocket-ready short from Asics. Interesting - I guess I had assumed that this was a small enough market that no one (besides RaceReady) would want to play. So I bought a pair.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>I wore them on several LSDs and also in the Frederick Marathon this year. I have to say, I prefer the RaceReady shorts. Though the pockets are about the same, The Asics are heavier and bind a bit too much in the liner. Not a big deal, but they are also $10 more expensive. So, for me at least, the RaceReady shorts are better.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:77c89831-7cd2-4fae-85b8-cc586e929b7f] --> marathon_training marathon_gear Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:02:38 GMT Steve Carton http://community.active.com/blogs/turtletraining/2009/06/12/shorts-with-pockets-for-long-runs-and-races 2009-06-12T19:02:38Z 5 months, 2 weeks ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/turtletraining/comment/shorts-with-pockets-for-long-runs-and-races http://community.active.com/blogs/turtletraining/feeds/comments?blogPost=14340