If you must wear a wedding ring, consider a silicone wedding ring. These are less likely to get caught on obstacles — and if they do get caught, they tear away much easier than metal. Finally, if you have long hair, put it in a French braid. Ponytails might get caught on barbed wire or be distracting. Last year, I braided my hair. It was the best decision ever. I have really long, puffy hair.
I also include:. There will be a rinse-off station with cold water and tent-like communal changing areas. Headbands that stay put are a good choice for women and men who want to keep hair out of their face. Tops Wear a shirt or tank that is form-fitting and has wicking fabric. This helps keep you dry and is less likely to snag on wire or other elements in the course. Whatever you do, avoid cotton.
Cotton holds water and loses its form when wet. Your once-comfortable cotton tee will quickly become loose and soggy, and interfere with your race-day performance. Bottoms Compression shorts or pants will help wick away moisture, keep everything in place on race day, and keep mud to a minimum in sensitive body areas.
Again, avoid cotton, even in your underwear. Shoes and Socks Your feet will probably be the first thing to get wet and muddy. Socks: Choose socks that are wool or wicking material. Follow the no-cotton rule again. Good socks will also help pad your feet from mud and other debris that could creep its way into shoes. Also, a formfitting or compression top is preferable as it has less of a chance to get snagged on a wire, rope, or another obstacle. Many women also opt for a form fitting tank as another option.
Your clothing should not be an additional obstacle. Check out our gear section for more advice. Compression is the key to a great OCR bottom whether it is worn alone or under a pair of shorts nothing is better than a good pair of compression shorts for a race. The same as a compression top, compression bottoms will help wick away moisture, keep mud to a minimum in the more sensitive areas, and overall will not get caught on wires as badly as a loose pair of shorts or pants.
Again a place to avoid cotton even in the underwear. Many men prefer to wear a pair of shorts over compression shorts. However, it is more and more common to see those racing in just compression shorts and forgoing the baggy stuff.
Other men opt for shorter running shorts that do not like compression. Women do not fear the compression short! People at an OCR are not looking at how you look. Instead, they are looking at what you can accomplish. Clothing should help your race. If you are questioning whether to wear underwear or not on race day, check out our article, Should I go Commando?
Again leave the cotton at home, your feet will be wet possibly from a couple feet into the race and continue to get wet until the end of the race.
Instead choose a well made, wool or wicking sock. While many are tempted to wear an old pair of sneakers to their first event, this will end most of the time in misery. Instead, opt for a pair of shoes with good tread, drainage, and support.
Traditionally, most trail shoes have been good for OCR. Gore-Tex is a popular material to help repel water from shoes, but it also locks in the water and doesn't allow for it to drain out. Inov-8, Icebug, Salomon, Reebok, and Merrel are popular brands in the obstacle racing community. To learn more about some of the top shoes for OCR check out our shoe recommendations. A few other items are worth considering; many opt for compression sleeves on either the lower legs or arms.
These sleeves help to give a layer of protection against rocks and roots when crawling but also offer compression as well which helps with circulation and can decrease cramping. I was able to quickly wash-off the majority of the mud and dirt from my body. Having a nice, dry towel made life easier too. Once I was clean -ish and dry, I changed into a new set of clothing, which was essential for hanging out and beer drinking beer after the race.
I was much more comfortable in clean, dry clothing than dirty, wet stuff. Plastic bags were great for salvaging wet gear to bring home.
Plus, there were quite a few delays at the various obstacles. So, on a number of occassions, we were just standing around waiting for our turn, so it was easy to take photos then. Looks fun! I am not yet a runner so it is nice to have some good tips!
Sounds like such a fun race! I hope we have a race like this in my area! It would be SO much fun to run one of those!! My school hosts one every year for the ROTC.. I had a blast also. I ran in the same wave as you guys!!!
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