Looking to run!

[froggy]

Hi, I'm interested in a set of pro jumps, mainly with the view to doing a longish run in them, (50-60 miles) is this a wise idea or should I re-think! I have never used any before, what would be the best model to start practicing in and also be the best/comfiest for this sort of run?

Keep bouncing!

Froggy

[sprog]

Running just a mile or two on bocks is damn hard work, they're heavy and use a lot of energy to run on. These things are more designed for jumping around on and having fun, rather than a method of transport.

50-60 miles is totally insane, I would not recommend it at all, get a bike instead!

[Locky]

I would say unless you are undergoing specialist training then 50 miles on bocks is impossible.

It's not like running at all.

[Spud]

You would be better off running on foot. There is no advantage of running on bocks in terms of efficiency. In fact, quite the opposite. Much more fun tho.

I think you'd be better off on a space hopper

These things are more designed for jumping around on and having fun, rather than a method of transport.

Well actually they probably were designed to be more practical than what they are

[froggy]

  haha

Rather a silly idea of mine that was! lol Thanks for the posts - you've certainly answered my questions! Think I'll go and find a bike! lol

Froggy 

[SNuD]

We did a Mile charity fun run in December on ours and they are hard work, we ended up walking and jumping a lot rather than running!

[Jason]

A lot of people have asked this question before and I'm not so sure it is as impossible as we all think

Now I walk a fair bit on mine and I find it faster and no more exhausting than on my feet

So if someone was to mix gentle jogging with periods of walking to recover I think the net result might be a faster journey than jogging on your feet

Would be interesting to find someone who is a dedicated jogger and get them to try it on bocks for a few weeks (I run like a brick  so not me)

Any volunteers (we would need a few to make it a good test) maybe 4-5 to get a true result and preferably people newish to bocking as a lot of us experienced bockers would be set in out jumping ways

Jason 

[robinangered]

Im going to run more and more when spring and summer come, i bought my flyjumpers in autumn, so i never had a change to try them fully, but i can tell you all, I have never fallen with my flyjumpers, even when i have walk about 3-4 hour after my work everyday in about 2 month until snow came and ice everywhere on roads.

Many thanks to Jason for his wonderful rubber sole with rubber studs!!

I will try buy some safety gear from pro-jump.co.uk next week, wulf knee pads, GMX jacket, wrist pads, i also want bionicknee pads and spine protector but they are out of stock =/
i hope they can send it with royal mail like Jason did, i give "royal mail" my full trust

http://img263.imageshack.us/i/img0674b.jpg/
(never like my calf cluffs...)

[Jason]

Just the sort of thing we need Robin when you get going tell us how far and how long

And how Kn*ckered you are after 

Jason