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YOUR JUMPING STILTS => Before you buy questions => Topic started by: froggy on January 20, 2010, 12:49:16 AM
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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 :Cbiggrin:
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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! :Claugh:
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I would say unless you are undergoing specialist training then 50 miles on bocks is impossible.
It's not like running at all.
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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 :D
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 :D
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:Claugh: haha :Claugh:
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 :Cwink:
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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! :Cyes:
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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 :Claugh: 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 :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:
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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 :)
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(never like my calf cluffs...)
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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 :Claugh:
Jason :Hoofies2: :CGEEK: