USC Marathon Team
Gear
While running is known as the sport that you need nothing for but yourself, some shoes, and the road, some good running gear can make quite a difference in your running experience. Here are a few items you may want to investigate.
| Shoes | The shoes you stick your feet into for team practices can have a big impact on your running experience. Everyone's shoe requirements vary based on your stride, arch height, pronation, and more and there are a plethora of shoe brands and models to meet these needs. We recommend going for a fitting at a specialty running store - the employees will make recommendations based on watching you walk and run and let you try on several different pairs. |  |
| Socks | Your feet can be unhappy with the greatest pair of running shoes if your socks aren't up to scratch. Make sure your socks cover your foot properly and don't slide around causing chafing. If you have trouble with blisters, you may want to investigate some moisture-wicking socks (avoid cotton). |  |
| Shirt | You can run in any sort of top - USC t-shirt, tank top, tie-dye, old high school cross country t-shirt, long-sleeves, short-sleeves, you name it. Some runners prefer moisture-wicking running shirts to help brush off sweat and avoid chafing. |  |
| Shorts | Again, anything goes, whatever you are most comfortable in. You may consider tight shorts, loose shorts, split shorts, shorts with pockets, and shorts with liners. |  |
| Tights | Some reasons you might be interested in tights: |
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| Hydration | Especially as we start running longer distances you may want to carry water with you. There are lots of options available: hand-held bottles, water bottle belts, or hydration backpacks, for example. Shop around and ask your friends for their recommendations. |  |
| Refueling | Many long distance runners use gels or other energy replacement products to keep their muscles supplied with carbohydrates without filling up the stomach. There are a variety of energy products in a range of flavors avaiable and all runners have their preferences. If you are planning on using gels or another product during the marathon, be sure to try it out during our long runs to practice opening a package on the go and accustom your stomach to handling the input during a run. |  |
| So where to buy this stuff? Here are some places we like: | |||
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Starting Line |
A Runner's Circle (866) 347-1966 3216 Los Feliz Blvd Los Angeles, CA mention USC Marathon Team for a 10% discount |
A Snail's Pace |
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