Compression Garments During and Post Workout?

[alexg]

I wore compression socks at a couple races, I figured why not, they can't hurt. They use to keep my calves tighter when I ran but thanks to running in Newton's that's not a problem. My calves naturally tightened I wore them at IM Louisville and probably lost more time putting them on then I would have gained. I wore them at the R4R half this year too. Didnt really need them. I had the exact same run split I had at Tawas in September the year before without them. For IM Florida I won't be wearing them again. I will wear them after though.

I have heard of other people wearing them for jiggly calves like I had and for shin splits and they do work for that if you have problems but as for recovering on the run I don't think so.

The rule about them covering age in a race is pretty stupid. If it's that big of a deal then make the competitors marker their socks with their age and DQ them if they don't. If they don't want the marker or a DQ then they must not help that much.