Great video and great advice! For ultras in the Alps, especially longer races (200 miles) I very much prefer adjustable poles. Leki used to have a hiking/running pole that was called Leki MIcro Vario Carbon Black Series CLD (2019 version): it was foldable with only 207 grams per pole. Luckily I grabbed a few pairs when it got discontinued. At the time they also had the trail running Micro Trail Vario which was also foldable, adjustable but had the glove attachment system: it weighed only 195 grams. For some unknown reason Leki stopped offering trail running adjustable poles and the newer Carbon Black Series poles are heavier at 228 grams. For me, when you race over a lot of steep ground and longer distances adjustability is totally worth the extra weight which isn't that much if you have high-quality foldable poles.
I agree! I really enjoy my adjustable poles. (Which i rarely use cause I can’t put them on my vest) I mostly use them for long hikes. The ones from Leki you got sound like a good choice.
Big fan of your videos - partly what inspired me to enter Mozart 100 (light) this year! Can i ask, given that it is only 19 miles, would you advise poles for this race? I have never used them and wondering if it is worth buying for this race?
Hey! Thanks a lot for watching! Really glad you decided to run Mozart this year. Maybe we will bump into each other :) No, i would not advise poles for that race. You don’t have any long steep uphills there.
@@chris.schmied yes hopefully we can catch up, around race time - I’m looking forward to visiting Salzburg! Thank you for the advice, and best of luck for your race!
Thx! I have run some (city) marathons and a some trail runs. Now I am going for a 34K with 1100m elevation. Never had a run with that much elevation. I am wandering if I should use (buy) poles. I run on vibram vifevinger shoes, I am not a pro, slow runner, the run is within 3 months
I wouldn’t bother. 1100 m for 34 km is rather flat. Unless the 1100 m is one steep climb, which I doubt. You should be good without poles for that one :))
I dont believe you use less energy with poles, you just transfer some energy use to your arms and the amount of transfer is determined by how strong your arms are. Your arms are going to require some more of the oxygen your heart is getting from your lungs. Having bigger legs and smaller arms is just as effective as you only need your arms for counter balance. Sprinters need big arms. Sure. if you are well trained with poles it will help if you can support them both with oxygen and fuel. You will need to increase your VO2 max to go faster with our without poles. It takes a long time to get that kind if strength in your arms. You need to TRAIN all the time for it. I never hike without poles but I never run with them because I'm just carrying them 90% of the time. I literally slow down when using them and I've used poles for 2500 miles just in the last few years and 2,000+ miles without them.
I use them mainly for saving my legs on long runs- especially on downhills. As an asthmatic, I am more likely to struggle with breathing WITH poles than WITHOUT them, as they turn running into a full body exercise... but with practice, that improves, and they let me go the extra miles when my legs are junk.
great vid thanks for posting...I am 68 but still like to run longer trails, and love using my leki's
Thanks for commenting :)) yes they make running on trails more fun! At least for me. I also love using them. See you out there!
Great video and great advice!
For ultras in the Alps, especially longer races (200 miles) I very much prefer adjustable poles. Leki used to have a hiking/running pole that was called Leki MIcro Vario Carbon Black Series CLD (2019 version): it was foldable with only 207 grams per pole. Luckily I grabbed a few pairs when it got discontinued. At the time they also had the trail running Micro Trail Vario which was also foldable, adjustable but had the glove attachment system: it weighed only 195 grams. For some unknown reason Leki stopped offering trail running adjustable poles and the newer Carbon Black Series poles are heavier at 228 grams. For me, when you race over a lot of steep ground and longer distances adjustability is totally worth the extra weight which isn't that much if you have high-quality foldable poles.
I agree! I really enjoy my adjustable poles. (Which i rarely use cause I can’t put them on my vest) I mostly use them for long hikes. The ones from Leki you got sound like a good choice.
Great video, thank you for sharing!
Thanks a lot! Hope you found it helpful.
Big fan of your videos - partly what inspired me to enter Mozart 100 (light) this year! Can i ask, given that it is only 19 miles, would you advise poles for this race? I have never used them and wondering if it is worth buying for this race?
Hey! Thanks a lot for watching! Really glad you decided to run Mozart this year. Maybe we will bump into each other :)
No, i would not advise poles for that race. You don’t have any long steep uphills there.
@@chris.schmied yes hopefully we can catch up, around race time - I’m looking forward to visiting Salzburg! Thank you for the advice, and best of luck for your race!
Thx! I have run some (city) marathons and a some trail runs. Now I am going for a 34K with 1100m elevation. Never had a run with that much elevation. I am wandering if I should use (buy) poles. I run on vibram vifevinger shoes, I am not a pro, slow runner, the run is within 3 months
I wouldn’t bother. 1100 m for 34 km is rather flat. Unless the 1100 m is one steep climb, which I doubt. You should be good without poles for that one :))
@@chris.schmied Thx for your advice!
Just broke in my leki poles, love them!
Oh no! That really sucks! 😕 Hope you can get some new ones! ✊
@@chris.schmied "Broke in" hopefully means used for the first time, not broke them :)
Man, at 1:42 you´re running down from Gaisberg, Salzburg, Austria, right?! The buildings are the Zistelalm?!!
Correct!
I dont believe you use less energy with poles, you just transfer some energy use to your arms and the amount of transfer is determined by how strong your arms are. Your arms are going to require some more of the oxygen your heart is getting from your lungs. Having bigger legs and smaller arms is just as effective as you only need your arms for counter balance. Sprinters need big arms. Sure. if you are well trained with poles it will help if you can support them both with oxygen and fuel. You will need to increase your VO2 max to go faster with our without poles. It takes a long time to get that kind if strength in your arms. You need to TRAIN all the time for it. I never hike without poles but I never run with them because I'm just carrying them 90% of the time. I literally slow down when using them and I've used poles for 2500 miles just in the last few years and 2,000+ miles without them.
Thanks for your insights! :)
I use them mainly for saving my legs on long runs- especially on downhills. As an asthmatic, I am more likely to struggle with breathing WITH poles than WITHOUT them, as they turn running into a full body exercise... but with practice, that improves, and they let me go the extra miles when my legs are junk.
Hi Chris, is it possible to wear these Leki gloves if you also wear winter gloves?
Absolutely! I do it all the time. As long as the gloves aren’t too thick, you should be good.