Grabbing Tough Mudder by the neck - (aka glove choice).

In between training (or sometimes, whilst procrastinating about training) my mind turns to equipment choice for the day...

Most of its decided: Kathmandu dri-fit top, cheap K-mart compression shorts with zip-pocketed shorts over the top (to carry ventolin, GU packs, etc), and my trustworthy Gel Trabucos. But one thing I've still been pondering is what gloves to wear.

I initially planned on getting a set of Nike Vapor Jets, as they'd been mentioned in the media here regarding AFL players and the criticism that they had TOO much grip to be fair. :)  Sounds perfect to me! But I soon realised that finding them in Australia was near impossible (they must have all been bought up by aspiring footy players...) or incredibly expensive. Scratch that idea then...

So while at my local hardware store yesterday I scrounged around and soon saw what looked like a really good option - A set of MadGrip ProPalmKnucklers.... These looked a little odd at first but as soon as I slipped one on they seemed perfect. Super grippy, tight fitting, and lots of breathable fabric on the back. In fact the only problem I could find was them was when I foolishly went to brush my hair from my face and discovered they were SO grippy they just proceeded to take big chunks out of my scalp!  - This will be remedied by chopping the finger-tips off.

And at $15 they were perfect for a cheapskate like me. 

Returning home I hit the internet and soon discovered it's a glove of choice for a lot of Tough Mudders, many of whom do the same thing and take the fingertips off.

Looking forward to trying these out this week - And it's raining right now so the timing's perfect for some wet monkey-bars :)