Kangoo Jumps

by warriorwoman on 18 September, 2007

Kangoo JumpsI feel like a true Amazonian warrior while standing in these kangoo jump boots, I must be towering way above 6ft. Shame I feel like a knock kneed bambi when I’m running in them.

By popular demand, I dragged myself out of my sick bed to provide laughing fodder for the masses:

They are quite good fun actually, they don’t compress anywhere near as much as I expected but they are noticeably bouncier than a pair of shoddy knees. On todays little jaunt I felt that most of my energy went in to up and down movement and it felt as though I was jogging on the spot, a slight alteration in stance led me to move forward with a bit more efficiency.

When I’m feeling a bit better I’ll do some proper tests with them. I want to see if my pace alters over a given distance and how my heart rate responds. It felt pretty hard work today but then that is to be expected, dragging myself out of bed was tough today.

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celeste September 19, 2007 at 6:57 am

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!!! However, perhaps if there were a few of you all running together it would look less, ummm, obvious.

I really want to hear how it works out – over a decent distance.

No wetsuit girl September 19, 2007 at 10:21 am

BOING! Actually I’m surprised, I was expecting something more along the lines of Nickelodeon Moon Shoes, but you don’t look like nearly as much of an idiot as this kid:

In fact, you look kind of… NORMAL running in those things. Anyway, I hope you feel better with your sick AND your knees.

No wetsuit girl September 19, 2007 at 10:24 am

Darn, youtube link doesn’t work in comments. Anyway, here’s how I and many other kids skinned their knees in the mid 90s (I still have the scar): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf_WzKOxfeM
Be careful out there! Good knees on the inside are no good if you’ve got a nasty scab/bruise combination on the outside!

Thanks for the video.

kathy September 19, 2007 at 12:33 pm

You looked way more normal than I expected. I thought you’d be bounding along like a kangaroo.

Hope you’re feeling better soon.

warriorwoman September 20, 2007 at 3:15 pm

General consensus seems to be that I am “normal” which is always good to know – I think. Those moon shoes looked as bounce-less as my boots but that kid had way too much energy for his own good.

Kieren Geaney September 24, 2007 at 11:04 pm

Ha Ha – they look pretty cool.

I wonder if I could make it round time trial faster in a pair

Rodiogirl September 26, 2007 at 9:51 pm

heh heh Kangaroo boots LOL

Wicked I want some now. Not for running in mind just for jumping!!!!

Sarah

TERRI December 11, 2007 at 7:00 pm

HI THERE, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU COULD BE LOCAL TO ME, SOMEWHERE IN THE RICHMOND AREA!? I ALSO HAVE A PAIR OF KJ’S, SO IF YOU WANT TO LINK UP SOMETIME WE CAN GO FOR A JOG AND LOOK RIDICULOUS TOGETHER!

TERRI

Asus Eee PC 2G Surf Launches December 22, 2007 at 9:35 am

ha ha ha very nice……………….

Emily January 4, 2009 at 10:46 pm

Hey – I have a pair of JK’s – though I was the only one in the UK!
If anybody is hooking up in the Surrey area and looking ridiculous together then please let me know – would be good to share the stares with others!

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