Clean Start
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Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
I wish!
46 in July this year.
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
Will keep reminding you.... if I remember myself
serviceguy
Well-Known Member
On the other hand they don't get sued...
serviceguy
Well-Known Member
You should try and rotate your brake levers downward instead...
Just like we have a pay-it-forward thread for bike parts, I may start a thread for body parts. Anyone have a good knee laying around in the garage they want to get rid of?
JPark
Well-Known Member
nobody gets rid of a perfectly good knee!
Victor I
aka Ridgehog
Sorry man. The only good part about being out of commission right now are the trails SUCK. Hope to see you again at High Mountain on your fully rigid fat bike by April. Of course I’ll be sure to get the f-ck out of your way this time on some of the downhills as you tend to monster truck at high speeds there. Have no idea how you do it with all the jagged litter of rocks everywhere😅. This pic is you on one of the few smooth surfaces there.
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iman29
Well-Known Member
i would say for the mental state thing, IMHO its better to get a professional diagnosis so you know it will take xxx time to heal and you know the severity. Also you dont want to risk it healing improperly that may then require more complicated procedure to fix.
When I hurt my shoulder in end of December, I waited 2 weeks for the swelling to go down but after that I knew something was wrong (visual bump at the AC joint). I felt much better after getting the xray and knowing it was a mild injury with no surgery needed, and I didnt make it any worse ignoring it for the 2 weeks I went back out riding.
I agree the $40 sling I didnt really need and I only wore it for a few days on and off, but it did help to rest the shoulder more especially after my home based self PT exercises I had to do . While I could have probably gone outside the 2 weeks I stayed indoors, the risk of falling and making it worse longer term was all the motivation in needed.
I always feel like better safe than sorry is the way to go but hopefully it gets better sooner than later. Otherwise no shame in Zwifting to stay fit so youre doing "something" which is better than nothing.
When I hurt my shoulder in end of December, I waited 2 weeks for the swelling to go down but after that I knew something was wrong (visual bump at the AC joint). I felt much better after getting the xray and knowing it was a mild injury with no surgery needed, and I didnt make it any worse ignoring it for the 2 weeks I went back out riding.
I agree the $40 sling I didnt really need and I only wore it for a few days on and off, but it did help to rest the shoulder more especially after my home based self PT exercises I had to do . While I could have probably gone outside the 2 weeks I stayed indoors, the risk of falling and making it worse longer term was all the motivation in needed.
I always feel like better safe than sorry is the way to go but hopefully it gets better sooner than later. Otherwise no shame in Zwifting to stay fit so youre doing "something" which is better than nothing.
serviceguy
Well-Known Member
After seeing the picture of @Patrick wearing his sleeveless triathlon suit at Allamuchy in 2019 (?) it’s hard to imagine him in anything else, let alone an OOS official shirt!
wrist is feeling good without the brace - i'm going to continue wearing it on the bike for a bit longer.
make sure i don't crank it doing something (it doesn't have to be stupid for me to hurt myself now)
I am wrecked from yesterday's marathon TM session at RV. I'm quite happy with the results,
as there were a few items on my list that have been bugging me. Mostly blow down that was moved
partially off the trail, or someone cut it, but decided not to cut it back far enough not to interfere.
Both hammies decided to seize up on me around 8pm - almost puked from the pain.
Drank some pickle juice, and had a salty slice of pizza. Made it through the night without re-occuring.
Doing a little stretching and roller work today.
Need to go and walk our local trails, to see if there is any wind damage. I'm sure the river went over the bank
and dropped some debris.
I'm still hungry all of the time. Anyone have a good appetite suppressant? natural or not.
I updated 6MR trail status to caution on here and TF. Looks like a few more bands of rain coming through,
then sunny and windy for a couple days. Prepare for April showers....
make sure i don't crank it doing something (it doesn't have to be stupid for me to hurt myself now)
I am wrecked from yesterday's marathon TM session at RV. I'm quite happy with the results,
as there were a few items on my list that have been bugging me. Mostly blow down that was moved
partially off the trail, or someone cut it, but decided not to cut it back far enough not to interfere.
Both hammies decided to seize up on me around 8pm - almost puked from the pain.
Drank some pickle juice, and had a salty slice of pizza. Made it through the night without re-occuring.
Doing a little stretching and roller work today.
Need to go and walk our local trails, to see if there is any wind damage. I'm sure the river went over the bank
and dropped some debris.
I'm still hungry all of the time. Anyone have a good appetite suppressant? natural or not.
I updated 6MR trail status to caution on here and TF. Looks like a few more bands of rain coming through,
then sunny and windy for a couple days. Prepare for April showers....
iman29
Well-Known Member
At the risk of stating the obvious you likely ended up dehydrated which can more easily happen when it’s not that hot out.
I am also always hungry so one trick is to keep a water bottle handy and when you feel the urge to snack drink water instead. I learned this along my weight loss and fitness journey and it does help. I have a few cycling bottles that are only for indoor use for this purpose. I probably drink 3-5 of them per day depends what I am doing.
Small (healthy) snacks during the day help me too I can’t ever go more than a few hours without something to eat. An apple with some peanut butter to dip the slices in is more filling than you think.
Just my 2.5 cents but everyone is different.
i'm sure i did dehydrate, at one point the sweat was dripping - also asked a lot of my body.
def didn't drink enough while out there, given the giant body of water available for refill, not sure why just the one big bottle.
Did have 32oz of beer and another 20oz of water after getting home.
greek yogurt and bananas are typically in rotation.
i do the same with the water - i just can't shake the constant desire for a roast beast sammy w/mayo, lots of s&p, and provolone, on a round roll......🤤
might have to do the dreaded cleanse to reset. #grouchyPat
Fwiw, cleanse culture isn’t needed if you get your normal diet in check.i'm sure i did dehydrate, at one point the sweat was dripping - also asked a lot of my body.
def didn't drink enough while out there, given the giant body of water available for refill, not sure why just the one big bottle.
Did have 32oz of beer and another 20oz of water after getting home.
greek yogurt and bananas are typically in rotation.
i do the same with the water - i just can't shake the constant desire for a roast beast sammy w/mayo, lots of s&p, and provolone, on a round roll......🤤
might have to do the dreaded cleanse to reset. #grouchyPat
You can eat whatever the hell sandwich you described as long as it is one, but you make it sound like you eat this a few times a day.
Also, how much alcohol did you drink after a day of being de-hydrated? I am not sure if the 32oz of beer was a joke or not. I assume it played a part but your hamstrings shouldn’t be locking up after a day of work. Break out the red flag warning...
i'm grazing - eating way too much
asked too much of the legs 5.5 hours out there with a 35lb (?) pack -
it's happened before - after first HOH, middle of Hillier, etc., back when i was a noob.
not too worried about it - but it is time for a well visit - so will mention it.
I ate an entire large cheese pizza yesterday afternoon and my appetite was suppressed until this morning.
rick81721
Lothar
I know this is a crazy idea, esp on a board about cycling, but how about just riding more? Then it doesn't (much) matter what you eat.
moose35
Well-Known Member
Apple cider vinegar
True. But I'm stuffing my face.
ok ! will try.
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I've gotten out of the habit of eating on schedule - which might be part of it..
been bad about breakfast - which probably sets me up for a bad day.
gotta check out the surge in grapenuts popularity. i heard there was a run on it.
rick81721
Lothar
Shockingly, there might be a small benefit to drinking ACV - but you have to drink 15 mls with lunch and dinner. Oh and you have to be on a diet that is 250 calories less than your daily requirement
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1756464618300483