Wombat del combate
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I'm trying and failing to craft a gag involving nudity and swimming; all I'm getting are willy-based ones.
Langers, have you actually got and been fitted for proper running shoes? And recently? If not do so sooner rather than later as it will help as you may be under- or over-pronating and that may be causing the issue.
I'm trying and failing to craft a gag involving nudity and swimming; all I'm getting are willy-based ones.
Good stuff. Did you get diagnosed with any pronation issues or are you running with neutrals? - I bought some new Brooks Vapors on Thursday ready for starting back running next weekend. Itching to get out with them sooner though.
With regard to the swelling issue, I'm staying in the sceptical camp - your body won't swell up for no reason (no nob gags please) and it might be to do with an underlying injury so I'd be concerned that there might come a point where it all blows up and you're out of action for some time - have you seen a physio or a had a sports massage? For instance, I fell over in late November and clearly did a ligament in my foot but took only three days off before starting running again (because it honestly didn't hurt and there was no perceived weakness): I saw a physio in December and he said I should have been off for three weeks minimum; so to say to keep ploughing on is arguably naive.
I've seen people argue elsewhere that running shoes can make things worse too. Some think it's better to practise a barefoot running technique to correct your technique rather than by bulky soled running shoes to compensate for under/ overpronation. Using your body to absorb the stress and shock through proper technique than the technology in the shoes doing it for you.
That is very true. If we started about that on here it'd be like the climate change thread version two.
I'd get bored long before we had that sort of saga.
Well you can stop talking bollocks for a start.
1) Ligaments and tendons are two different things, stretching one results in permanent damage but stretching the other is paramount for strength in the muscle and effective exercise.
2) Billions are ploughed into running shoe development so o denegrate that is insulting and makes you look silly. As Wombat said it is important to get fitted to prevent injury
3) Barefoot running has limited but effective science. It is very individual but does not reduce shock through the body but enhances it and distributes the force through the movement of the bones and muscles during the forefoot and and toe off phases of the gait cycle.
4) it is important to get every injury assessed and not find a middle ground. Pain killers and straps are important in the protection of an injured body part so other parts can function normally and not over compensate for the injured part.
If I were Langers I would go and ask a physio how to strap an ankle effectively for running short (sorry Langers) distances. Then buy tape, then strap the ankle for the next run. It will make a massive distance and protect the ankle.
However Mark, I will concede you got Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation correct. Important to note that you only keep the ice on for 15 minute spells, do not place the ice directly onto the skin and make sure the ice is crushed and distributed evenly across the injury.
I'm going to read this page to Matilda when she won't sleep.