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stevebradley - 2010-03-08 10:46 PM DENISE - Are you lubricating your calves/ankles/heels? Either BodyGlide or PAM? Lots? (And remember -- NO Vaseline, which eats neoprene. Actually, any petroleum-based lubricant is bad for neoprene.) The good thing about your problem (which, by the way, is shared by countless wetsuit-wearers) is that it is easy to practice at. All you really need to do is get the wetsuit on no further than your kness, and then work at forcing it down. My preferred technique is to force both hands down until my fingers are about at my ankles - and then continuing to force them further down while at the same time fulcruming my forearms outward a bit so the overall opening gets larger. Once I have one foot free I can either repeat the process with the other foot, or stand up and stand on the neoprene wad around the still-encased foot and yank that foot free. Beyond this, I vary as to my stance. I'd say it's 50/50 -- half the time kneeling with the leg I am not working on, and half the time in a bent-over position. I'm not sure why I decide one way one time and the other way the other time; maybe it varies according to which suit I am wearing. (Honestly, I cannot picture this right now!) One final bit of advice -- if none of the above workwell enough, try a double-layer approach -- BodyGlide first, and then PAM on top of that. And thinking one step further, spray PAM on the OUTSIDE of the suit from the knees down. This will make it easier for the suit to slide over itself, which is what it has to do during the final phase of forcing it past your feet. (And with PAM, go for the "original" flavor; I'm sure crawfish must find the flavored varieties too yummy to resist. Clack, clack! )

stevebradley - 2010-03-08 9:32 AM ANNE - Anatomy time! I LOVE anatomy time! I now have a new thingy to learn about -- the flexor hallucis longus. I've never heard of that little sweetie, which I guess means it's one of about seven lower body parts that hasn't given me problems over the years. And "gummed up" --- I've never heard that expression, but I like it and think I know EXACTLY what is referring to! And when you get a chance, can you try to describe the new gastrocnemius stretch he recommended. (If it's anything like the other stretches in the world, I'd like to know about it ---- even if I continue to be too lazy and stupid to actually try to do it regularly! ) Hiking boats for THREE hours at the bike show? Mercy!

stevebradley - 2010-03-09 9:53 PM STEVE -  Big toe, and flexing it hurts on the underside.....the bottom of the foot.....the "fat pad"? 

latestarter - 2010-03-10 5:36 AM

STEVEA, STEVEB,

That sounds an awful lot like the Flexor Hallucis Longis and its 'mate', the short one - digitalis?  might be involved.   Based on my non-existent medical expertise.       But worth a look at.   I remember my podiatrist and a PT saying how important it is to massage the bottom of the foot, after running, where tendons insert to the big toe - just never knew why.     They also said to make it a practice to `work`the tendons on both sides of the ankles while you are sitting watching TV.  

Steve - Hope you woke up this morning and the pain was gone.

manfarr1974 - 2010-03-09 7:43 AM



THAT is so COOL!!! Thanks for posting.  I love how you can dissect the calf!

Cheers,
Mandy

stevebradley - 2010-03-09 6:53 PM STEVE - First Dwayne, and now you -- another medical situation that leaves me scratching my head! Big toe, and flexing it hurts on the underside.....the bottom of the foot.....the "fat pad"? Were it more on top or even on the side I'd ventue a quick thought of a bunion, but usually those protrude some and I think you'd notice that aspect of it. How is it doing today? Man, I hate the problems that don't have an obvious cause, where there is no particular episode that screams "Guilty! Guilty!" I've had more than my fair share of "howthehelldidTHAThappen?" injuries, and all I can do with them is take wild guesses at remedies. For yours, though, I'd at least say that it's good that there is no point-tenderness. Those are massive numbers you generated on the Spinervals session. I'm not sure I've ever been near that close on any sustained ride. I mean, I can torture myself exquisitely for a very short period and MAYBE spike up to what you did, but I'd implode within a minute or two if I ever tried to sustain it. But heck --- if you think your numbers are accurate, send them to Coach Troy along with a cover letter requesting to be one of his demo riders. You're the kind of person he peers down at the computer of and says. "Good job, you're at 178 beats per minute!" Fine job on the extra sleep. Keep that happening!

SAquavia - 2010-03-10 12:24 PM



Lemons...lemonade.

stevebradley - 2010-03-10 11:08 AM ANNE - NICE bikework yesterday! I wanna know how the fartlek goes today! Congrats on weight drop! Many thanks on all the recent anatomy posts -- you're certainly feeding my physiological fetish!

SAquavia - 2010-03-10 12:24 PM

Lemons...lemonade.

LadyNorth - 2010-03-11 6:15 AM Hi,

So - anybody have any races in March?

Denise