GOT Fitness LOG

[bicycleheader]

It's a tough one isn't it? From what I remember, you're based in the Lakes so have some pretty amazing roads in your neck of the woods. Being London based, and I seem to recall @bicycleheader being Barcelona based, it's a bit harder to find decent rides, so a turbo offers good bang for your buck in terms of time. In the time it would take me to get out of London I can have done a reasonable workout in the living room, minus the car fumes and angry drivers. It is something you need to work on mentally though, which I think is why stuff like Zwift have proved popular as the social aspect can help with motivation.

and @Black Belt Jones @blueloon

getting back on this as ive had an mri and been to see the doc in regard to my injury. apparently I have Cam or Hip impingement as the ball of the femur is not round and so doesnt roll smoothly in the socket of the pelvis. causes friction or it bumps/catches on the socket.

its basically usually something you manage with but eventually surgery can be done to round it off but no guarantee it would work. the doc said footys not the best idea really but i want to get back at it. am taking anti-inflammatories for a week and start 10 sessions of physio next Wed. thinking to try play in a month and go back with one game a fortnight to start with. hoping to get a good warmup/down routine from the physio and do a good half hour before/after each game.

anyways in meantime and to make up for lost time and for the games i wont be playing i want to push ahead with getting the exercise bike.

i know it was mentioned about discomfort and that a stand-alone is not a good idea...and im better with an actual bike with a turbo trainer.....but i wanted to check again. My usage wouldn't be overly serious. I would want to do 30m to an hour at least 5 evenings a week, easy to start off but building to a medium intensity ride.

i dont know if that is not much to expect from a bike and if comfort would be so important with usage like that but wanted to get opinions again as id like to buy this something this weekend and get going again. would a decent priced standalone serve for what im looking for?

cheers in advance!

 

[Bruce Wayne]

and @Black Belt Jones @blueloon

getting back on this as ive had an mri and been to see the doc in regard to my injury. apparently I have Cam or Hip impingement as the ball of the femur is not round and so doesnt roll smoothly in the socket of the pelvis. causes friction or it bumps/catches on the socket.

its basically usually something you manage with but eventually surgery can be done to round it off but no guarantee it would work. the doc said footys not the best idea really but i want to get back at it. am taking anti-inflammatories for a week and start 10 sessions of physio next Wed. thinking to try play in a month and go back with one game a fortnight to start with. hoping to get a good warmup/down routine from the physio and do a good half hour before/after each game.

anyways in meantime and to make up for lost time and for the games i wont be playing i want to push ahead with getting the exercise bike.

i know it was mentioned about discomfort and that a stand-alone is not a good idea...and im better with an actual bike with a turbo trainer.....but i wanted to check again. My usage wouldn't be overly serious. I would want to do 30m to an hour at least 5 evenings a week, easy to start off but building to a medium intensity ride.

i dont know if that is not much to expect from a bike and if comfort would be so important with usage like that but wanted to get opinions again as id like to buy this something this weekend and get going again. would a decent priced standalone serve for what im looking for?

cheers in advance!

This is in no way scientific, so feel free to take with a dose of salt, but most turbo trainers have a degree of flex in them so they support the lateral movement of the bike as you push down on the pedals with each leg. It seems instinctive to suggest having that play would help joints, but I have no evidence or data to back that up. I'd also say that having a trainer you can wheel a bike into also gives you a bike you can use outside. I've no direct experience, but a load of pro riders are based in Girona, so I'd imagine there are some nice rides out your way if you got into it and wanted a bike to head to the countryside with.

There are loads of stories of people buying an exercise bike and it ended up as a clothes hanger, so maybe the best thing would be to try it out first in your local gym? By and large I'm not a fan of spin classes for the cycling benefit you get from them, but they might give you a cost-effective way to give it a go in a social setting, and if you find you enjoy it then invest in something for home?

 

[Pootsy]

I got my running up to 45km a week but have cut back as had some pains in my shins returning. Rather than have a full blown Shin Splint episode again.

 

[COYBL25]

I got my running up to 45km a week but have cut back as had some pains in my shins returning. Rather than have a full blown Shin Splint episode again.

Change of shoes / maybe go off road where the ground is more forgiving ?

Also have a look at the “ Happy Feet “ range of inserts.

 

[blueloon]

Anyone ever suffered from - Morton`s Neuroma ? ( nerve pain / hot spots at the base of the toes / ball of the foot when running )

If so, any advice on treatment, as it`s making my running extremely difficult.

So far I`ve tried :

metatarsal pads ( delays the pain for a few miles, nothing more )

Very expensive inserts, that raised my arches - made it worse.

Well I haven’t had the “neuroma” but I’ve got Morton’s Foot in that my 2nd toe is bigger than my big toe. Over the past few years this developed into / caused metatarsalgia . The metarsalgia was initially in both feet , now only my left foot, it disappears when I don’t run much and is now back again. For me metatarsal pads with a toe loop work well and enable me to train - I usually race with one in and completed a marathon 18 months ago with pads under both feet.

 

[COYBL25]

Well I haven’t had the “neuroma” but I’ve got Morton’s Foot in that my 2nd toe is bigger than my big toe. Over the past few years this developed into / caused metatarsalgia . The metarsalgia was initially in both feet , now only my left foot, it disappears when I don’t run much and is now back again. For me metatarsal pads with a toe loop work well and enable me to train - I usually race with one in and completed a marathon 18 months ago with pads under both feet.

I’ve started using “minimalist “ trail shoes ( hardly any cushioning on the sole ) and combined with a double gel pad I’m squeezing more miles out before I’m having to stop. However once the pain is there I’m then having to stop then onwards every 2/3 miles and massage.

I’m probably going to seek the advice of a podiatrist as it’s really taking the enjoyment out of my runs.

 

[blueloon]

I’ve started using “minimalist “ trail shoes ( hardly any cushioning on the sole ) and combined with a double gel pad I’m squeezing more miles out before I’m having to stop. However once the pain is there I’m then having to stop then onwards every 2/3 miles and massage.

I’m probably going to seek the advice of a podiatrist as it’s really taking the enjoyment out of my runs.

Can’t quite get my head around that mate! You’re adding cushioning (gel pads) while deliberately using shoes with minimal cushioning. I tend to do the opposite and where I can get away with it use my older but well cushioned trainers on trails , with the gel pads, rather than less cushioned trail shoes.

 

[COYBL25]

Can’t quite get my head around that mate! You’re adding cushioning (gel pads) while deliberately using shoes with minimal cushioning. I tend to do the opposite and where I can get away with it use my older but well cushioned trainers on trails , with the gel pads, rather than less cushioned trail shoes.

I’ve got 3 pairs of shoes, all very good quality and newish :

Heavy ground.

Medium ground.

Hard ground.

They’re all cushioned appropriate to the ground I’ll be running on that day.

By a process of elimination, the minimalist heavy ground shoes are the ones that cause the least pain.

It could be the shape ( like a slipper with lugs ) and the fact that the ground is muddy etc which provides natural cushioning.

My left foot is madly shaped - two hammer toes and a partially collapsed arch ( I’ve had a gait analysis done in the past ) so it’s very hit and miss with shoes.

Some are okay and some cripple me almost instantly upon use.

I’ve booked in with the sports physio who did my gait analysis tomorrow to try and moves things on.

It’s very frustrating, as it’s stopping me from increasing my mileage.

 

[Number_25]

Tripped and fell on the treadmill yesterday.

Old me would have walked out, but I just laughed about it and carried on.

Up to running 5k every day now, weight is dropping off - but can't kick the temptation of snacking. Anyone have any ideas about how I can stop filling my fat gob with [Poor language removed]?

 

[bicycleheader]

This is in no way scientific, so feel free to take with a dose of salt, but most turbo trainers have a degree of flex in them so they support the lateral movement of the bike as you push down on the pedals with each leg. It seems instinctive to suggest having that play would help joints, but I have no evidence or data to back that up. I'd also say that having a trainer you can wheel a bike into also gives you a bike you can use outside. I've no direct experience, but a load of pro riders are based in Girona, so I'd imagine there are some nice rides out your way if you got into it and wanted a bike to head to the countryside with.

There are loads of stories of people buying an exercise bike and it ended up as a clothes hanger, so maybe the best thing would be to try it out first in your local gym? By and large I'm not a fan of spin classes for the cycling benefit you get from them, but they might give you a cost-effective way to give it a go in a social setting, and if you find you enjoy it then invest in something for home?

cheers for taking the time. ive a couple of mates who go cycling every weekemd around catalunya and have asked me to come...have the gear and spare bikes but its never grabbed me. i cant see myself using the bike outside and having a smaller exercise bike in the main room instead of a full bike definitely suits better. the gym idea makes sense but ive never used one and id probably take an age before pushing myself to go and try. im being impatient and want to get started at home asap.

im trying to be sure that an exercise bike wont serve just fine for my needs before considering the bike/turbo trainer combo. i read around but am not sure still.

 

[bicycleheader]

...although if the footy becomes impossible i might need something like cycling as an alternative!

 

[Nobby Nobbs]

Just getting back to my running after nearly 2 yrs of due to suffering from plantar fasciitis anyone who's suffered from it will understand the pain it causes, up to 3 miles not sure I'll be able to up my mileage still have a little pain so properly at my limit.

 

[COYBL25]

Just getting back to my running after nearly 2 yrs of due to suffering from plantar fasciitis anyone who's suffered from it will understand the pain it causes, up to 3 miles not sure I'll be able to up my mileage still have a little pain so properly at my limit.

There`s loads of stuff fort plantar fascitis out there - inserts, socks, heel supports etc.

Also there are some running shoes that are recommended for sufferers - won`t be cheap, but worth it to stop the pain.

Have you thought about running on grass, more give and less impact ?

 

[PhilM]

I’ve started using “minimalist “ trail shoes ( hardly any cushioning on the sole ) and combined with a double gel pad I’m squeezing more miles out before I’m having to stop. However once the pain is there I’m then having to stop then onwards every 2/3 miles and massage.

I’m probably going to seek the advice of a podiatrist as it’s really taking the enjoyment out of my runs.

As a family, we're all quite energetic but have a hereditary problem with our feet. My granddad had it, my mum has it, my brother does and I do with my eldest.

I couldn't recommend enough going to a podiatrist and getting them thoroughly checked, and if needs be expensive but tailored insoles alongside other remedies.

While I don't run as much as my brother, I do have a tendency to wear soles down at the rear of my left foot at a ridiculously high rate and it causes discomfort.

As he runs a lot, like my eldest, they rely heavily on their insoles to stop the discomfort they quite quickly get if they're walking or running without them.

 

[Nobby Nobbs]

There`s loads of stuff fort plantar fascitis out there - inserts, socks, heel supports etc.

Also there are some running shoes that are recommended for sufferers - won`t be cheap, but worth it to stop the pain.

Have you thought about running on grass, more give and less impact ?[/QU. Have had treatment at the hospital that's really helped, and have got supports and inserts. Tried running on grass when first started but pain was to much. Can't over emphasis how painful the condition is you literally carnt put any weight on your foot at all wouldn't wish it on anybody.