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Does anyone have any idea if you have arthritis what you can do to manage the symptoms? I figure there are some people here that researched it relatively well.
I have had fairly serious arthritis in my hips for close to a decade now. Cortizone shots directly into the joint have helped the worst of the flare-ups (limping on my way into the shot, having 0 pain walking out of it, lasting a year). 5+ years ago when I was looking for another injection, my PCP said "Well, time for a hip replacement." Now, for reasons I don't understand I think he was being way premature on that (…
Anecdote for any runners reading this: I'm a 75 year old runner. (Some young runners might say I run at a jogger's pace, I just tell them to keep off my lawn.) A couple decades ago, I stopped running on concrete or asphalt, and took up trail running, i.e. running on (mostly) dirt. It feels way easier than running on asphalt, much less on concrete. If you're skeptical that running on concrete or asphalt feels harder,…
Mud, obstacles, and terrain that hasn't been bulldozed and rolled to be pan-flat make it much slower.
Curious, does anyone know if this might also apply to tendons? I've had patella tendonitis for years (jumpers knee) and have tried everything (isometrics, shockwave, PRP injections, etc...).
As far as I recall, the treatment I was prescribed for the same thing was mostly eccentric single leg squats, ideally on a 30 degree angled board.
And rest...
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This sounds interesting. Would you be able to share more information about this style of running? I'm having a hard time imagining how this plays out in real life.
Running barefoot forces you to improve your technique in line with this description. [0] There's also a sizeable market of "barefoot shoes" that's between being barefoot and the regular running shoes, with the manufacturers trying to convince us buying such shoes is the solution. The gait issue become more obvious (and painful) in barefoot shoes, but you can adjust your technique in mass-market running shoes as well.…
Also, the chances of twisting your ankle when your heels are elevated that much from the road is far higher as well.
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Likely yes, but I've had enough chicken breast for life during my fit 20s. I just don't feel like stuffing myself with tasteless sources of protein anymore and testy ones (burgers, steaks, grilled salmon, etc.) will cause unwanted side effects and risks when consumed in high amounts.
Even bodybuilders and powerlifters admit that 2g protein per kg of body weight is about all you need. You can get that with a normal diet and a couple of protein shakes, which taste fine if you use milk and half a banana. You don't need to eat a whole chicken breast for every meal. I made spaghetti bolognese last night and it had 60 grams of protein per 800 kcal serve. Admittedly I used lean kangaroo mince, because I…
I first read "mice" which was startling, then realized it was "mince" and then realized it was kangaroo! How would you describe the flavor?
in mice
Hold your humans: in mice!
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Trail running is fun. But it’s probably not the surface but the technique change, that gets rid of the pain. I’m currently going through the process of shifting my running technique to where I push rather than pull myself forward and it’s a revelation. When your foot lands in front of your center of gravity, it necessarily brakes your forward movement. All that momentum has to go somewhere, eg get absorbed by your jo…
This is why I think trail running is so valuable. You must be aware of your changing environment and how to adjust your body's movement to accommodate. You are exercising your mind to calculate your current momentum, intended placement of your next step, and it's potential impact to the rest of your body. You are running your own mental physics simulation as you work the trail, nothing like running on regular roads.
It’s also why I make the kids ride elsewhere. Snow provides good physics lessons on traction and centre of gravity.
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Even bodybuilders and powerlifters admit that 2g protein per kg of body weight is about all you need. You can get that with a normal diet and a couple of protein shakes, which taste fine if you use milk and half a banana. You don't need to eat a whole chicken breast for every meal. I made spaghetti bolognese last night and it had 60 grams of protein per 800 kcal serve. Admittedly I used lean kangaroo mince, because I…
> lean kangaroo mince I first read "mice" which was startling, then realized it was "mince" and then realized it was kangaroo! How would you describe the flavor?