A friend had passed this along to me. I thought it was fitting for what I do for work, perhaps even for what I do for “fun” too. I don’t know too many people that haven’t thought these 5 words to themselves as their body is balking at whatever they are doing: Bending over to … Read more
The saga continues… While I love the simplicity and design of the Dash saddle, there was one thing I wish it had a little bit more of… padding! The long rides would leave my undercarriage sore for days despite wearing road shorts to help soften the blow of the break in period. I decided to … Read more
This is part of the bike fitting and saddle series from the perspective of your physical therapist and competitive triathlete. Part 6 lead us through more saddle testing, bumps in the road, and finally settling on saddle. So, what would race day bring? Were the last 7 months of saddle torment and dialing in my … Read more
with contributions from Chris Richardson, Owner/Master fitter, Bike Doctor of WaldorfThis post is one in a series over the next few weeks detailing bike fitting and saddles from my perspective as an athlete and a physical therapist. Spring is here and it’s time to dust off the bike or perhaps invest in one, to go … Read more
As everyone recovers from the holidays and we start a new year, most folks will make resolutions or goals to accomplish in the new year. Usually they revolve around, fitness and wellness goals. Hopefully, amongst those goals is one to “fix” any body parts that aren’t moving too well so that you can successfully achieve the bigger … Read more
Ask a seasoned triathlete or a die hard runner or a dedicated athlete what the “off season” is and they will probably give you this blank stare. What’s that? I fall into this category. Why would I want to let go of all that great fitness I built up all year just to “let it go”? For one, … Read more
Clients sometimes ask “Do you like being a physical therapist?” in which I reply, “Yes.” My colleagues and I have worked with thousands of people from all walks of life and varying injuries. In the time we spend with our clients, a few sessions to a few months or longer, the provider/client relationship is formed. A lot of … Read more
Often times, I have clients that get x rays or MRIs performed for further diagnostics on their conditions. Usually, they get the results of the scans before they actually see their doctor for a follow up to go over the results to decide the best treatment approach. When this happens, clients read the report with all the … Read more
I would say the one time an injury has stopped me in my tracks (training and almost racing) was my last bout with IT band syndrome. I was preparing for my first 70.3 World Championships triathlon. About a month out from the race on one of my long training runs, I started to feel that dreaded sore, … Read more
