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My God, My Calves!

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As mentioned in a previous blog – and indeed in our last newsletter (sign up here if you didn’t get it), we really are into spring marathon training time now. 10ks and half marathons have been run as build up races, training distances will be getting longer, and time on feet will be increasing as the big day beckons. From about mid-February onwards we get calls from runners from all distances – from those just starting out on parkruns to experienced and dedicated racers, and to cut a long story short, the basic content of these calls boils down to … Continue reading →

Bike fit

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I originally wrote this in August 2018 – but it never got published. So I have updated it a little, and here is is for your delectation and delight. The correct number of bikes is n+1, so if your bike doesn’t fit you – well, go and buy a new one- it will make you faster. No need to try and make the current one more comfortable. You then don’t have anyTHING to show for spending your hard earned cash – just some nebulous thing called “comfort”. Which you could have got with a lovely new carbon fibre frame…. It’s … Continue reading →

Misconceptions – how many appointments do I need?

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Something that comes up when talking with people about physio and appointments is the number of treatments they might or might not need. I know that in the realms of the NHS, 3-4 and sometimes up to 6 appointments are often suggested and you continue to go until those appointments are done. There are other physios and other professions that also work on this kind of basis, suggesting, or sometimes insisting that you pay up front for a course of a number of sessions over the next few weeks or months so that you can come back whenever they deem … Continue reading →

Injury Focus – Rotator cuff

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I see a fair few climbers and gym athletes with shoulder issues. Although there are a huge number of climbing and shoulder related resources out there, I thought it might be nice to have a quick blog about the most mis-understood bits of the whole thing. The rotator cuff and how that relates to issues that appear in the training and climbing community. Note, this is a blog, not a peer reviewed journal, nor is it a self-diagnosis provider. It is something to read, and hopefully be educated with. If you need a diagnosis for yourself – see a professional. … Continue reading →

Dirty Reiver – new challenges

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At what point do you stop being a “Bloke on a bike” and start being a cyclist? It’s a conundrum I’ve been thinking about for a while…. When I say I’m not really a cyclist a number of people jump up and down and shout that I’ve owned a bike as an adult since at least 2004, which surely makes me a cyclist… I suppose it does. But really, cycling has only ever been a mode of transport for me, a way to commute, as opposed to a go to hobby. Over the years I have done a fair amount … Continue reading →

Physio Misconceptions – what to expect?

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It was suggested to me that I do a quick blog about common misconceptions about physio. Now, I don’t profess to be an absolute expert on this, I can only really recount a few experiences of the mismatch between what some people appear to expect from physio and how that differs to the way we work. I have also drawn from previous experience based on my experiences with physios when I was injured – and how I would expect to be treated as a patient now. What do people expect? Originally, way back when I did my original training in … Continue reading →