Of bikes and bods: follow-up

[shadesofmauve]

Received an email back from the biomechanics guy in Arizona. He says that there are lots of self-styled fitters/biomechanics who don't know what they're doing (which is true; there's someone claiming to do that at every bike shop and REI), doesn't have any suggestions in the northwest, and says "I could fit you in in June if you fly to Tucson."

o_O

Yeah, no.

That kind of expense makes sense for people who're competitive, and maybe once you've exhausted all other options, but it sure as hell doesn't make sense for me.

I probably just need to stop being such an idiot about my boring leg-lift exercises and make time to do them every day. If I can get my knee somewhere up to snuff then the hip stuff should mellow out and then I can start thinking about ways to improve my bike set-up.

There are no magic bullets.

There are lots of leg lifts, the most boring exercise in existence. westrider, when you're down this weekend? You have my permission and request to harass me about doing my stupid exercises.

Bonus note for readers of aStSHB: Yes, I lifted my own most-neglected exercise whole-cloth and put it straight into the fic. Never accuse me of originality. :P It does fit with Joker's disability -- people with OI often have very loose ligaments, and strengthening the muscles around the knee helps make up for a weak ACL. Or, in my case, no ACL at all.

Comments

[emony42.livejournal.com]

How much concentration is required for you to maintain the proper form? I ask because as I was talking to Clone today, she happened to mention that (for figure skating) she did similar exercises any time she was playing video games or watching TV. I'm wondering if you'd be more likely to do your exercises regularly if you gave yourself permission to do something fun at the same time (a better carrot than arm exercises?). For me, it'd be something akin to "so long as I'm doing my exercises, I can keep reading my book." I'd have to do time-based sets rather than rep-based, but that'd be manageable. Just a thought.