Saturday, July 30, 2011

Great Cycling Poster

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Use this link to see great poster for the US Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado. Or click on my Facebook page to view it. (below to the right...

The best and highest quality Bike race in the history of US Cycling is coming to Colorado.

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Check it out at this Facebook address. http://www.facebook.com/USAProCyclingChallenge The world's best cyclists: including the b...

Total body training, use a climbing wall.

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Moving around on all the holds for two minutes, is a workout on an over hanging wall like this, 45degrees. Do 4 sets of two minutes 3 days a...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Week 15: Everything is going in the right direction.

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Lots of weight training in the gym, has improved my overall leg strength, I know now that I injured more than just my Achilles tendon in the...
Friday, July 8, 2011

Ski season in the distance, but I'm still planning strong bike and climbing season.

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Week 13:  rehab of ruptured Achilles tendon: I was not so good climbing a 5-10b vertical face, which I've done easily many times befor...
Thursday, July 7, 2011

5 things aging recreational skiers and athletes need to know.

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1. Start your activity slower, warm up properly and build to top performance. 2. Better preparation for your season, means more rest days i...
Sunday, July 3, 2011

Hardest ride this season so far, 2000 feet climbing.

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frontage Road to Bakerville, last exit before Loveland ski area.
Saturday, July 2, 2011

Pads, for hiking shoes and biking shoes.

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Here is a Neuroma pad built into a custom designed walking footbed.  These types of footbeds can be made for any shoe, or boot.

How to fix a Neuroma pad in a cycle shoe.

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Here you see a bulge on the foot bed shoe insert (under black tape) . This is a foam pad about 1/4 inch thick, at it's highest point. I...
Thursday, June 30, 2011

Neuroma in cycling, foot pain!

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A neuroma (metatarsal neuroma) Often associated with post leg or ankle surgery, due to inactivity, because foot, especially forefoot loading...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

12 weeks after surgery, right tendon.

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Because activity of both legs has been limited it's hard to tell which is the reconstructed Achilles tendon, they are both small.. Dou...
Friday, June 24, 2011

My Bike has wings!

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Going into week 12 of my Achilles Tendon rehab. I'm riding stronger all the time, riding is great for the tendon, it loosens it up with...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Starting the Climbing Season with an easy 5-11b

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Rifle-Piledriver 5-11b 11 weeks post surgery, I'll really happy with the progress.
Monday, June 20, 2011

Three and four pitch climbs in Clear Creek.

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Enlarge by clicking to see climbers, look closely and you can see three climbers on this wall. This is an easy 5.8 until the last bit at the...
Saturday, June 18, 2011

Normally this is where I would ride my bike.

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Morning drive in the Rocky Mountains, Squaw Pass. Click on photo for better image!
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Beautiful Colorado morning, time for a drive in the mountains.

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When you can't go for a bike ride and you did a full work out the day before, it's rest day. Time to fire up the old clunker and jus...
Friday, June 17, 2011

Achilles rehab, with Bosu ball.

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One of my go to training techniques is the Bosu ball. This should be started no earlier than 8 or 9 weeks after surgery, as the tendon has t...

Exercises for rehabbing an achilles tendon! How's the Achilles coming?

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This strap is connected to a Bowflex machine, which I have in my gym. You can use rubber cords as well.

Achilles Tendon Rupture 10 weeks after surgery!

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Click on photo to enlarge Lucky not much swelling and a very smooth repair with thick growth around tendon. This growth will recede and a ...
Thursday, June 16, 2011

Let's have a look at why "Carbon Fiber" works for Ski Boots!

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http://www.dodgeskiboots.com/images/boot,right.JPG Benefits of Dodge Carbon Ski Boots for Skiers We know that carbon fiber has amazing per...