Motion for Life

Icebikeing

2010-02-10T20:48:00.001-08:00

I caved in and ordered a pair of nokian extremes from bob at iron city bikes, it's a small price to pay for not breaking myself

One thing I've noticed with winter biking is the frontal plane core stability challenge, my obliques really get a burn controlling the fishtailing of the bike in the slushy patches. I first noticed it when i moved back to Ohio and was riding a fixed gear road bike with knobby tires around to stay in shape, it's less so with the mountain bike, but still a good workout

Studded bike tyres are awesome

2010-02-09T07:08:00.001-08:00

I borrowed my neighbor's mountain bike with nokian extreme 294 tires for riding around the not quite plowed streets of pittsburgh yesterday, and they were awesome

This is what they look like, I would say they have 80% improvement in traction over regular mountain tires, only getting stuck in really deep powder snow, the traction is so good I end up popping wheelies half the time and fishtailing is almost nonexistant

Vibram 5 fingers follow up

2010-02-07T19:02:00.000-08:00

These things are great. I went to Bikram Yoga in the strip the other day and felt a level of fatigue in my feet that was downright refreshing, the foot intrinsic muscles are really working.

I've been performing my workouts in them also. I can really sense the weight distribution change from heel to big toe to little toe as my center of gravity changes. The biggest effect is realizing how hard it is for me to push my 1st metatarsal down to heighten my arch, I like the shoes because they give me a constant reminder to improve.

Vibram 5 fingers shoes

2010-01-27T08:58:00.000-08:00

I've been utilizing more dynamic foot training for my patients, the short foot and rooting concepts, and have been looking for a way to expand the therapy

yesterday i went out to elite runners and walkers in robinson and got a pair of the KSO model, overall i'm very impressed

one of the biggest things i've noticed is the action or lack of action of my big toe, i've always had difficulty stabilizing it to toe off, and these shoes really make me aware of the issue and work toward correcting it

I utilize and recommend foot stabilization products such as orthotics and taping, but i believe that long term they weaken the foot. This shoe could help prevent many of the problems I see, especially knee pain, when used properly. Developed countries have much higher rates of foot pain, most likely due to a gradual deconditioning due to overly supportive and constantly worn footwear, and this could be part of the solution

have a good one

pete

Oh hello

2010-01-27T08:56:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my blog, this is the first day of it, I'll be adding some good things about how to get your body fixed, bike fixed and all around good things about pittsburgh

have a good one

pete