Comments on: Tan Tendon Tautener http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/ A running blog by an unexpected runner. Includes reviews of running gadgets and technology. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:10:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jason White,CSCS http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/comment-page-1/#comment-2179 Jason White,CSCS Sun, 03 Jun 2007 18:51:57 +0000 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/#comment-2179 Don't forget to roll! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t32xJspx50o" title="" rel="nofollow"> <abbr title="How to Fix Knee Pain"> Foam rolling does wonders for knees. Won't cure arthritis, but it does help with Patella tracking dysfunction. Great Blog. Don’t forget to roll! Foam rolling does wonders for knees. Won’t cure arthritis, but it does help with Patella tracking dysfunction. Great Blog.

]]> By: Kieren http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 Kieren Thu, 31 May 2007 16:06:31 +0000 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/#comment-2125 It must be injury season. I hope it gets better soon. No one should have to endure wearing flesh coloured knee bands for too long. Do you use clipless pedals? They can ease the workload on your knee because you can alternate pushing down on the pedals to scooping up - like trying to scrape something off your shoe. If you haven't gone clipless already - try it. Your legs will thank you :) It must be injury season.

I hope it gets better soon. No one should have to endure wearing flesh coloured knee bands for too long.

Do you use clipless pedals? They can ease the workload on your knee because you can alternate pushing down on the pedals to scooping up – like trying to scrape something off your shoe.

If you haven’t gone clipless already – try it. Your legs will thank you :)

]]> By: warriorwoman http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 warriorwoman Thu, 31 May 2007 06:20:39 +0000 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/#comment-2118 Thanks for that Ludwig it was a really useful article. I have ITB pain and patellar tendonitis and although I don't get too much problem on the bike I'm convinced that cycling does have something to do with the problem. I think I must have built up all my cycling muscles then moving across to running I find myself a bit unbalanced. I do feel my knee on the bike if I push too high a gear so I have made conscious attempts to ride in a lower gear, although I am not a natural spinner. I will try shifting my seat up a touch today. 50 miles a day must be tough. I'm already tired from this weeks commute, really struggling to get up. Must have been a shock to your system when you first started. Thanks for that Ludwig it was a really useful article.

I have ITB pain and patellar tendonitis and although I don’t get too much problem on the bike I’m convinced that cycling does have something to do with the problem. I think I must have built up all my cycling muscles then moving across to running I find myself a bit unbalanced. I do feel my knee on the bike if I push too high a gear so I have made conscious attempts to ride in a lower gear, although I am not a natural spinner.

I will try shifting my seat up a touch today.

50 miles a day must be tough. I’m already tired from this weeks commute, really struggling to get up. Must have been a shock to your system when you first started.

]]> By: Ludwig http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/comment-page-1/#comment-2105 Ludwig Wed, 30 May 2007 23:55:18 +0000 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/#comment-2105 Angela, I had the exact same thing. I don't know much about runners but this is really common from having your seat too low on your bike. <a href="http://www.cptips.com/knee.htm" rel="nofollow">This article</a> helped me out a bit as well as getting my self properly fitted to my bike as best as possible. I average about 50 miles a day and was crying when I got home every single night. After i got my bike sorted out the pain was gone in less than a week. Also try pedaling in a lower gear. If you need any help let me know. If it's from running, novacaine injections might do the trick. Angela, I had the exact same thing. I don’t know much about runners but this is really common from having your seat too low on your bike. This article helped me out a bit as well as getting my self properly fitted to my bike as best as possible.

I average about 50 miles a day and was crying when I got home every single night. After i got my bike sorted out the pain was gone in less than a week. Also try pedaling in a lower gear. If you need any help let me know. If it’s from running, novacaine injections might do the trick.

]]> By: kathy http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/comment-page-1/#comment-2089 kathy Wed, 30 May 2007 11:31:14 +0000 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/#comment-2089 Hi WW, This is in response to a comment you left on my blog. You're right, I do have a lot of fun with my fitness activities. You said you hadn't heard of rogaining before. I looked it up on http://www.reference.com. This info is from there. Rogaining is the sport of long distance cross-country navigation. Teams visit as many checkpoints as they can in the time limit, which is quite long (6, 12, 18, 24 hours). It was invented in Australia in 1976, which probably explains why you haven't heard of it. The activity we did was a mini version. Our outdoor fitness instructors are keen rogainers. They are so fit, healthy and active that it's hardly surprising that they would be into this sport. Hi WW, This is in response to a comment you left on my blog. You’re right, I do have a lot of fun with my fitness activities. You said you hadn’t heard of rogaining before.

I looked it up on http://www.reference.com. This info is from there.

Rogaining is the sport of long distance cross-country navigation. Teams visit as many checkpoints as they can in the time limit, which is quite long (6, 12, 18, 24 hours). It was invented in Australia in 1976, which probably explains why you haven’t heard of it.

The activity we did was a mini version. Our outdoor fitness instructors are keen rogainers. They are so fit, healthy and active that it’s hardly surprising that they would be into this sport.

]]> By: kathy http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/comment-page-1/#comment-2078 kathy Tue, 29 May 2007 13:54:50 +0000 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/#comment-2078 Just catching up on your news. Good luck with the commute .. it sounds quite Amazonian. Hope your knee improves with the Cho-Pat knee strap. I must say, it doesn't look high tech enough to fit in with the rest of your running accessories. If you paint a few numbers and a map on it, maybe it will work better. Flashing lights would add some flair to the outfit. Just catching up on your news. Good luck with the commute .. it sounds quite Amazonian.

Hope your knee improves with the Cho-Pat knee strap. I must say, it doesn’t look high tech enough to fit in with the rest of your running accessories. If you paint a few numbers and a map on it, maybe it will work better. Flashing lights would add some flair to the outfit.

]]> By: aggieco98 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/comment-page-1/#comment-2072 aggieco98 Mon, 28 May 2007 23:32:59 +0000 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/#comment-2072 I've got tendonitus as well (on the side of my calf) and my dr was concerned when I mentioned that it hurt more when I was resting. She said it's a sign of greater injury. When it hurts while you're running it supposedly means it's not as bad yet. A little rest, advil and ice and I was feeling a little better although it seems to be a chronic problem with me. Just wanted to pass along what I heard that might be helpful. Good luck with the training!!! I’ve got tendonitus as well (on the side of my calf) and my dr was concerned when I mentioned that it hurt more when I was resting. She said it’s a sign of greater injury. When it hurts while you’re running it supposedly means it’s not as bad yet. A little rest, advil and ice and I was feeling a little better although it seems to be a chronic problem with me. Just wanted to pass along what I heard that might be helpful. Good luck with the training!!!

]]> By: No wetsuit girl http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 No wetsuit girl Mon, 28 May 2007 09:47:31 +0000 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/#comment-2066 Those knee things must work because I see them everywhere. Either that or Mr. Cho-Pat is laughing himself all the way to the bank. Those knee things must work because I see them everywhere. Either that or Mr. Cho-Pat is laughing himself all the way to the bank.

]]> By: Steve http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/comment-page-1/#comment-2064 Steve Mon, 28 May 2007 01:52:34 +0000 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/#comment-2064 Inserting your thumb in your knee whilst running, I'm sure it would hurt but I reckon, and this is only a guess, would not make for good running technique. Inserting your thumb in your knee whilst running, I’m sure it would hurt but I reckon, and this is only a guess, would not make for good running technique.

]]> By: warriorwoman http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/comment-page-1/#comment-2060 warriorwoman Sun, 27 May 2007 23:25:33 +0000 http://www.warriorwomen.co.uk/2007/05/27/tan-tendon-tautener/#comment-2060 mmm can you get chocolate peanut butter - I like it already. mmm can you get chocolate peanut butter – I like it already.

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