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Ok, I'll be the first.. Obviously you need to devote a large amount of your training to learning skill and technique. The new-ish John Kettle book is mentioned regularly on this sub and I can vouch for it—it's a no-nonsense list of highly effective technique drills and accompanying videos. Kris Hampton of the Power Company climbing has a series of movement skill youtube videos. Practice practice practice. Try and find someone with better skills that you can climb with and learn from. You have a head start with your strength, now you've gotta relax that grip and learn how to use your feet and hips and engage body tension.
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As far as synovitis goes, that sucks. There's advice on this sub which you can search for. Crimp avoidance is almost mandatory, taping can help, as can finger curls for some ppl. Progressive loading on the hangboard is a good idea.
Everything I will say comes from personal experience, which isn't transferrable, and reading books like Lee Parks' Total Control.
According to his advice, to brake even in the most controlled situations, you should apply the rear brake before the front brake. This maximizes braking AND grip, avoiding accidents such as yours.
From experience, if something undesired happened and you don't know what you did wrong, it's very likely you have done something wrong, and being conscious about it and trying to figure it out is a great symptom that you care and want to improve to not do it again.
Maybe your mind wandered a bit and you hit the brakes just a bit harder than you think. The street conditions you describe are worse than pouring rain, because the drizzle mixes with dust and oils in the tarmac making it very slippery. Heavy rain washes all that residue faster.
I'd give lee parks' book a shot, you will learn the technical aspects of why your accident actually happened and the correct technique to avoid it.
Drive safe, and heal soon!
Congrats on finding relief for your painful feet and freeing yourself of expensive conventional treatments that may or may not actually work.
Please keep in mind that sufficient strengthening of your lower legs (muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones) for successful long term transition to zero drop shoes can take a long time. For some it can take several months. For some it can take years.
So be careful not to push yourself too hard too fast. Because if the usual pattern holds true, the next step in your evolution could be metatarsal stress fractures and chronic Achilles pain.
Edit: You might also check out Born to Run by Christopher McDougall is you haven't yet.
https://www.amazon.com/Born-Run-Hidden-Superathletes-Greatest/dp/0307279189
Hi. I highly recommend you to check out "Rook Climbing Technique". It covers skill exercises to do during your warm up (or throughout your session) to develop precisely what you're asking. The book comes with a YouTube channel with examples on how to correctly do each exercise.
Life hack: Nose breathing - try ONLY breath through your nose for a whole day and while you sleep (I use medical tape). Makes you feel so much better and the health benefits have been proven.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0818ZZNLR/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
If you are into learning about different cultures, Born to Run by Christopher McDougall is an great choice for you. It's the #1 Best Seller in Track & Field on Amazon, so it has quite the reputation. I actually encountered the Tarahumara in an anthropology course during undergrad, as they are pretty heavily studied by sociocultural and physical anthropologists. Here's a section from the Tarahumara Wikipedia: > The Tarahumara word for themselves, Rarámuri, means "runners on foot" or "those who run fast" in their native tongue according to some early ethnographers like Norwegian Carl Lumholtz, though this interpretation has not been fully agreed upon. With widely dispersed settlements, these people developed a tradition of long-distance running up to 200 miles (320 km) in one session, over a period of two days through their homeland of rough canyon country, for inter-village communication and transportation and hunting. Their running in sandals are described in the book Born to Run.
Breath through your nose!
Your nasal cavity is roughly the size of your fist. Its job is to act as a buffer zone between the outside air and your lungs. It adds moisture to the air and filters it. And when you breathe through your mouth, you skip all that extra functionality.
It's the best advice I've received recently. And where did I get it? James Nestor.
Sign up for a CHP riding course. Start reading https://www.amazon.com/dp/0760343446/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_3K0PQDXHGP8PYN3N1XDF
Ride on empty back streets with no cars. After you start getting more confident, you can graduate to busier streets. Take a break and relax. Don't force yourself to ride. You should feel confident and clear minded before getting on.
We ARE in this together!!!!!! Amen!!!!
You know, I watched some Wim Hif videos on Youtube and was totally jazzed about it -- and then I got so caught up, in like the other 10 things I was doing and couldn't add it to my plate, but it just may be about time to revisit it!
Thank you!!
See this book yet? I read it a few months ago. It was a little long for the subject, but fascinating!!! If you have the time for it, may be of interest! It gets into Wim Hof and other techniques, as well!
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=breathe&qid=1621384615&sr=8-3
Onward and upward we go!!
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Definitely get an appointment with another doctor. A breathing specialist, even if it means going out of state (if that’s an option for you).
In the meantime, stop breathing in through your mouth. Only nose from now on. At all times. No mouth breathing. Maybe even consider taping your mouth shut at night. I’ve slept much better and breathe much easier since I started doing that. It sounds weird but there’s some evidence out there in favor of it for people with respiratory issues. Not a huge strip of tape covering your mouth, just a thin strip right up the middle of your lips to keep your mouth from falling open on its own.
Also you should consider getting this book and learning more about the science of the breath so you personally can understand this process your body is going through better. I hope links are ok here, haven’t posted on this sub much before.
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735213615/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_JM78WT72C0YCQTR37H08
It’s not stupid or too ambitious if you know what you’re getting into and you train properly for it.
Book: Relentless Forward Progress
Subreddit: r/ultramarathon
I read this book Breathe by James Nestor and it convinced me nasal breathing is the way.
They get into forcing nasal breathing while you sleep by using a small piece of medical tape over your mouth. It sounds crazy but I thought it was rather easy to get used to. I noticed a difference in sleep quality right away. Been doing it since last July.
The inability to breathe through your nose is a serious medical condition that will lead to catastrophic heath consequences. Consider checking out “Breath” by James Nestor. If you need surgery or other medical interventions to get you breathing through your nose 100% of the time, awake or asleep, it’ll be an investment well worth making. Good luck!
I’d highly recommend this for you and your friends.
Yes it's definitely a thing. I highly recommend the book https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615 by James Nestor. Working on breathing exercises and controlling my breathe better and switching to strict nostril breathing has been amazing for me. I've had some trauma in my life that left me with some residual PTSD. An event happened yesterday that would usually leave me shaking, but with my breath steady I was upset yet calm. I can't remember a time in my life that had happened. I still have a long way to go but I feel like I reclaimed a lot of stability. Breathing is one of the best ways to control the autonomic nervous system and the more I can consistently lower my heart rate with controlled breathing the better I feel. In pair with yoga, meditation and exercise you can really start to control your inner struggles more but it's not easy, but nothing worth it ever is. Best of luck to you!
This is what I read when I'm taking a dump...
And it has been great.
If you don't want to spend the money, just keep reading this subreddit.
This site recently awarded the Marlin 7 Hardtail of the Year for the £500 category: http://www.mbr.co.uk/reviews/hardtail/mbr-hardtail-of-the-year-sneak-preview-video The 6 will be a small step down in component quality but still a great place for you to start. As for getting the basics down this book has helped me: http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Mountain-Bike-Skills-2nd/dp/0736083715/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430842403&sr=8-1&keywords=mountain+bike+skills
Not sure how accurate it is but the book "Born to Run" is actually all about this. I really enjoyed it.
http://www.amazon.com/Born-Run-Hidden-Superathletes-Greatest/dp/0307279189
In it it explains that humans, when properly conditioned and with good running form, can run hundreds of miles at a time. Not faster than, but longer than any other land animal.
Everything mentioned here, and more, can be found in this book: http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Mountain-Bike-Skills-Edition/dp/0736083715
Every mountain biker should read it, no matter how long you've been riding you're likely to learn something new from it.
The sleep pattern isn’t good for her health so that’ll make the sensory issues worse. She slowly needs to try and shift to night time sleeping. The other thing is reducing her tension/stress levels as that also makes sensory issues worse, so learning and practising both meditation and breathing techniques would help. For meditation she could look into the Insights Timer or 10% Happier apps. For breath this is an excellent resource https://www.amazon.co.uk/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615
There have been scientific studies demonstrating how people, thru meditation and specialized breathing, can raise their body temperature, including specific portions of their bodies, James Nestor wrote an amazing book - Breathe- that referenced some of the studies.
I guess the important question is: do you hate your job, or are you stressed or otherwise deeply unhappy with life in general - and really, there is nothing wrong with that. What sane person would not be deeply discontented with work, or the state of human life these days? Maybe the pulling aside is their way of saying "your behavior is not appropriate in the workspace" more than genuine human concern - you are in the best position to judge that.
Ok so we gotta get you to learn to mask your honest feelings. Good tips are making sure your voice is not monotone, but bright and chipper (try not to over do it to the point of sarcasm... tempting though it is...), work on posture through a few yoga asana-s, fake an enthusiastic helpful attitude about work - oh, yes sir, I'll take care of, it no problem - it's like you're saying the right things to move the pieces on a chess board - steer the customers, manager, and co-workers where you want them to go; that is, away from your private life. Faking it by being chipper, helpful, and diligent gives you the power to get people to leave you alone.
As far as you real feelings, I'm reading this book on breathing. The science journalist author goes overboard in his claims more than I'd like, but he brings together - however inexpertly - information from a wide range of sources and overall presents an interesting case that we should pay attention to and "cultivate" our breathing. If you are feeling unhappy - and for sure there are a million reasons to be unhappy, this might be a method of feeling a little more in control of life.
Having a recessed jaw is a medical problem that is a result of environmental factors and is only beginning to get mainstream attention. Here are some books to read and give your dad:
https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615
James Nestor wrote a book on a related topic. Full disclosure: I did not read this book! But my husband, who is a PhD research scientist (albeit in chemistry) was pretty into it and it helped him get on board with BLW. There is a section positing that lack of chewing causes us to have narrower nasal passages and less developed jaws.
I'd recommend getting your hands on the book "Breath" by James Nestor. I breath in and out with the nose, because, as the saying goes, "the nose is for breathing, the mouth is for eating"
I think you'll find head positioning is guided by where your looking which is absolutely key. You want to be looking where you want to end up and if that involves moving your head then you should be doing that.
His head turned to focus round the corner to the furthest point he can see, tilted to level view against lean and while he's not at an extreme position his head is just about on the centerline.
Have you tried reading? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Total-Control-Performance-Street-Techniques/dp/0760343446 which will explain the body positioning and the reasons why it works.
I borrowed it from my library and am listening to it through the Libby app. I know they have it on Chirp and Audible.
https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/breath-by-james-nestor
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0818ZZNLR/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_R480BBR1XKCH62QF2002
I did this, the I-35 Challenge which is Kansas City and Des Moines marathons, while using a 50 mile ultra training plan focusing on back-to-back long runs (Relentless Forward Progress). The training consisted of most weekends' back-to-back runs at -18-24 miles Sat and Sun. This will definitely prep you.
Offering my two cents here ---you can tell me to kick rocks. I just read a book called Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. [https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615] There was some research/anecdotes in there about easing sleep apnea symptoms by focusing on nose breathing during exercise. I've started nose breathing during my runs and it's been revolutionary. Maybe something to look into? Best of luck in all things!
It's on YouTube as well, in unabridged and abridged forms, if that's your preference. Twist Of The Wrist is required reading for all my buddies who want to get into bikes and ask me advice.