Let your body talk!

Another week is at an end, and the weather has been at its best. This week, I got some good workouts in and I'm feeling better and better. 16 miles of running and 68 miles of riding. The body is still holding up, but there is a lot left to be done.

I have had so many people ask me to blog injury problems and prevention. My answer is: "don't hurt yourself", just kidding. I have found that working with people who have all sorts of ailments keep me on my toes. I have always been interested in how the body works, and how to fix it. Through my many years of being an athlete, I was blessed with a great foundation and a coach that didn't push me beyond my limits. I did have my share of injuries, but nothing that was serious enough to keep me side lined for long. Through my experiences, and my curiosity, I have found great satisfaction in finding ways of working around troubled areas.

We don't always do the smartest things, and I'm a big example of that. However, if we listened to everything we should stay away from we'd be left sitting in front of the tv twiddling our thumbs. For us who actually like to enjoy life, that is not an option. Having said that, we still have to build our bodies appropriately. From my own experience, I can tell you that there are times when my head still thinks that I am 22 and at the peak of being a world-class decathlete. It's great to stay young, "perform young" but do know your body's limits!

It's easy to find the problems, but what is more important is to find the solutions. I have found it more effective to tighten/strengthen than to strech. If you have a small tear, please don't make it worse by trying to strech it. Or, for all you people with back problem, don't strech an already weak back, strengthen it instead.

Keep following my blog to get some tips on how to strech and strengthen for injury prevention.