http://www.carole-sharpless.com/2008/01/biomechanical-nightmare/ Carole Sharpless is a professional Triathlete and coach living in Atlanta, Georgia. A participant in more than 10 Ironman races Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:01:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://www.carole-sharpless.com/2008/01/biomechanical-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Joe Reger Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:11:00 +0000 http://blacksam13.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/biomechanical-nightmare#comment-570 Yeah, well, just check out Paula Radcliffe running (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At8g7ckOHAk) and tell me she's not a biomechanical nightmare as she sets marathon world records... she looks like a crack baby running in high heels over gravel. Whenever a physical therapist feels the back of my legs they gasp and exclaim something like "I could play guitar on these hamstrings." Like you, I'm dedicated to improving and balancing out my natural lack of flexibility. Some argue that the lack of flexibility is a problem but I see it as an opportunity. Over the years as I've exhausted the "more miles" approach I've had to move to holistic approaches that include flexibility and core strength to improve. If I was naturally flexible I wouldn't have that to focus on. My fitness would have plateaued. Maybe I would've been faster earlier but I kind of like having a lot of areas to improve and work on. The human body adapts over decades so anything we can do to prolong our interest in sport and stay at it gives us a better chance of reaching a higher personal level of fitness. New problems equals new exercises. Keep your head up... great to see you progressing. Yeah, well, just check out Paula Radcliffe running (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At8g7ckOHAk) and tell me she’s not a biomechanical nightmare as she sets marathon world records… she looks like a crack baby running in high heels over gravel. Whenever a physical therapist feels the back of my legs they gasp and exclaim something like “I could play guitar on these hamstrings.” Like you, I’m dedicated to improving and balancing out my natural lack of flexibility. Some argue that the lack of flexibility is a problem but I see it as an opportunity. Over the years as I’ve exhausted the “more miles” approach I’ve had to move to holistic approaches that include flexibility and core strength to improve. If I was naturally flexible I wouldn’t have that to focus on. My fitness would have plateaued. Maybe I would’ve been faster earlier but I kind of like having a lot of areas to improve and work on. The human body adapts over decades so anything we can do to prolong our interest in sport and stay at it gives us a better chance of reaching a higher personal level of fitness. New problems equals new exercises. Keep your head up… great to see you progressing.

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