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     I’d really like to be able to run again, because it was the only truly effective way I had to lose weight.  Now, way overweight, with doctor’s orders to run no more, I’m wondering what it could hurt to run.  There is no cartilage left in my knees at 44, and my doctor says that this is probably genetic at this age.  He trimmed a torn meniscus in each knee.  So, before surgery my knees hurt and crunched when I bent down.  Now they hurt and crunch when I bend down.  SInce they hurt a lot off and on no matter what I do, and I’m far overweight, what else could go wrong with them if I run through the pain anyway in order to lose weight?  I’m asking seriously because I can’t do any other exercise that helps my weight either.  It hurts to cycle as well.  It hurts to use a rowing machine.  ANything that uses my knees hurts, even pushing off the wall in the pool, so I I don’t see that I have anything great to lose if I run in spite of the pain.  What do you think?  Thanks. Ken

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I’m 44 too and while not overweight have been forced to take it slower recently due to some knee pain.  As a triathlete my experience has been that cycling is MUCH easier on the knees than running and swimming is even easier.   IF you find swimming painful I’d strongly recommend going to a doctor for evaluation as that is not NORMAL.

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I have accepted a job in Chicago and will begin October 4.  Is anyone familiar with any triathlon clubs or masters swim clubs that I could contact?  Any information would be helpful.  Thanks! -Andy

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I have accepted a job in Chicago and will begin October 4.  Is anyone familiar with any triathlon clubs or masters swim clubs that I could contact?  Any information would be helpful.  Thanks! -Andy

The ironic thing is that in the city with the "world’s largest" triathlon there is currently no tri club.  Fleet Feet, a local running store has reportedly made an attempt to revive the Chicago Triathlon Club but Im not sure how far along they are. As far as master classes go I have found it to be pretty hit and miss.  I think the Evanston YMCA has a fairly well established masters program and I would also check into the situation at the New City YMCA.   td

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I have accepted a job in Chicago and will begin October 4.  Is anyone familiar with any triathlon clubs or masters swim clubs that I could contact?  Any information would be helpful.  Thanks! -Andy

Which part of Chicago?  There is a tri club out of Elgin at Mission Bay but the Chicago tri club is defunct <sp?.  If you are in the city, there is a masters club at the New City YMCA or there is a decent one affiliated with Northwestern University in which the college coaches run the workouts. Good Luck Steve Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.

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Andy– The previous post was correct.

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if anyone would have any aditional info on how i could become sponsored by a major company to either strictly run or do a triathlon please inform me soon..im serious about this..i have no limits im 21 years old and im coming into my prime the next 10 yrs of my running career..thanks matt

Go out and win some races, the sponsors willl find you.

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Run fast, they’ll find you.

if anyone would have any aditional info on how i could become sponsored by a major company to either strictly run or do a triathlon please inform me soon..im serious about this..i have no limits im 21 years old and im coming into my prime the next 10 yrs of my running career..thanks matt

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if anyone would have any aditional info on how i could become sponsored by a major company to either strictly run or do a triathlon please inform me soon..im serious about this..i have no limits im 21 years old and im coming into my prime the next 10 yrs of my running career..thanks matt

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O.R.S? Who makes this stuff anyway? Or is what is the non abreviated name? Thanks Byron – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well, I’ve got a new respect for Joe Foster (not that I didn’t respect him before). In a (probably futile) attempt to prepare myself for the Perris heat, I spent today riding out at Diablo (1ish, for maximum heat) I’m starting my taper, so I didn’t want to put too much time in, so I resolved to ride for an hour and run for an hour. I brought 2 bottles of O.R.S., a bottle of Tap Water ™ and a thermos of O.R.S. (for post-workout use). The hour of cycling I spent climbing Diablo, making it most of the way to the top, but forcing myself to stop at 42 minutes so I could make it back down again in time. I didn’t even remotely manage to stay at Level I, but I figured that I’d do the bike fast and the run easy. I consumed the first bottle of O.R.S., most of the Water, and half a PowerBar, and half a salt tablet. Then it was time for the run. Since I didn’t know where I’d be able to pick up water, I decided to run two half-hour segments, with my car in the middle, so I could pick up a drink. About 5 minutes in, I was completely tanked, and my heart rate was way up at 155, but I still managed to struggle through the first half of the run, and got back to my car for a drink, which I REALLY needed at this point. Just standing there, drinking, my HR was 135. That’s Level I, folks. I could do all my overdistance just sitting there! Still, I slathered on some more sunscreen and headed back up the mountain for the rest of the run. Luckily I ran into a sprinkler so I cooled off a little, but it still was a truly exhausting experience. I got back to the car, powered down 32oz of cold O.R.S. and headed home, battered but not broken. On the way home I rewarded myself with a 32oz Jamba Juice and powered down another pint of water or so. When I finally got home, I weighed myself: 153. I weighted 158 when I woke up this morning! No wonder I felt like shit, I lost 5 pounds in one workout. (And don’t forget that that was after I’d started rehydrating). I’m definitely going to have to drink a LOT more at Lake Perris. -Ekr — [Eric Rescorla                             Terisa Systems, Inc.]                 "Put it in the top slot."

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Nice job on the hill, Eric! Yes, it was VERY hot Yesterday. 104+ at my home in Alamo when I came down at 2:45. Wish I had known you were up. I spent a long day there myself doing my hill repeats (I was on a all Black Felt – red singlet if we crossed paths) on my "non-hill" cog set which made the usual climbs feel 1-2% steeper. Similar weight loss which prevented me from a brick – 11 pounds lost, despite very heavy fluid intake. Good Training, Good Racing, Good Heat Training, Joe PS: 11 Days until IMC taper!!!!!! Joseph C. Foster "People can’t understand why a man runs. They don’t see any sport in it, argue that it lacks the sight-thrill of body contact, the color of rough conflict. Yet the conflict is there, more raw and challenging than any man versus man competition. In (Triathlon) it is man against himself, the cruelest of all opponents. The other (racers) are not the real enemies. His adversary lies deep within him, in his ability, with brain and heart, to control and master himself and his emotions." – Glenn Cunningham

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Well, I’ve got a new respect for Joe Foster (not that I didn’t respect him before). In a (probably futile) attempt to prepare myself for the Perris heat, I spent today riding out at Diablo (1ish, for maximum heat) I’m starting my taper, so I didn’t want to put too much time in, so I resolved to ride for an hour and run for an hour. I brought 2 bottles of O.R.S., a bottle of Tap Water ™ and a thermos of O.R.S. (for post-workout use). The hour of cycling I spent climbing Diablo, making it most of the way to the top, but forcing myself to stop at 42 minutes so I could make it back down again in time. I didn’t even remotely manage to stay at Level I, but I figured that I’d do the bike fast and the run easy. I consumed the first bottle of O.R.S., most of the Water, and half a PowerBar, and half a salt tablet. Then it was time for the run. Since I didn’t know where I’d be able to pick up water, I decided to run two half-hour segments, with my car in the middle, so I could pick up a drink. About 5 minutes in, I was completely tanked, and my heart rate was way up at 155, but I still managed to struggle through the first half of the run, and got back to my car for a drink, which I REALLY needed at this point. Just standing there, drinking, my HR was 135. That’s Level I, folks. I could do all my overdistance just sitting there! Still, I slathered on some more sunscreen and headed back up the mountain for the rest of the run. Luckily I ran into a sprinkler so I cooled off a little, but it still was a truly exhausting experience. I got back to the car, powered down 32oz of cold O.R.S. and headed home, battered but not broken. On the way home I rewarded myself with a 32oz Jamba Juice and powered down another pint of water or so. When I finally got home, I weighed myself: 153. I weighted 158 when I woke up this morning! No wonder I felt like shit, I lost 5 pounds in one workout. (And don’t forget that that was after I’d started rehydrating). I’m definitely going to have to drink a LOT more at Lake Perris. -Ekr — [Eric Rescorla                             Terisa Systems, Inc.]                 "Put it in the top slot."

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O.R.S? Who makes this stuff anyway? Or is what is the non abreviated name? Thanks Byron

MET-Rx. It’s the "Oral Rehydration System". It was the official race drink of IMH last year and naturally it will be served at the MET-Rx triathlon. It’s excellent stuff but godawful expensive–about $1 per 16 oz serving. Pretty much the same price as RaceDay. -Ekr — [Eric Rescorla                             Terisa Systems, Inc.]                 "Put it in the top slot."

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Suggest you check out a book called "Scientific Heart Rate Training" at http://www.pursuit-performance.com.au mike – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am 23 years old.  A little younger than the age group you are asking about but, I tend to have a lower heart rate than most other people my age.  When I do my 45 minute run at a moderate pace (able to speak with others), I average around 155 bpm.  When working hard, I average around 165-168 bpm.  During a triathlon, I average around 182 during the run.

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I’m interested to find out what the heart rate ranges for people, say 25 – 35 years of age, that would consider themselves seasoned athletes currently at a reasonably ‘fit’ level for the following:

Okay I`m 31 and my Max HR is 176. This was found doing some maiximal testing. My Lactate threshold is 158-159. A moderate to hard run for 45 mins I`d be around a Hr of 152-155. 45 minute run, moderate to hard.  Moderate being able to talk to a training partner, hard being rather difficult to maintain any conversation whatsoever. Lastly, what would be your maximum sustained average for that length of time.

Are you asking about HR…..  The answers alomg the lines to the question how longs a piece of string ???? Maximum sustained average at what pace,intensity ????? Are you going over Lactate thresholds ??? Answers on a powerbar wrapper (if you have a pen that can write on that stuff!). or post here.

Waste of money PowerBars… why not make your own ??? All the best Mark Hutchins www.premfit.clara.net/main.htm

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I’m interested to find out what the heart rate ranges for people, say 25 – 35 years of age, that would consider themselves seasoned athletes currently at a reasonably ‘fit’ level for the following: 45 minute run, moderate to hard.  Moderate being able to talk to a training partner, hard being rather difficult to maintain any conversation whatsoever. Lastly, what would be your maximum sustained average for that length of time. Answers on a powerbar wrapper (if you have a pen that can write on that stuff!). or post here. Thanks, E Remedios www.quickrelease.com

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I am 23 years old.  A little younger than the age group you are asking about but, I tend to have a lower heart rate than most other people my age.  When I do my 45 minute run at a moderate pace (able to speak with others), I average around 155 bpm.  When working hard, I average around 165-168 bpm.  During a triathlon, I average around 182 during the run.

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: You made it didn’t you – isn’t that enough? Darn tootin’!! : Fear not TriWhoever – your fans are satisfied. Well done everybody who took : part, it sounds like a great day(s) out.  Reading all these reports is damn : good zone 1 training – LSD workout without leaving my desk. Unfortunately : thay are also pulling me over edge on that slippery Ironman slope. Heh heh, we’ve got you now!  It’s time to reel him in.  :)  IMC-98 Joel?  :)   Tri-Whoever, promising that NEXT year’s gonna be my year  ;) — Jason Mayfield, Arlington VA Persist, Persevere, Deny, Pursue, Pain, Survive, Ignore, Endure, Strive, Laugh, Cry, Live, Prevail, Scream, Sweat, Bleed, Sustain, Learn, Ascend, Give, Get, GO!   362 Days Until Ironman Canada ‘98

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Top 10 Reasons I didn’t PR at IMC  ;-)  (yes, taking a break from writing the long, serious report) 10)  Doing the conga line with Sister Madonna was lots of work 9)  Secret ingredient in bleach which destroys aerobic capacity  They don’t call it "Hog’s Breath" for nothing… 7)  Forgot the pack of cigarettes in my special needs bag 6)  Didn’t have Thomas Hellriegel to chase on the bike this year 5)  Didn’t bring the bike with added aerodynamics in the rain 4)  Cowman kept cutting me off at all the aid stations 3)  Lost a leg as breakfast to Ogopogo 2)  Forgot to climb a mountain after running a marathon with Daryl Haley …and the number one reason I didn’t PR at IMC: 1)  Just didn’t train enough  ;-) — Jason Mayfield, Arlington VA Persist, Persevere, Deny, Pursue, Pain, Survive, Ignore, Endure, Strive, Laugh, Cry, Live, Prevail, Scream, Sweat, Bleed, Sustain, Learn, Ascend, Give, Get, GO!   367 Days Until Ironman Canada ‘98

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Top 10 Reasons I didn’t PR at IMC  ;-)  (yes, taking a break from writing the long, serious report) …and the number one reason I didn’t PR at IMC: 1)  Just didn’t train enough  ;-)

You made it didn’t you – isn’t that enough? Fear not TriWhoever – your fans are satisfied. Well done everybody who took part, it sounds like a great day(s) out.  Reading all these reports is damn good zone 1 training – LSD workout without leaving my desk. Unfortunately thay are also pulling me over edge on that slippery Ironman slope. My 19 month old kid was going around on Sunday saying ‘Triathlon’ – since that was what his Dad was doing on Sunday (Scottish championships). ‘What does daddy do?’ – "daddy does triathlon" – the thought of him saying "Daddy is an Ironman" makes me come over all funny. Next year is going to be the year… Joel

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You made it didn’t you – isn’t that enough? Fear not TriWhoever – your fans are satisfied. Well done everybody who took part, it sounds like a great day(s) out.  Reading all these reports is damn good zone 1 training – LSD workout without leaving my desk. Unfortunately thay are also pulling me over edge on that slippery Ironman slope. My 19 month old kid was going around on Sunday saying ‘Triathlon’ – since that was what his Dad was doing on Sunday (Scottish championships). ‘What does daddy do?’ – "daddy does triathlon" – the thought of him saying "Daddy is an Ironman" makes me come over all funny. Next year is going to be the year…

Hi, Joel.      How about a report on the Scottish Championships?. I didn’t make it up to Monikie so it would be interesting to find out what happened.      I had the same thoughts on reading all the posts on IMC, maybe there will be a small Scottish rst contingent at IMC next year?:-) PS, My daughter can’t get her tongue round triathlon so we use multisport, but it doesn’t have the same ring   Regards. Iain Sim. Ayrodynamics, Scotland. (If at first you don’t succeed. "TRI HARDER".)

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Hi there,   I live in Alberta and planning on having a competing summer vacation.   So to speak.  And I was wondering if anyone out there knows of any triathlons this summer between say last week of June and first couple of weeks of July.  Or even say last week of Auguest.  Heck I would be most appreciated of a schedule for BC or even in Washington(state), Montana or Oregon.  I would appreciate any help.  Thanks Daniel

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DA=Hi there,   =  I live in Alberta and planning on having a competing summer vacation.   =So to speak.  And I was wondering if anyone out there knows of any   =triathlons this summer between say last week of June and first couple of   =weeks of July.  Or even say last week of Auguest.  Heck I would be most   =appreciated of a schedule for BC or even in Washington(state), Montana or   =Oregon.  I would appreciate any help.  Thanks Daniel Don’t miss the Sri Chinmoy Triathlon in Victoria on the August long weekend.  Its Canada’s oldest triathlon, and has a 1.6k lake swim, 35k ride over rolling hills and a great 10k trail run.  Plus, the volunteers and organization are excellent. My favourite race.                                                         Don Devenney —  * SLMR 2.1a * I’m in shape … round’s a shape isn’t it?

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There are other problems which we are finding within the rankings.  At the most recent USAT Board of Directors meeting, after some lengthy and heated discussions regarding the rankings, a task force was formed to address the problems, and come up with solid solutions in the next few months.

Why aren’t Ironman distance races included in the rankings? Like, Ironman Canada or Ironman Hawaii? Cathy Corning

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In an earlier post an individual asked why USA Triathlon had not created an incentive to race directors to get their results into USAT for rankings.  There is an incentive, and it is if a race director gets race administrative work including readable rankings into the National Office within 21 days, the race director will receive the  entire USAT sanction fee (minus $25 for administrative purposes) back. If they wait beyond 21days, the race director will still receive a substantial portion of the sanction fee up through 32 days.This policy is very liberal, and the sanction fee can amount to several hundred dollars. Unfortunately often, because conducting a race is incredibly detail intensive, race directors will often just drop everything after a race concludes out of sheer exhaustion. Steve Locke USA Triathlon

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Has anyone noticed that the USA Triathlon website has posted the 1996 rankings? Is anyone as disappointed as I? I did eight tri’s last year all USA Triathlon Sanctioned events and I didn’t get a ranking. Only two of the races I did bothered to submitt their results to USA Tri and you need three races to get a ranking. If the rankings are as big a deal as USA Tri makes them out to be, how come there seems to be no incentive for race directors to submit their results?

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Beginning in 1997, race directors who do not submit their race results within 21 days after their event, will not be eligible for a sanction refund.  The sanction fee received by USA Triathlon, is refunded back to the race director, less a $25.00 administation fee, if they return all registration materials (membership forms, etc.), post event reports, payments to officials, and USEABLE RESULTS, within 21 days.  Too often, a race will send in results which cannot be used; bad disc errors, unscanable results, hand written, or incomplete.  With over 500 sanctioned events, I don’t expect that we will ever see 100% compliance, though starting this year, USAT will be holding race directors to their sanction agreements.  Though the average sanction fee collected in between $200-300, withholding the refunds can be significant incentives.  I hope that in 1997, USAT will be able to score  closer to 90% of the events which we sanction. There are other problems which we are finding within the rankings.  At the most recent USAT Board of Directors meeting, after some lengthy and heated discussions regarding the rankings, a task force was formed to address the problems, and come up with solid solutions in the next few months. The entire USAT age group rankings has been mailed to all USAT members in their March/April USA Triathlon Times. Rick Margiotta, USAT President

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Why aren’t Ironman distance races included in the rankings? Like, Ironman Canada or Ironman Hawaii?

Ironman Hawaii is included. I believe Canada is not included because it is not a TriFed race. I guess world championships are excluded from this rule. I always wondered about Canada, since it is a race that many, many Americans (ie TriFed members) train and focus on, and presumeably do their best at. There was even a double Ironman from somewhere in there. Cathy Corning

myke — Tellmesomethingidontknowtellmesomethingicanusepushthebuttonconnectthegoddam ndots

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I too was disappointed…. I did a number of races last year… all of them were santioned and all of them submitted their results but i was not ranked. In my 4 best performances, I finished 1st in my age group in 3 and 2nd in the other race. I am going to fill in the fax forms to see if I get a valid response as to why i was not ranked. cindy gagnon – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Has anyone noticed that the USA Triathlon website has posted the 1996 rankings? Is anyone as disappointed as I? I did eight tri’s last year all USA Triathlon Sanctioned events and I didn’t get a ranking. Only two of the races I did bothered to submitt their results to USA Tri and you need three races to get a ranking. If the rankings are as big a deal as USA Tri makes them out to be, how come there seems to be no incentive for race directors to submit their results?

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writes: Has anyone noticed that the USA Triathlon website has posted the 1996 rankings? Is anyone as disappointed as I? I did eight tri’s last year all USA Triathlon Sanctioned events and I didn’t get a ranking. Only two of the races I did bothered to submitt their results to USA Tri and you need three races to get a ranking. If the rankings are as big a deal as USA Tri makes them out to be, how come there seems to be no incentive for race directors to submit their results?

I was disappointed because my three best races were not included in the rankings (one wasn’t sanctioned, one had a bad disk and the third had missing results or something).  Despite this I still placed about where I expected among local competitors so I guess others had similar problems. It seems you can’t really compare the score to the previous year’s scores since I raced slower in ‘95 than ‘96 but the score was 2 points lower this year (if I correctly recall last year’s). What gets me is that didn’t they choose the long distance National team based on these results last year because there was insufficient time to find a championship race?  These rankings are great for a fun way to compare yourself to others but they don’t seem highly accurate and certainly shouldn’t be used to determine who is placed on a team! -hug

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   I am interested in buying a Polar heart rate monitor and would like to know where I can get the best price.  I remember seeing some ads in Triathlon Today magazine awhile ago from a place that had extremely good prices.  Unfortunately I don’t have the issue anymore.  Thanks.    Andy Ross

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  I am interested in buying a Polar heart rate monitor and would like to know where I can get the best price.  I remember seeing some ads in Triathlon Today magazine awhile ago from a place that had extremely good prices.  Unfortunately I don’t have the issue anymore.  Thanks.   Andy Ross

i’ve seen some pretty good deals at steve’s multisport.  they even have a web page so you can check out the prices and shop around.  hope this helps. http://www.netaxes.com/~steves/ joel falk Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.   USA

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:   I am interested in buying a Polar heart rate monitor and would like : to : know where I can get the best price.  I remember seeing some ads in : Triathlon Today magazine awhile ago from a place that had extremely : good : prices.  Unfortunately I don’t have the issue anymore.  Thanks. : :   Andy Ross : i’ve seen some pretty good deals at steve’s multisport.  they even have : a web page so you can check out the prices and shop around.  hope this : helps. : http://www.netaxes.com/~steves/ I couldn’t get the page at this address, but I found it at: http://www.source.net/steves/index.html : joel falk : Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.   USA —

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they have a 90 day price guarantee Bruce Platt

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   I am interested in buying a Polar heart rate monitor and would like to know where I can get the best price.  I remember seeing some ads in Triathlon Today magazine awhile ago from a place that had extremely good prices.  Unfortunately I don’t have the issue anymore.  Thanks.    Andy Ross

I have one Accurex II Night Vision for $190 plus $3 for ship. Allyn Cutts "Be the best you can be every minute of your life"

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It seems as though Polar is one of those companies whose prices do not differ that much from store to store unless they are factory refurbished. I would recommend sticking with your LBS which will make warranty issues much easier to deal with. —     Ryun Pavlicek                                 Dept of Sociology     University of Virginia                      

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i’ve seen some pretty good deals at steve’s multisport.  they even have a web page so you can check out the prices and shop around.  hope this helps. http://www.netaxes.com/~steves/

Should be: http://www.netaxs.com/~steves/                           ^^ no ‘e’ — Sylvan Smyth Victoria, B.C. Canada

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 my husband, who is a fairly strong and consistant runner for 17 yr, now is  complaining of point specific pain  in the rt buttock.  A couple of weeks  ago he felt a groin, inner thigh pull, and backed off running,and  substituted biking (hard of course).  We are having trouble telling whether  this is sciataca (no radiation) or just a bruise gluteal muscle.  Do other  bikers/runners have this problem and how long should he stay off of  exercise, or what other type of workout can he do.  Should he just go back  to running (over 40 miles a wk), and stop the bike?  MOS

My husband has cronic pain in his right glute muscle. It gets so bad, it radiates up the right side of his back. I say cronic because he has had this pain for 5-8 years. He has had every test known to man and I mean it when I say man because there are places they have put scopes that women don’t have. After all of this, he now goes to a chiropractor and a has regular sports massage. This helps but does not take it away. It is years of scar tissue that is so bunged up, it will take  some time to loosen. Stretching was something he never did much of and he has found it does a lot to release and  relieve the pain. My husband has run for over 20 years and most of it was long distance. If you take your elbow and find the spot and add pressure yowill actually start breaking up some of the tissue that almost becomes glued together. He has tried stopping running. He has tried  swimming, cycling, etc and nopthing really helps. He has also learned he can’t do anymore  damage so he still runs a few times during the week and a 2 hour run on Saturdays. He says he has lost leg speed because he finds it hurts to run intervals and a lot of hills but the distance actually keeps him loose. I guess the answer to your question is YES others do have this type of problem. I cannot over emphasize a good stretching program. It is imperative.

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my husband, who is a fairly strong and consistant runner for 17 yr, now is complaining of point specific pain  in the rt buttock.  A couple of weeks ago he felt a groin, inner thigh pull, and backed off running,and substituted biking (hard of course).  We are having trouble telling whether this is sciataca (no radiation) or just a bruise gluteal muscle.  Do other bikers/runners have this problem and how long should he stay off of exercise, or what other type of workout can he do.  Should he just go back to running (over 40 miles a wk), and stop the bike? MOS

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my husband, who is a fairly strong and consistant runner for 17 yr, now is complaining of point specific pain  in the rt buttock.  A couple of weeks ago he felt a groin, inner thigh pull, and backed off running,and substituted biking (hard of course).  We are having trouble telling whether this is sciataca (no radiation) or just a bruise gluteal muscle.  Do other

<clip Earlier this year I pulled a groin muscle.  Because I was training for Boston, I continued to run until I was forced to switch to cycling (hard of course), because the groin became too bothersome.  I too developed a pain in the butt.  Because I didn’t rest and ran the marathon anyway, it took 5 months to fully heal.  When the problems with the groin ceased, the pain in the butt went away.  I believe that the butt pain was either referential, or the opposing muscles were being stressed because of the weakness in the groin.  I was checked for a stress fracture in the pelvis (negative) and received phiso therapy (no help).  Rest, then strength exercises and stretching, and message finally solved the problem.

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my husband, who is a fairly strong and consistant runner for 17 yr, now is complaining of point specific pain  in the rt buttock.  A couple of weeks ago he felt a groin, inner thigh pull, and backed off running,and substituted biking (hard of course).  We are having trouble telling whether this is sciataca (no radiation) or just a bruise gluteal muscle.  Do other bikers/runners have this problem and how long should he stay off of exercise, or what other type of workout can he do.  Should he just go back to running (over 40 miles a wk), and stop the bike? MOS

That’s a tough one w/o knowing specifics and prior history. I’d suggest cross-posting this over to rec.sports.triathlon. There are a couple of MD’s who hang out there who might give a response. Mike Tennent

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