Stretching can be VERY bad for your health

Slice

posted: 11/9/2011 at 3:30 PM

Uh...That was me at Percy. Quit stalking. And all my running socks were dirty that day.

I don't half-ass anything

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Joe.

posted: 11/9/2011 at 3:47 PM

Quote from TammyinGP on 11/9/2011 at 2:50 PM:

you DID notice the cotton socks didn't you??

socks? what socks?

CliveF

posted: 11/9/2011 at 3:51 PM

I was too busy noticing the lack of a Garmin or RoadID band.

ud32

posted: 1/1/2012 at 7:01 PM

Is there a link somewhere to the Pfitz stretches - perhaps a good routine to start for the new year.

Quote from awaldvogel on 11/1/2011 at 6:21 PM:

Just started the Pfitz stretches myself, but I don't have a swiss ball....thank goodness.

L_Master

posted: 1/1/2012 at 7:24 PM

Quote from TammyinGP on 11/9/2011 at 2:50 PM:

obviously not a real runner. . . . what kind of moron wears bunched up cotton socks like that?

you DID notice the cotton socks didn't you??

Rofl, I do!

Maybe not THAT long and bunched up though.

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WrigleyGirl

posted: 1/1/2012 at 8:40 PM

Quote from TammyinGP on 11/9/2011 at 2:50 PM:

obviously not a real runner. . . . what kind of moron wears bunched up cotton socks like that?

you DID notice the cotton socks didn't you??

Those are the same 1980's era socks that Hooters waitresses still wear.

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DoppleBock

posted: 1/2/2012 at 9:55 AM

I wear socks like that every day - < $1 per pair. Once upon a time I wore them for 150+ miles straight in a 24 hour race - 1 pair of socks for all 24 hours. No blisters, no hot spots ... same pair of shoes also. As long as they are not bunched up in the shoe area.

I won 12 pair of drymax socks in a contest - I guess they were nice, but I go 4-6 runs out of a $10-$20 pair of socks. So I guess I am the cheap moron who wears cotton socks ... But to me all of you have been brain washed into pampering your feet and have gotten soft.

Quote from TammyinGP on 11/9/2011 at 2:50 PM:

obviously not a real runner. . . . what kind of moron wears bunched up cotton socks like that?

you DID notice the cotton socks didn't you??

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bhearn

posted: 1/2/2012 at 2:29 PM

Quote from ud32 on 1/1/2012 at 7:01 PM:

Is there a link somewhere to the Pfitz stretches - perhaps a good routine to start for the new year.

I don't believe so. They're new in the 2nd edition of Advanced Marathoning. I do them twice / week (skipping the swiss ball stretches, fortunately), along with Pfitz's strength exercises twice / week and core exercises thrice / week.

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JimR

posted: 1/6/2012 at 3:04 PM

I'm so glad I wasn't driving by while that picture was being taken.

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Food

posted: 1/6/2012 at 4:02 PM

Quote from JimR on 1/6/2012 at 3:04 PM:

I'm so glad I wasn't driving by while that picture was being taken.

Yes, it's so distracting learning a new way to stretch. From kunland.

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arlahile

posted: 2/12/2012 at 12:36 AM

Quote from WrigleyGirl on 1/1/2012 at 8:40 PM:

Those are the same 1980's era socks that Hooters waitresses still wear.

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RunningJewel

posted: 1/8/2013 at 2:52 AM

LOL that's funny! Clown

PerfesserR

posted: 1/8/2013 at 10:25 AM
modified: 1/8/2013 at 10:26 AM

This explains why Desiree came in third.

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posted: 1/9/2013 at 1:21 PM

Quote from WrigleyGirl on 1/1/2012 at 8:40 PM:

Those are the same 1980's era socks that Hooters waitresses still wear.

Only a female would have ever noticed what kind of socks a Hootergirl wears :-) --- I'd bet 20 bucks that prior to that question just being asked, that no guy in this entire country could have told you what kind of socks hooter girls wear. Approve

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dotatl

posted: 1/30/2013 at 7:14 PM

You have all missed the point. Stretching like that is not good for the lamp-post

Stretching can be VERY bad for your health (Read 3480 times)