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[thedayacrossmn]

DAMn FOOLS - BIKE FIT

Confession time. Riding 240 (or 480) miles on gravel in one sitting is gonna HURT! That said, you wouldn't have signed up for The DAMn if it was easy. In this episode, we bring in Dr. Paulie Glatt of Go Physio to talk about bike fit and how one might prepare their body a bit better to withstand the pain that the DAMn will inevitably bring. Olivia Newton John provides the jams making us feel like we aughta be riding steel with downtube shifters. Yeah, much like her, they've never gone outta style.

Trenton & Erik 

[thedayacrossmn]

BIKE FIT

Making sure that your bike is setup right for your body can save you pain and even help you improve performance. Dr. Paulie Glatt of Go Physio is a St. Paul, Minnesota based trained physical therapist who specializes in bike fit. 

Great news for our DAMn racers...Go Physio is now offering $199 bike fits for anyone on The Official DAMn Roster! If you’re questioning your current setup and jonesin’ to get some bike fit advice between now and our midnight start, drop Dr. Glatt a line and schedule a fit, ASAP. You’ll be glad that you did.

One incredible side note: Paulie will also be out racing with you at The Day Across Minnesota as he tries to find that elusive Hager City, Wisconsin finish line. Thanks to Paulie and Go Physio for being a long time friend and official sponsor of The Day Across Minnesota! https://www.gophysiomn.com

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Man Vacation, Couches and Cardiovascular disease.

Recently, an old client came in to see me for physiotherapy after a few years of being away. Turns out that since I had last seen him, this man in his fifties had had a cardiovascular incident (heart attack), subsequent surgery (multiple bypass), a solid year of rehab, and a change in lifestyle since.

I asked him what he thought had triggered it. He attributed it to his "man vacation". He took 6 weeks vacation from his work,  sent his wife and grown children away on an extended vacation, whilst he stayed at home and watched sports, drank b33r and ate extravagently. All day. Every day. 

What prompted me to share this anecdote was a recent article in the Vancouver Sun that reviewed a research article stating: Those who spend more time sitting on a couch in front of the television have a higher likelihood of cardiovascular related diseases. Not too surprising, is it?