I have noticed that often when I cycle in excess of 30 miles that my shoulder really starts to ache and could do with some embrocation a la deep heat! I have a short stem on the bike and don't feel over stretched...any ideas? should I do some stretching exercises and keep moving from hoods to drops? Any ideas or thoughts would help as I am trying to up my mileage.
after 30 miles muscle ache in shoulder?
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Dayvo
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How old are you?
Just do some arm swings every now and then to loosen things up a bit.
If it persists, see a physio.
Just do some arm swings every now and then to loosen things up a bit.
If it persists, see a physio.
60 years young and am uping the cycling so that I can still compete in my real love of running. I have a touch of osteoarthritis in hip so cycling really helps keep me fit without annoying the hip
Dayvo
just passin' through
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Just try some simple arm/shoulder exercises (not too vigorously) prior to going for a ride, or just a few minutes a day when no-one's watching you.
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pawl
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dim
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I'm just guessing, but if the stem is short, that means that your shoulders are nearer the handlebars, and you are more hunched over, so there will be more weight onto your arms/hands.... causing the aches in your shoulder?
I think I will purchase some 12 hour Voltorol gel Pawl....BTW do you do a lot of cycling? I suspect as I get older I will invest more time in cycling than running as it is so much kinder on my limbs
Dayvo
just passin' through
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Wise. I've never seen a smiling runner.
pawl
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I think running and hill walking is the reason I have to use the gel.Iwas. Never a long distance runner,mainly 10k.
Still can enjoy the golden years cycling.
Tin Pot
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You've nevertheless seen me then - I don't think I'll ever stop laughing at the madness of it all.
Tin Pot
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Bike fit.
Well I will not be smiling on New Years Eve as I'm running the Glastonbury Tor Dash!....have a look at this it looks....well mad
http://www.rogueruns.com/
Dayvo
just passin' through
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- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
Well I will not be smiling on New Years Eve as I'm running the Glastonbury Tor Dash!....have a look at this it looks....well mad
http://www.rogueruns.com/
Don't run too fast, you'll get dizzy.
Looks fun, though.
