Back Pain

[oisinfitz]

i've gotten lower back pain ever since i started mtbing during long spins/races and was wondering if anyone had overcome similar problems? i've tried changing my posture on the bike and some exercises but to no avail

[TomH]

Oisin I have suffered from this, and like you only when I was exerting myself ie; racing and long fast spins. I have since found that building up my core strength has relieved it a lot. Seen as you are in Trinity give the college health centre a ring and book an appointment with the physio, it's only e15 to see her and she seems pretty good.

[Conor]

I have had, and still have the same problem. Fergal recomended a Pilates ball and I have to say it has helped. As TomH said, building up core strength helps too. I still get a stiff back, but only after 5hrs/50kms fast spin, and its not as bad as it was say 6 months ago.

[Barrydanzig]

i think that back pain may be caused from too much sitting on your arse in bewley's café on grafton st., because after all, we know that's the only thing a student from trinners does.

[Fergal]

oh that's much more like it :-)

[kiwi]

Fergal - how did you fit your Pilates ball on your bike, I cant get the seatpost low enough

[TomH]

Go back to doing what you do best Barry, .....although that may be hard now that your wrist is broken,..

[shane]

oh i wouldn't take that barry


after all ya went through

[Barrydanzig]

haha, this is what the forum should be about!

[shanethepainter]

like I keep saying , you do have two, DON'T YOU??

use the other one. jeez.

[Scrivo]

Hey Oisin,

Maybe your pregnant? Is it just back pain or are you getting a bit fat? Tough break man...

[oisinfitz]

poor stephen, have you still not hit the certain period of life where the major differences between man and woman become apparent. Seems to me like the 85742 million euro bi-monthly fee for belvedere college is a bit of a waste. Why not ask daddy, mummy or even the butler?

[Scrivo]

Well usually I can see the difference quite easily. It's just your girlish physique does not elude mascunility. Sorry for the mix up. I hope your lower back pain is not what I fear it is.....

[Fergal]

...and there was me thinking the forum would be a dismail failure, you never introduced me to the butler Steve - his name better be Jeeves, and he should know how to use a Dirtworker and a chain cleaner device :-)

[Fergal]

...can't wait for the first Experts race of the K-Cap, I'd nearly race Sports just to witness the battle between Fitz-is-he-still-savage? and The Belvo Kid, should make for a good race.

Ok, money where my mouth is - I'll put a fiver on Speed-of-sound Scrivener to win, any mechanicals will void the bet, it has to be a clean race - any takers?

[Barrydanzig]

fergal i'll take you up on this, i'll put a fiver on my man oisin fitzsavage to come out on top, we have a deal?!

[shane]

oh i will but a fiver on this aswell this is getting expensive this thing moneys on scrivo as he seems to show up at more races

[Conor]

I'll put a tenner on myself! I can put the kybosh on both of their races!! HE HE!!

[Barrydanzig]

you racing experts then conor yeah?!


fair play!

[shane]

not a bad idea 5 quid on fitzsavge aswell thanks for the idea conor

[Conor]

No no, Sports in the K Cap, Masters in the NPS.....maybe. I'm old enough so I might give it a go. You can do my bottles Barry, you only need one hand for that!!

[Barrydanzig]

yeah i'm taking bookings* now for bottles, i can only do one competitor per race category!!


*a small charge is required to aid those among us who have recently been subjected to a traumatic experience on the woccas.

[shane]

barry if i could do everyone who had a bottle last year you can do it


its all about getting a system

[Barrydanzig]

i'm one handed!!

[shane]

and you only need one had to give someone a bottle


waht i find funny as we ae talking about racing in the back pain topic


this is a bit to much like the epic site

[Fergal]

deal Barry!

hucht - tuh! (just spat on my hand)

a virtual handshake will suffice, there's gonna be turbo trainers spinning in the 2 lads houses tonight!!

[Barrydanzig]

oh its soooooo on now!

[Scrivo]

Funny... Had the itunes thing on shuffle and "eye of the tiger" came on as I was reading this. Training in the park was good tonight. Fairly quick pace around the race circuit. Intervals for tomorrow I think...

[ciaranc]

Well at least none of you put a disc out twice in a year . or has anyone else had it happen ?

because its exceptionally painful !!!!!

[shane]

jesus it lives

[ciaranc]

Im alive and its about damn time i got bak into this kick ass sport !!!

roll on the trails cus im bak baby !

Hell Yeah