Frazz by Jef Mallett for April 14, 2014
April 13, 2014
April 15, 2014
Transcript:
Caulfield: Yet another long run? Or your first long bike ride? Frazz: I know. Mid-April. It could be either. Caulfield: I think you're doing the bike-seat walk, but it's not the type of thing you stare at and study.
Varnes over 10 years ago
Ewwwww…..
sottwell over 10 years ago
Running wrecks your knees by age 40.
luvdafuneez over 10 years ago
Again – it’s the shoes.
rbenzar over 10 years ago
Someone mentioned pain killers and liver damage; that is in fact true. Acetaminophen is one of the most common causes of liver disease in the United States, since long-term use is considered “benign” by the general population. In England, acetaminophen overdose via liver injury is the most common method of suicide among women.
Seed_drill over 10 years ago
Even with the chamois butter, I wound up with saddle sores after Saturday’s 90 mile ride.
le-roy over 10 years ago
“Although there are not currently enough data to give clear recommendations to long-distance runners, it appears that long-distance running does not increase the risk of osteoarthritis of the knees and hips for healthy people who have no other counterindications for this kind of physical activity. Long-distance running might even have a protective effect against joint degeneration.” Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, June 2006^Clearly, running is not for everyone, and those who can’t tolerate it well just shouldn’t do it. However, some of us enjoy it and have received health benefits from it. We tire of being told how bad it is. And for those who can’t tolerate it, luvdafuneez is right – most of the time, it’s the shoes (see: mid-sole and pronation).