I've gone in and out of running and triathlon for 20 years. I've done various long courses and, when I'm in shape, I consider myself fairly fast, strong, and with good endurance. I'm fairly certain that I have decent form.
However, even when I work at it, I'm as flexible as a telephone pole...
I'm the guy who's never been able to touch his toes in his entire life...
I did Yoga for 3 weeks, and the cool hippie chick couldn't stop asking me if I was OK as I'd grimace through each hour of heated Vinyasa... so I had to quit out of embarrassment.
I have constant injuries that I am absolutely certain are due to the fact that my body just can't go through a running motion without stretching tendons beyond their max 180 times per minute. Primarily related to tendinitis from Soleus, Achilles, Posterior Tibial Tendon, and Peroneal Tendon. Occasionally I get IT band problems, but that seems better after learning better form (and stretching the f%*^ out of it)
At times, I practically sleep with a TP Grid foam roller. I even take one to work. I do active isolated isolated stretching with a rope; and take that to work too. Before workouts, I do dynamic stretches as a workout. And then after a workout, I do more rolling and stretching with a rope.
Surely, I'm not the only person dealt this poor genetic hand. Anyone care to offer any advice?
However, even when I work at it, I'm as flexible as a telephone pole...
I'm the guy who's never been able to touch his toes in his entire life...
I did Yoga for 3 weeks, and the cool hippie chick couldn't stop asking me if I was OK as I'd grimace through each hour of heated Vinyasa... so I had to quit out of embarrassment.
I have constant injuries that I am absolutely certain are due to the fact that my body just can't go through a running motion without stretching tendons beyond their max 180 times per minute. Primarily related to tendinitis from Soleus, Achilles, Posterior Tibial Tendon, and Peroneal Tendon. Occasionally I get IT band problems, but that seems better after learning better form (and stretching the f%*^ out of it)
At times, I practically sleep with a TP Grid foam roller. I even take one to work. I do active isolated isolated stretching with a rope; and take that to work too. Before workouts, I do dynamic stretches as a workout. And then after a workout, I do more rolling and stretching with a rope.
Surely, I'm not the only person dealt this poor genetic hand. Anyone care to offer any advice?