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Elbow pain from poling
I have had occasional elbow pain for a few years, but it seems to be
under control now. I never took expert advice, but the things that I have done, which I think helped me, we Remove the immediate cause. For me, that was trying to be tough about not using more grip wax for my first few times on snow one winter. The resulting slips caused me to catch my weight on my poles, giving me sore elbows. Avoid aggravating it: be aware of how long I can go before it gets sore, and stop short of that. Strength training: dips and press-ups, and double-poling - always stopping short of making it sore. Rest and ice if it does get sore (I wish I had done that at the very start of it). I did not deliberately make any changes to technique, and attribute suffering less mainly to the more deliberate strength training that I have done since the problem started. Changing technique or your gear would probably also make sense. I used to get a very sore back after every mass-start race, until a coach suggested a change to my double- pole technique; that was so long ago that I don't remember what the change was, but I am also careful to do plenty of strengthening exercises for my back now. Hugh |
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Elbow pain from poling
I"d recommend the Excel shock-absorbing rollerski tips (available
through "NordicSkater." They helped me a lot, even though at first the difference they makes seems subtle (it's a very strong spring). They're designed for some special Excel pole system, but you can use plastic tubing to make them fit on a standard pole.. Jon |
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Elbow pain from poling
Does this spring change the feeling of the pole plant itself,
spreading out the feeling of the plant from a single initial moment, to something bouncy or double actioned? Gene On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:20:36 -0700 (PDT) Jon wrote: I"d recommend the Excel shock-absorbing rollerski tips (available through "NordicSkater." They helped me a lot, even though at first the difference they makes seems subtle (it's a very strong spring). They're designed for some special Excel pole system, but you can use plastic tubing to make them fit on a standard pole.. Jon |
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Elbow pain from poling
Does this spring change the feeling of the pole plant itself,
spreading out the feeling of the plant from a single initial moment, to something bouncy or double actioned? Definitely takes away the initial, sharp, shock--that's the main benefit. It's not bouncy, feels more like you're poling into a rubberized surface. As I said, it's a subtle difference in feeling, but definitely there. (Another analogy is going from tightly strung synthetic tennis strings to natural gut. Just a little bit more cushiony for your joints.) NB: As a caveat, I realize I've just used them for classical skiing. But the improvement is there in double poling, so I'd imagine you'd get the same benefits in skating. |
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Elbow pain from poling
I've been rollerskiing for over 25 years. Yeah, I don't rollerski all
that much any more. Two times so far this fall... But I used to rollerski all summer long about four times per week with one rollerski each week of 50 kilometers. I always used aluminum poles. The old Swix Alulites worked great. They flexed enough and I never had elbow problems. Jay |
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