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Monique wrote:
Do your goggles become sticky from the stuff? Yup. Maybe with tape that hadn't been carried around in my boot bag for several years prior to use I might have better luck. I was able to clean them off with some high-strength cleaner. Ouch, duct tape cheeks! Haven't they heard of neck gaiters? =P We're talking racers (teenagers, at that) here...logic is secondary. They probably thought the duct tape would be more aerodynamic. For most of us, just remembering to zip up your jacket before hitting the NASTAR course is enough with regards to aerodynamics. Mittens won't slow you down at all. |
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Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
Also, make sure that the boot fitter checks for boot pressure over those spots where you should feel your pedal pulse most strongly like on top of your foot, right above the arch -- but she/he/it should do that anyway. I never thought about this. How do you check for boot pressure there? It's not like they can reach in and feel the gap, right? Also, what do you mean by the term "pedal pulse"? The pulse in your foot (pronounced "pee-dal", not like on a bicycle). If you're a light-skinned person, you likely can see the big vein as it crosses over your instep. Pressure there is going to mess with your circulation, obviously, and that will mess with your ability to keep your feet warm, among other things. -- Mary Malmros Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug. |
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On 2004-12-09, Mary Malmros penned:
Monique Y. Mudama wrote: Also, what do you mean by the term "pedal pulse"? The pulse in your foot (pronounced "pee-dal", not like on a bicycle). If you're a light-skinned person, you likely can see the big vein as it crosses over your instep. Pressure there is going to mess with your circulation, obviously, and that will mess with your ability to keep your feet warm, among other things. Oh! Okay, that all makes sense. When I thought of it as related to bicycles, it really didn't. Speaking of feet and boots, I bought my current pair of boots during the '98 season. What all may have changed in boot technology since then? Are they likely to be able to do more for fit (1) and circulation? (1) The joint where my pinky toe connects to the rest of the foot, right around the ball of the foot, sticks out a lot. I've never had a pair of ski boots that didn't cause pressure there, resulting in varying degrees of pain. I have the same thing with any tight-fitting footwear. I got around it in my hockey skates by buying skates a size too large, extra wide, and having them punched out. Frankly, the small loss of control is worth it so that I am no longer wincing half-way through an hour-long game. -- monique Longmont, CO |
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Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
On 2004-12-08, Dave M penned: Apparently this is the same idea as taking aspirin on trans-Atlantic flights to prevent the deep vein thrombosis or some such. For skiing and flying she takes a normal dose (two or maybe three but I'll ask) on the way up the hill in the morning (or on the way to the airport) and claims that it should help. Sounds good. A lot of people take aspirin every day for heart conditions and such, so one every ski day should be no problem. Except ... I usually try to put off joint and muscle pain by taking some aleve before I ski, too. I wonder if it's a good idea to take both. Oh, you meant the whiskey -- of course. Start with one shot of the Irish in your coffee in the morning (decaf is best as noted but wholly unreasonable from my perspective) and titrate up from there throughout the day. HTH I'm a lightweight when it comes to holding my liquor, so I'm thinking that's not the best option for me =/ A quick correction..... Reynauds (which is some wierd connective tissue issue) is _not_ helped by aspirin but general cirulatory issues may be. Anyway, no harm in trying, I guess. The doc did tell me that too much aspirin is, of course, bad and can lead to GI bleeds. I guess follow common sense and see. One or two a day is prolly not gonna hurt you too much -- she usually takes two in the am. As to the Irish, I can't drink and ski. It reduces my motivation to ski too much and simultaneously increases my impulse to sit around and BS. Dave |
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Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
On 2004-12-09, Janet penned: My Hubby always had a problem with his feet getting cold until I bought him the Hottronix boot warmers. They have a footbed that goes into the boot which contains the warming element. Does that mean you can't get a custom footbed if you use them? My wife hat the hottronix put into her custom footbed. They helped some but she really prefers the all over warmth. To each his and/or her own. Dave M. |
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Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
On 2004-12-08, Dave M penned: You might consider the boots that have the heating elements built into the liner rather than the after market HotFeet type product. The liner option gives you more heat all over rather than just on the bottom of your foot which is not where the bloodflow is coming from anyway. Heating is definitely one option I'll be exploring. Unfortunately, my history of getting boots that fit my feet well hasn't been so hot, so it's quite possible I won't be able to get ones with built-in heating. I'll just have to see how it goes. Also, make sure that the boot fitter checks for boot pressure over those spots where you should feel your pedal pulse most strongly like on top of your foot, right above the arch -- but she/he/it should do that anyway. I never thought about this. How do you check for boot pressure there? It's not like they can reach in and feel the gap, right? Also, what do you mean by the term "pedal pulse"? Tighten your boots down, maybe a little more than you would to ski, with your skiin' socks wear them for a while - like fifteen or twnety minutes - take them off and look for red spots or check by feel for hot and cold spots. If there is uneven pressure, your foot will react to it and it will either be visible or palpable. It can be worse if you have an unusually high arch that flattens when you buckle the boots or if you have weaker peripheral ciculation - like perpetually cold feet even if the rest of you is warm. But then I am am a "real" doctor, not one of these glorified mechanic MD types .... I have watched them mess with the wife's boot enough to have some idea of how it *should work. Thankfully, my Atomic boots fit like a glove with only minimal messing around. Dave M. |
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Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
On 2004-12-09, Mary Malmros penned: Monique Y. Mudama wrote: Also, what do you mean by the term "pedal pulse"? The pulse in your foot (pronounced "pee-dal", not like on a bicycle). If you're a light-skinned person, you likely can see the big vein as it crosses over your instep. Pressure there is going to mess with your circulation, obviously, and that will mess with your ability to keep your feet warm, among other things. Oh! Okay, that all makes sense. When I thought of it as related to bicycles, it really didn't. Speaking of feet and boots, I bought my current pair of boots during the '98 season. What all may have changed in boot technology since then? Are they likely to be able to do more for fit (1) and circulation? Dunno that there's been any rad changes in technology, except for what's going on with soft boots. The difference may be in how you get them fit now vs. how you did it then. (1) The joint where my pinky toe connects to the rest of the foot, right around the ball of the foot, sticks out a lot. I've never had a pair of ski boots that didn't cause pressure there, resulting in varying degrees of pain. I have the same thing with any tight-fitting footwear. I can pretty much guarantee that my feet have a stranger shape than yours -- and it's caused by injuries that left fairly sensitive scar stuff behind them. I've got a bulge on top of my right foot that looks like I've got a large shooter marble embedded in my second metatarsal. What it actually is, is a huge wad of scar tissue from a non-union fracture. I've sprained both insteps rather badly, broken toes, you name it. The solution was a good bootfitter who paid attention to all of the above. I got around it in my hockey skates by buying skates a size too large, extra wide, and having them punched out. Frankly, the small loss of control is worth it so that I am no longer wincing half-way through an hour-long game. -- Mary Malmros Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug. |
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Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
On 2004-12-09, Mary Malmros penned: Monique Y. Mudama wrote: Also, what do you mean by the term "pedal pulse"? The pulse in your foot (pronounced "pee-dal", not like on a bicycle). If you're a light-skinned person, you likely can see the big vein as it crosses over your instep. Pressure there is going to mess with your circulation, obviously, and that will mess with your ability to keep your feet warm, among other things. Oh! Okay, that all makes sense. When I thought of it as related to bicycles, it really didn't. Speaking of feet and boots, I bought my current pair of boots during the '98 season. What all may have changed in boot technology since then? Are they likely to be able to do more for fit (1) and circulation? No significant changes in boots (although from the ads you'd think they invented whole new pedal extremities for humans) except the pretty much worthless "soft boot" which I classify with "rear entry boots" and both of which you should avoid like ebola. (1) The joint where my pinky toe connects to the rest of the foot, right around the ball of the foot, sticks out a lot. I've never had a pair of ski boots that didn't cause pressure there, resulting in varying degrees of pain. This is a very typical problem - every bootfitter worth squat can soften the boots, push the plastic out right over that joint, and have you back on the slopes painless in about an hour - most of which time is wasted trying to sell you something else. Last time I had it done the shop owner didn't charge anything even though he knew I build my own boots and had never spent anything on boots in his shop. |
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On 2004-12-09, lal_truckee penned:
Monique Y. Mudama wrote: No significant changes in boots (although from the ads you'd think they invented whole new pedal extremities for humans) except the pretty much worthless "soft boot" which I classify with "rear entry boots" and both of which you should avoid like ebola. Yeah, I'm suspicious of the "soft boot" thing, and I never cared for rear-entry. I've heard folks sing the praises of both, though. This is a very typical problem - every bootfitter worth squat can soften the boots, push the plastic out right over that joint, and have you back on the slopes painless in about an hour - most of which time is wasted trying to sell you something else. Last time I had it done the shop owner didn't charge anything even though he knew I build my own boots and had never spent anything on boots in his shop. I've had my current boot pushed out at least three times, possibly more. I've also had hockey skates in the past that I tried to fix in this way, and it never worked. Eventually I got wider skates, *and* had them punched out, and that finally worked. Granted, I have more toe room than the salesguy thought was best, but it's worked out for me. I think that a certain amount can be done by pushing the plastic out, but there are limits. At least, that's been my experience. -- monique Longmont, CO |
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