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The thought for the day is:
Do Something That Moves You Forward.
(now)

Body Heal Thyself: Cancer

Cancer is a scary disease. Just about everybody you talk to has had a family member, friend, co-worker or even personally suffered from cancer. There has been intense research on this disease, and an interesting result has emerged: sometimes the body heals cancer all by itself. An article from the New York Time s highlights the facts.

I have read another article in the recent past (though I can't remember where or the author) that stated that most people have cancer at least 6 times in their lives, and the majority of those cases self-resolve. A large number also do not self-resolve, based on cancer statistics. I am certainly not advocating that anybody forgo recommended screenings. Instead, I just wanted to call attention to an article that was interesting and hopeful.

No doubt there will be more research into those cases that do spontaneously resolve, with a goal of teasing out the variables that seem to facilitate endogenous extermination of cancer.

Labels: health

Things that Work

This is a new feature that I will do as the mood strikes, "Things That Work". The goal is to highlight just about anything that I feel is worthy of mention and additional attention. It could be a workout, treatment technique, product, just about anything. For my inaugural post, I will draw inspiration from recent workouts and choose Hammer Nutrition's Perpetuem:

First, full disclosure. The HPC Racing Team is sponsored by Hammer Nutrition, and HPC also sells Hammer Products in the clinic. That being said, the reason we carry and race with their products is because:

They work
They are "clean" (no simple sugar, junk ingredients, etc)
Hammer does a lot to support athletes

There are many choices out there for endurance fuels and sports nutrition that we could seek to partner with, but we use Hammer because quite simply we feel that they are the best products for both our Health and Performance.

Back to Perpetuem: though the original flavor is still available, it never agreed with my stomach...it does have its devoted fans though, so don't write it off if you haven't tried it. The new (as of 2009) Caffe Latte flavor is fantastic and also has a bit of caffeine as well (25 mg per 2 scoops). I would even go so far as to say that it actually tastes good, which is no small feat for a sports drink that has protein in it.

Perpetuem is my fuel of choice for long base rides because it provides consistent energy, and is very easy. Recently I have also been carrying other things with me "just in case" (flask of hammer gel) but I haven't needed it yet in several rides in the 4-5h range.

My favorite application is to put 2.5 - 3 scoops (depending on when my last real meal was) in each of 3 bottles, and head out for the ride. I usually also take 2 endurolytes per hour in the winter as well. I have had conversations with other athletes about this flavor and we all agreed that Perpetuem tastes best when mixed heavy in a concentrate bottle. If you do 2 scoops in a regular bottle, the flavor isn't quite concentrated enough IMO. Try 3-4+ per bottle, and drink water or HEED (1/2 strength or so) in another bottle.

Hammer has plenty of great information on their web site including product usage, etc, so check them out. We are also happy to talk to you about the products either at the clinic or at races (look for the orange HPC tent, and we usually have Hammer Samples).

Labels: things that work

Clavicle - Its a Wrap

Feels like it is finally time to put this one to sleep, but I thought I'd do one last update on the clavicle and how the healing process is going. This is how things look 2.5 weeks past surgery:

Overall, I'd say that things feel great and I am happy with my choice to have surgery rather than take the "wait and see" approach on this one. I still feel a bit of restriction in the shoulder joint from the lack of use all those months, but it is minor. I am back to doing all of my regular activities with no pain including Kettlebells and Yoga today. It feels good to be Back.

I've gotten a few common questions along the way, and this being my third clavicle fracture, maybe I'll write some sort of article about clavicle fractures...especially since this injury is so common for cyclists. Maybe a practical guidebook titled, "So you've broken your clavicle, Now What". There are a lot of different potential clinical scenarios, but there are a few big decisions to make early on regardless of what is going on. So, maybe a few tidbits to help answer those questions.

But for now, its a wrap and glad this one is behind me!!!!

Labels: sports injuries

Heiser Farms, Today

HPChiro will be at the Heiser Farms Cross race today. Stop by the tent to say hi! We will also be featuring:

Free Hammer Nutrition Samples, and we will also have a selection of Hammer Nutrition products available for 10% off. Hammer is the best, come find out why.
Sports Medicine Treatment. Cross is hard and we know your body hurts. We can help.
Max, my six month old son:

I didn't make this race last year, but there is rumored to be a pumpkin cannon. They should use the pumpkin cannon as the signal to start each race. This is not simply a scaled-up potato cannon, check this out:

Rapha Gentleman's Race

HPC fielded a 6-rider squad for the Rapha Gentlemans race, and managed to set the fastest time of the day. The Rapha Wrap up can be found here. There is also a link to the team camera photo sets, and this one is to Team HPChiro. Looks like people are already looking forward to next year.

Labels: racing