April 2016

Broken Ankle Healing Using RICE and MEAT Therapy

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Promoting Broken Ankle Healing Using the RICE and MEAT Therapy Protocols RICE is an acronym for REST, ICE, COMPRESSION and ELEVATION.  This mnemonic dates back to the 1970s when a doctor came up with this prescription for healing that became the standard protocol to treat acute injuries. RICE is an acronym for REST, ICE, COMPRESSION and ELEVATION and MEAT is an acronym for MOVEMENT, EXERCISE, …

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Triathlon Cross Training With a Broken Ankle

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A Broken Ankle Doesn’t Have To Prevent Triathlon Improvements My triathlon cross training the first three weeks after surgery. Cross training for triathlon with a broken ankle still includes plenty of options if swimming, biking and running are off limits.  I discovered there were ways to not only maintain fitness, but also improve, despite my current limitations in a “not weight-bearing” …

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Looking for help reaching your goals?  Whether you are racing Ironman, XTERRA, Cross Triathlon, Mountain biking, Grandfondo, or cycle touring…. MelRad Racing Multisport Coaching is the right program for you!! Mel’s RAD RACING TEAM was born in 2008 and continues today as a personalized training service for athletes pursuing goals in triathlon and cycling.  Interested?  …

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Shoulder Prehabilitation Strength Exercises For Triathlon

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 I wrote this article for www.triathlonmagazine.ca ‘Shoulder prehabilitation’ means strengthening the shoulder’s resistance to injury – thus PRE-rehabilitation.  These shoulder strength exercises prepare the shoulder muscles that are the most vulnerable to injury from everyday swimming repetitive movement.  Strengthening these muscles improves your posture and body alignment.  For swimmers, and triathletes by extension, the most common injuries occur …

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Practicing Raceday Nutrition

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Practicing Hydration and Nutrition During Indoor sessions – an article which was featured at www.triathlonmagazine.ca Indoor training sessions designed to practice race-day triathlon nutrition are a great way to help athletes prepare to execute their plan in races – but in easier, more controlled conditions.  The objective of these sessions is to get training benefit from appropriate pacing and …

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