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Question about stiff insoles for my New Balance 992's...

guest — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:16:24 GMT

Hello everyone. Thanks for being here.

Just wanted to see if they make insoles that I can put in my walking shoes. Like a stiff insole that would make them biking compatable. And if they do, where could I find them. It seems like this is not a common thing based on the searches I've attempted. Nonetheless I'm interested--I think it would make a healthy/stylish combination.

If I fail to ascertain any positive leads here, I guess I'm off to the bike shop.

Thanks again.

Re: Whey or Soy Protein?

guest — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:29:28 GMT

this is great, i just happened to be passing through and saw this thread. i have a question that falls under the topic which this thread covers but that i did not see answered in it. i order soy protein from puritans pride.com. if i google "buy soy protein" then follow the links to the web site then order online, i get a very good price.

anyway, i've read soy alone can be lacking in certain aminos. i like to keep things simple and eat a lot of the same things repetively. i enjoy the taste of powdered milk and soy, as a shake or with oatmeal. is the soy and powdered milk a good combination for muscle building/repair?

thanks.

if youre reading this and you remember me, thanks...

guest — Tue, 04 May 2010 06:45:20 GMT

about a year ago i came here to seek advice for a problem i was having with my knee. it was promptly and correctly diagnosed...i believe...now...as an alignment issue caused by the shoes i was wearing for cycling purposes. the bummer for me is that i dismissed the advice and continued to, with much futility and frustration, wear the same running sneakers i'd always worn, since i started riding about five years ago, for subsequent rides. until just recently. i decided to, for whatever reason, give my lowcut boots a whirl, as prescribed(a year ago), and the first few rides were ok-a bit akward-but no worse than i had gotten used. and what i mean by this is that gradually my strength had deteriorated to the point where i was operating at less than half of what i had become accustomed to, or thereabouts. the next few rides i could feel in my knee a solidarity and rectification, what i'm hoping will be a permenance, and was able to string together some decent power output in which i was once again able to challenge my muscles without having to fret so much over whether or not i was going to tear a tendon or ligament. a portion of my life that was causing me a bit of heartache i suddenly have hope in again.

this is not not much, but as i was out on my rides(50 plus miles on back to back days) i was thinking of whomever it was that took the time to share their knowlege and experience with me. i wanted to say thank you. and god bless.

Re: too much cycling...i think(ham to quad ratio and proper restoration)???

guest — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:08:51 GMT

good news, all. i decided to try a pair of racing flats for a change tonite. i hadn't worn them in a while( at one point i was training for miles and 5k's) and i thought maybe the lack of compensation could help. it took me a while to come around to the idea of a fitted running shoe for my unique needs, as well. hopefully this is what i need to continue my biking. everything felt a lot better. i felt like i could just ride, without worrying so much about alignment or my kneecap going places it shouldn't and whatever else may be going on. that is a risk i didn't think to much about when i started, not knowing what i am and how i might be negatively effecting everything. it's a good thing our legs are made to endure and adapt to such rigors. i suppose it would be a good idea to make some friends locally, smart people like you guys, to help me through these issues in the future. i just never anticipated, and some people just don't i guess, anything going wrong because of an inch or two in seat height or the type of shoe i was wearing. i'm sure i'll do it again in other walks of life, then maybe think of these times. also, and one issue i don't think i'll neglect to much longer is getting a pair of stiff soles to put in my racing flats. hopefully, and by the way, i don't want to neglect the seriously awesome nook of cycling smarts that found me here, so i'll say thaaaaaaank yooooou so very much for prowling the web like you do and making time to help fools like myself who should just be left to fumble around in ignorance. kidding, but seriously, you guys are really good for doing it. really good. anyways, what i was going to say was, hopefully this will start the rectification process and smooth sailing ahead. so, i now know, good riding shoe, proper seat height, and stiff sole...more important than i thought. realllllly good, you guys. andy in dillsburg, pa

Re: too much cycling...i think(ham to quad ratio and proper restoration)???

guest — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:59:16 GMT

hi ej,

thank you so much for your reply. i used to run quite a bit 30- 40 miles a week. i wear brooks gts 7's, which were recommended by the shoe store i buy my running shoes from. they know what they're talking about so i'm sure i have the right shoe for running and walking. getting back to my cycling, and i wear the same brooks sneaker for when i ride, a hybrid bike, and everything was fine for a couple thousand miles. one day i just felt a sharp pain in my left knee as i was pedalling up a small hill and ever since i've had to pedal carefully up hills so to not experience the same. kind of felt like it was around me kneecap but not on or in it. when this has happened since then, i take it easy the rest of the ride and a day or two, and i'm ok, but i always have to be wary of how i'm taking hills, or in heavy gears. i've heard of imbalances between the yhams and the quads causing the kneecap to go places its not supposed to so i thought i would try ham curls for a week or so then see how things are. i don't know what else to do. rest has not helped, i don't think, but i think walking has made my rides following better. meaning it doesn't feel like i have to be so cautious. squats are ok if i keep good form, but not standing up sometimes, with my upper body to far forward above my ankles and not behind, like after i aggravate it riding. walking is usually ok, but i have to bee cautious to keep weight on my hams. this is about all i know. i think my seat position is approximately correct. and since i don't clip in my feet position i can approximate without worrying if i 've got the seat heght perfect. sometimes i;m pedalling more on my toes and others on the balls of my feet. since the walking helped as it did, i thought maybe the curls too would be beneficial, or ever correctative. i don't know what else to try right now. like i said i'm not sure the rest will do anything. of course that is because i'm putting my eggs in the quad/ham imbalance scenario. i don't think it could hurt. by the way i went to see a doctor, had a few exrays and he said everything lookked ok, maybe some tendinitis, but thats all. so, i don't. it hasn't been totally debilitating. i can still ride, lite. i can still walk and jog a little, but i want to be able to ride hard and run hard again. if, and likely even not if, i get some positive feedback on whether or not i should start my ham strengthening i will try this first. but, to answer you question, the people i buy my running shoes from are experienced, and for running purposes, its definitely the right shoe. thats all i can say. thank you very much for your response, its definitely food for thought and gives me some other things to research and learn mort about. ae

Re: too much cycling...i think(ham to quad ratio and proper restoration)???

guest — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:31:53 GMT

just checking. i will continue to do so, daily. any input, once again, would be greatly appreciated. greatly. thank you.

Re: too much cycling...i think(ham to quad ratio and proper restoration)???

guest — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:29:25 GMT

no replies yet. well, it's only been a day. i'll keep checking. any input would be appreciated. this is a serious issue for me, and, since i cannot afford to get professional help, i'll hope for your replies. this is not your problem, yes, i realize, but this is, apparently, a reputable place with lots of knowlege and experience. i think i'm in the right place. thanks again.

too much cycling...i think(ham to quad ratio and proper restoration)???

guest — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:29:32 GMT

ive been experienceing occasional knee pains, sharp, followed by diminished capacity to do work with that knee. if my problem is that i need to strengthen my hamstrings(i've been cycling almost excusively(100 plus miles a week) for a year or so), should i do leg curls til i restore the approximate appropriate ratio?10:6 or 7? i'm going to give it a try most likely within a week or so. any thoughts? thank you so very much for your time and input.

too much cycling...i think(ham to quad ratio and proper restoration)???

guest — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:20:42 GMT

been cycling almost exclusively for a year or so. some walking. now and again i'll feel a sharp pain around my knee. then my capacity to do work with that knee becomes diminished til i rest a day or so. i think i may need to strenghten my hamstrings to eliminate this problem. i would walk solely for a while if i have to. question: would leg curls be the most expedient way to fix this problem, if in fact the knee pains/ weekness is being caused by too much cycling and an imbalance between my quads and hams? i wouldn't know what else to try. thank you. very much.