Get well soon I'm sure you'll be back on the bike in no time! 

Agreed...nothing brings 'crickets' to this forum like a touchy subject and Chrissie seems to have that affect!
Fegan....I am extremely "Type A"....oh, and I don't have kids (yet) - despite being coached by the "passionate Scotty D" (Doc's words not mine!) for the last couple of years....

I can't speak on behalf of why the TBB'ers aren't commenting, but in my opinion it doesn't take much imagination to work out why! 

Being an "age-grouper" of Team TBB  for the last couple of years and talking a lot with Scotty D about the ins and outs of the team, Brett, the training....well to put it nicely the book left a pretty bitter taste in my mouth.  Chrissie is a phemonenal athlete of that there is no doubt (and I will preface my next comments by saying I read the book because I was a huge fan of hers), but the cliches and the cover photo were only minor issues compared to the back-handed compliments that were given out in force to the Doc, her teammates and fellow athletes at the time, her managers and her other coaches that followed after Brett...

All just an opinion and as I said I am not debating her absolute talent as an athlete and I realise she has done a huge amount for women in triathlon etc etc.  Just talking about the book here, not Chrissie as a person (I don't know her) or her amazing career to date  

Ahhhh, should I be worried??  My husband and I are BOTH coached by Scotty.....uh oh!!!!   

"sure, go rely on RPE and you'll be climbing off the turbo-trainer well before the powermeter user who can't cheat himself or his coach!"

.....OR, you'll be pissing off your Team TBB coach because you took the session on it's own instead of looking at the whole picture....your "wattage" or whatever might be way down because you've just had the biggest training week of your life, in which case a good coach would be disappointed you weren't more smashed from the week just done and were able to still produce those wattages......don't overthink it

Geez Terrence, if you're picking apart Matthieu's grammar/spelling, don't read any of Doc's posts!    

Like watching a chiropractor try to "fix" Scoliosis.  Hilarious!  Keep trying guys 

Hi Running Geek,

If you find this stuff interesting you should read "Born to Run" by Christopher Mcdougall.  Great story but towards the end the author delves into the research of human anatomy and the way we were "meant" to run, which was originally barefoot.

Speaking from a physiotherapists' point of view, I couldn't agree more - we were born to run like that.  But show me a modern human that looks like our ancestors and then I'll say "sure you go ahead and run without shoes, have fun".  They were impressive specimens that had to literally run for their lives (ie food), so they were very strong, efficient and very very lean!  I had a patient recently who was obsessed with the barefoot thing, so he insisted on running in those Nike 5-finger shoes.  Problem was, he's carrying an extra 30kgs on him and isn't strong enough.  Injuries?  For sure!!  Surprised?  Not in the least.

This is why they say only the Pro's or very fast/lightweight runners should run in "race" flats (ie minimalist shoes).  They are closer to optimal body composition (like our ancestors) and very strong and so they can get away with it.

Having said all that I'm not a fan of Nikes or any of the "supportive" shoes that prevent decent foot placement either!  It's a fine line and everyone is different, it depends on the strength/weight/running style of the individual. 

Keen to hear what Brett has to add though 

Looks like Aaron did us Aussies proud once again then, "Fu#kin' spot on, mate" as Chopper would say

And I couldn't agree more re: Cadel, he has a brilliant body but could have done with some Sutto input in the brain department in my humble opinion.  (Or, as I would say to Scottie D going into a race: "Scottie, I'm going to find my inner b#tch, hurt all day and have fun doing it"). 

Here's an idea: a Team TBB entry into the Tour de France, could show a few of the precious ones how to hurt.  Scottie would nail the climbs    Only "problem" is there would need to be a few of the TBB chicks on the team, and god knows those TDF boys would not like being chicked....but then they might just "find their inner b#tch".....
Still, we are proud that Cadel finally got there and has shown himself to be well-rounded in the cycling department.

...."What is Epic" could be renamed "What is Aussie?"! 
Aaron Farlow doing his underdog, get-on-with-it Aussie thing.....
But then I am probably biased!
Nice work Aaron you're doing us proud

(Brought to you by the same country that produced Cadel, The Man.... )

Jodie I think we need to get the ball rolling - can you get a sneaky photo of said bakery lady? (a more flattering/sexy name might be a good idea too!). 
You're thinking along the right lines....a chef/cook, or a fellow athlete is always useful, in a "friends with benefits" kind of way....a massage therapist isn't a bad option either (since we're being picky....).
.....Just speaking from experience, being married to a triathlete and physiotherapist and being a physio, triathlete AND wedding cake maker myself - I guarantee men are simple folk, keep their tummies happy and they're always smiling
(ohhh that'll get me on the blacklist, I know the Doc hates Physios....haha)...

Photo!!

(PS Scottie you realise John Mayer is the ultimate 'player'.....great musician though!)

It's a good plan Bek - a Scottie fan thread take 2 - but you girls need to step up over there - I've been doing my bit but there's only so much background negotiating/suggesting/match-making you can do from the other side of the world!  I have some ideas for candidates....but I promised Scottie I would never put it on the forum.  So my position stands:
1) He is a catch;
2) He is more than capable of finding a hottie for himself.... (but not if it means he spends more time with them and less time with his coached athletes heh heh) and
3) I am all in favour of you girls pursuing it, sounds like fun! (but we have to approve....we have high standards for our Scott.  Game on.)

" Scottie : ''bek I like you cos your not a dick, now dont be a dick, your not fat''..........oh thats why i love you Scottie D,seriously tell me again how you are single?"


Good call Scottie, keep it up.........
And some strapping young lass should pick you up - seriously girls!!  Scottie rocks   I'm going to put it out there - best coach ever. (Sorry Doc.!)

Yep exactly Bek - most people (especially in pain) won't get the whole "core" thing if you make then lay there and activate it (the problem with "old-school" physios, in my humble opinion...)....but put them on a reformer with some instability and bingo, it has to work or they fall off!  I always do single-leg run/swim/butt drills with my triathletes but always in an "unstable" environment (ie Pilates reformer with minimal springs or in the water).  And if you can get them to repeat that concept in their training sessions, then you have a recipe for success.  TT Bars are inherently unstable so you need to have core muscles working to control that - challenge it even more (lift butt off the seat) = "strength" work.  Same goes for swimming - add paddles in an unstable environment (water...) and it will force the shoulder muscles to work better.  Running is the same - we prescribe barefoot running a lot because it forces those tiny little "stability" muscles in the lower limbs to work.  People who have run in Nikes forever and keep wondering why they have shin pain HATE IT.  But it works, and they don't get injuries any more (and surprise surprise, they actually run better because their technique has improved without them having to 'think' about it).  It's all about functional strength.  Simple.

Doesn't matter what the cause is, the reason is almost always lack of strength so you need to get that sorted for it to resolve (and prevent future recurrances).  The joints/nerves/ligaments/discs of the spine are all supported by your "core muscles" ie deep abs and glutes - if they are not functionally strong, with good endurance, then of course the load will go straight to one of the above structures instead.  And I'm not talking your 6-pack muscle or Williams' sisters glutes - I mean obliques, transverse abdominus, glute medes (at the top under the pelvis).  They are the "marathon runners" or our body and should be always on lightly in the background, whetever we're doing.  Every athlete I see with any injury, particularly spinal and hip injuries, almost always have a lack of strength in this area for whatever reason (previous injuries, pushing too hard too soon, etc etc).  And of course if it is a bike issue, then your hamstring flexibility should be checked - if it's not enough, your back will take the excess load, causing extra stress on the discs and ligaments of the spine.
Scotty would have you doing strength work I'm guessing?  I run three Pilates classes a week and do an extra hour or so of strength work myself, on top of the 20hrs/week of "triathlon" training Scott prescribes and we have worked this in every week, no matter what.  You need to find yourself someone who can assess your baseline core strength/flexibility and then take you through some tri-specific exercises.  You never know, they might actually improve your swim technique/cycling power output/run cadence....!  A Physiotherapist or Pilates Instructor would be fine.  Bek might be able to add something here!  She also owns a pilates clinic....