Letters
A LITTLE LATE
As a second-year triathlete, I think the gear and tech guides are great,
especially the bike, run and beginner’s
guides [“Gear, Gadgets and Gizmos
Galore,” Aug. 2010]. My one complaint
is that the beginner’s guide comes out
in July when I already bought any new
gear and I’m in the middle of my training
program. What about a pre-season guide
that gives us newbies advice on what to
buy before we start training?
Bob Reinard
Chicago
A CHANGE FOR THE GOOD
When the management of a really good magazine (or any really good business)
changes, it puts me on guard. There are two
possibilities: It stays the same or, sadly, it mostly
deteriorates. Getting better from really good is
rare, so congratulations! Triathlete magazine got
better! Yeah, I miss Scott Tinley, but I like Jef
Mallett. Matt Fitzgerald is my favorite. Overall
the layout and content has improved.
Joachim Schnabel
Via e-mail
STILL USING MY CHIROPRACTOR
Ihave been using the services of chiroprac- tors for years whenever I have a problem
with my sacroiliac. It saddens me to read that
Dr. Jordan Metzl [“Injury Quick Tip,” Aug.
2010] does not recommend chiropractors to
take care of this injury. Doctors will give you
a pill to calm the pain, leaving you with the
problem. Manipulation is quick and painless.
Usually you don’t need to go more than once,
and you can go back to running the same day.
Pascal Nicolle
Miami
KEEP IT SIMPLE
Iam an avid triathlete and physical therapist. I specialize in the McKenzie Method, also
known as Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy.
I read the “Training Tip” article in the July
2010 issue by Matt Kraemer and Nathan Koch
regarding addressing low back pain from the
ground up and had a few remarks.
When it comes to triathlon we have the
swim, the bike and the run. Most articles you
guys write about these three sports talk about
the mechanics: the mechanics of how to perfect
your swim stroke, the mechanics of pushing
the pedal on the bike and the mechanics of
turnover when running. So why not look at
the mechanics of the body and, in particular,
the spine?
22 triathlete.com
october 2010
