The Sports Massage Team

11/22/2021

This is an excellent illustration of what most modern shoes (many made by Nike, Adidas, Ascis, etc) do to our feet compared to a natural barefoot style shoe.
The most noticeable difference is in the toe position. The angled position of the toes in the top shoe is called “toe spring.” If you closely examine many of your shoes (especially those designed for athletics) the front tip will be elevated a few degrees. Originally this feature was built into thick and inflexible shoes as a way to help “roll” the foot forward as you walk. Think about this as having the bottom of a rocking chair on your foot.
So why is this a problem?
Toe spring basically forces the toes of your foot “out of business.” Your foot was designed to have all of your toes completely flat on the ground when weightbearing. This allows the toes to grasp the ground and provide stability for the entire foot and therefore the rest of the body. Because 18 of the foot’s 19 tendons are attached to the toes, allowing them to remain flat essentially anchors your entire foot to the ground and enhances stability (one reason why toe spring on a weightlifting shoe or any shoes you wear to the gym makes absolutely zero functional sense).
So if you currently wear a pair of shoes that has toe spring to the gym - I’d recommend getting into a pair of shoes that allow your toes to splay out flat against the ground or just going barefoot!!!!
Shout out for the artist rendering & from whom I first saw this post.
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04/15/2021

02/19/2021

Ok...I have the events up for the season. Now I just have to figure out how to invite therapists to the events. Anyone know how the current configuration of facebook is doing that? Hahaha

10/11/2020

07/25/2020

All of Roll Massif’s events are officially canceled for the year. Covid-19 has made it too hard to have congregations of people for these events. We will hope for their return next year!

06/30/2020

Series A funding allows Pocket Outdoor Media to expand its active lifestyle business to over 20 new media businesses including Yoga Journal, SKI, Climbing, BACKPACKER and Warren Miller Entertainment Boulder, Colorado, USA — June 30, 2020 — Pocket Outdoor Media (POM), the leading endurance sports...

06/29/2020

Reconnect your body to the Earth!

We can thank shoes for many things: They keep our feet clean, comfortable and protected (and most importantly, they prevent stubbed toes). There is, however, something to be said about the glorious, godlike sensation of stepping outside barefooted every now and again. The sunbathed concrete warms yo...

06/26/2020

😞 Maybe next year

: The majority of July organized bike events have been postponed, cancelled or transformed into virtual challenges. Please see the list below and visit BikeState38.com/organized-events for the most up to date information regarding Colorado bike rides.

-July 4: Firecracker 50 - Cancelled
-July 5: Steamboat Roubaix - Postponed: Date TBD
-July 7: USA Cycling Mountain Bike Nationals - Postponed: August 20
-July 11: Triple Bypass - Cancelled
-July 12: Leadville Silver Rush 50 (Leadville Race Series) - Cancelled
-July 12: Revolution Enduro: Eagle - Limited to 175 Riders
-July 15: Steamboat Ramble - Limited to 50 Riders
-July 18: Courage Classic - Virtual Challenge
-July 18: Bannock Street Criterium - Cancelled
-July 18: Tour de Steamboat - Virtual Challenge
-July 18: Bike2Build, San Luis Valley Century - Virtual Challenge
-July 18: Ride&Revel - Cancelled
-July 25: Colorado Park 2 Park Challenge - Limited to 50 Riders
-July 25: Bob Cook Memorial / Mt. Evans Hill Climb - Cancelled
-July 25: FoCo Fondo Fest - Cancelled
-July 31: Leadville Stage Race (Leadville Race Series)- Cancelled

In the meantime, stay healthy and please do your best to train for upcoming rides in a safe way.

05/20/2020

We will see how July goes

: The majority of June organized bike events have been postponed, cancelled or transformed into virtual challenges. Please see the list below and visit BikeState38.com/organized-events for the most up to date information regarding Colorado bike rides.

-June 4-7: GoPro Mountain Games-Postponed: Aug. 20-23
-June 6: Denver to Aspen Classic - Suspended
-June 6: Buena Vista Bike Fest - Cancelled
-June 6: ERock Sunrise to Sunset - Cancelled W/ Option to Transfer to Other Events
-June 7: Elephant Rock by Roll Massif - Postponed: Tentative: October 11
-June 9: Laramie Mountain Bike Series - Cancelled
-June 13: Pedaling 4 Parkinson's - Virtual Challenge
-June 14-19: Ride The Rockies - Cancelled
-June 14: Ride to End ALZ - Virtual Challenge
-June 20: Denver Century Ride - Postponed: September 12
-June 27: Colorado Classic Double Century - Suspended
-June 27: 2020 Moots-Colorado Ranch Rally - Cancelled
-June 27-28: Bike MS - Virtual Challenge
-June 28: Golden Gran Fondo - Cancelled

In the meantime, stay healthy and please do your best to train for upcoming rides in a safe way.

05/20/2020

Maybe next year

🚨Important Alert for Triple Bypass Registrants!🚨................................................................................

The Triple Bypass has been going on longer than some of our registered riders and Team Evergreen Cycling members have been alive. 😳 It's steeped in tradition and the joy that only comes from riding your 🚲 far as your eyes can see. It has held strong throughout the years (despite epic Colorado weather, a forest fire and several unique fashion eras). But a 🌍-pandemic is the curveball we just don't want to strike out on.

Though we had originally hoped that we could save the 2020 TB with a postponement date, we are making the tough/yet socially responsible decision to cancel the 2020 event.

Every registered rider has been sent an email w/ all the details (unless you've unsubscribed - in which case, you should still get a head's up with the link below).

https://mailchi.mp/teamevergreen/tripleupdate051920

NEW OPTIONS:
⓵ DEFER TO 2021 - Join us in July, 2021. A small $25 admin fee will be charged when you register.
⓶ REFUND - You get a refund back to your credit card for the price of your ride, less 25%.

🛎 You can self-select your choice via your Rider Dashboard. We'll have this ready and active for you MAY 22nd - June 12th). 🙂

FAQ:
Q: Why can't I defer w/no admin fee or get a full refund?
A: Pandemic aside, this is a REALLY big event. Our biggest and one of the biggest in our state. We start preparing for the next year pretty much as soon as the last rider crosses the finish line. To date, that's 9 months of work, time and resources. We did our research and ran the numbers to offer what is far above the industry standard but also keep this organization going for future events -- including the Triple Bypass 2021.

Q: What is the Triple Bypass 2021 going to be like?
A: Awesome. Trust us.

We thank everyone for your patience as we figured all of this out. You gave us pertinent feedback that we listened to and are taking to ❤️.

Most of all, thank you for believing in our event (and in yourselves)! Signing up for the Triple is no joke. Finishing it is a badge of honor. We can't wait to see you all at the finish line in 2021. 😊🙌🏽🏁🚴🏼‍♀️

03/16/2020

Sounds like the Platte River Half Marathon is cancelled for this year....in case you were wondering..

02/03/2020

The spoke-tacular artwork is almost as tall as a house.

08/25/2019

Happy Sunday!

08/14/2019

The need for speed starts early...

07/13/2019

Busy week? Look on the “bike” side, IT’S FINALLY FRIDAY!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone. 😊

07/13/2019

Our office for the day. Come check us out at Triple Bypass in Avon!

06/13/2019

Germany has opened the first three-mile stretch of a bicycle highway that will eventually span over 62 miles, connecting 10 western cities i...

06/06/2019

It is!

This is the coolest gate EVER! 😍