I want to replace my 25 year old bike but my bf says I should diet and lose 20 lbs?

[gnat23]

Running requires no equipment and no hauling the equipment around and there's no risk of bodily injury from crashes at high speeds.

A bit off-topic, but the only concussion I've given myself was from tripping and falling while trail running. So there's that.

-- gnat! ("Weren't you wearing a helmet?" "I was running.")

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A bit off-topic, but the only concussion I've given myself was from tripping and falling while trail running. So there's that.

-- gnat! ("Weren't you wearing a helmet?" "I was running.")

Ha, the worst injury I ever incurred was while trail running, too...a grade 2 sprain that I continued to run on for 9.9 miles, since I was part of a relay team.

Guess what got me into cycling like I did a year ago...? Not being able to run at all for 5.5 weeks and only limited for closer to 12 made my bike my best friend.

[Biciclista]

Salsabike fell while running last year and her hand still isn't right. best to stay home in bed!

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Salsabike fell while running last year and her hand still isn't right. best to stay home in bed!

Yep, my ankle still is not right a year later. Though that's more from doing everything wrong in the first 48 hours after injury than it was from the injury itself, I'm certain. Continuing to run, standing around, minimal icing, minimal elevation, drinking of beer...yeah, pretty much textbook what NOT to do on a fresh sprain!

[Owlie]

Even the beer?

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Even the beer?

Heh, yep...anything that thins the blood is kind of a no-no, since it increases bleeding and swelling at the injury site, which increases damage.

[Owlie]

Heh, yep...anything that thins the blood is kind of a no-no, since it increases bleeding and swelling at the injury site, which increases damage.

I'd think it'd have a net dehydrating effect...unless it somehow acts as a vasodilator and makes already leaky blood vessels even leakier. I can't find anything about vasopressin acting as a vasoconstrictor except in large doses, though.
/nerd

Probably not a good idea to imbibe anyway due to interactions with painkillers and all that, though.

[andtckrtoo]

A bit off-topic, but the only concussion I've given myself was from tripping and falling while trail running. So there's that.

-- gnat! ("Weren't you wearing a helmet?" "I was running.")

My favorite quote about trail running (which I, too, do) is: "There are two kinds of trail runners. Those who have fallen, and those who will." I'm in the former group.

As for the OP, I'm not her and I don't know her situation so I have no opinion on BF.

[beccaB]

Beer.. is that why I fall down all the time!