Flexibility issues

[bluebug32]

Thanks so much for all the info. you provided! I'll give this stretch a try before lightly stretching the rest of my legs.

Any thoughts on if I should lightly stretch or do some yoga after a ride when the muscles are hurting?

[indysteel]

In treating me for a hamstring injury late last year, my sports med doc emphasized that I needed to hold my hamstring stretches for a least a minute. As he explained, when you first start the stretch, your brain will first attempt to contract the muscle to protect it. For that reason, he said you needed to prolong the stretch to basically work past your brain's initial reaction.

My favorite hamstring stretch uses a yoga strap (or anything else that you can wrap around your foot. Lay flat on your back, lift one leg above your head and place the strap around your foot. Keep your back and head on the floor, along with the other hip (don't let it ride up). Hold the strap close to your foot on both ends and gentle pull your toes toward your head so that the stretch extends to the calf. Hold for at least a minute before switching legs.

[bluebug32]

Lots to consider and try. Thank you!

Oh and neither my chiropractor or bike fitter saw a leg length discrepancy.