tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post925881186899175755..comments2023-10-08T09:37:18.894-04:00Comments on Endurance Granny: Newbie's Corner: Dressing for SuccessJacke Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13576351940350712538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-42190641124862655562012-07-08T12:34:57.162-04:002012-07-08T12:34:57.162-04:00Numb feet - for me it's 90% stirrups, 10% ride...Numb feet - for me it's 90% stirrups, 10% rider position. With my current stirrups (plastic EZride no cages) my feet only get numb if I'm riding really poorly, weighting the stirrups too much or listing like a drunk sailor. Previous stirrups (off-brands, caged stirrups, narrow normal stirrups, etc) my feet got numb no matter what I did. HOpe that helps :)Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-25564117044945585592012-07-07T21:01:47.440-04:002012-07-07T21:01:47.440-04:00Yes, I've kind of gotten over the mystique of ...Yes, I've kind of gotten over the mystique of being in pain. There is pain and there is stupid. I'm not especially willing to encounter either these days. I've suddenly embraced the idea that I can enjoy this sport by:<br /><br />*Not meeting anyone's expectations including my own.<br /><br />*Riding when the heck I feel like it.<br /><br />*Competing when the weather suits my fancy (temperature in the 50-80 degree range preferably low humidity).<br /><br />*Hand-picking the rides I want to go to.<br /><br />*Letting the rest me damned!<br /><br />*And I'm the happiest I've ever been about it!All Who Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811193190492037859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-1809827127120592952012-07-07T13:49:06.570-04:002012-07-07T13:49:06.570-04:00You mean there is more to it than suck it up and r...You mean there is more to it than suck it up and ride through the pain??? I need to look into this...Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.com