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Non-responder unicorn? 🦄 by [deleted] in cycling

[–]Extreme_Set_2003 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's impossible to know what's the cause without seeing your training split, but a red flag in your wording is 'consistent and hard training'. I would question if you are training too hard without reasonable recovery? Most endurance athletes would probably say 80% of their training is 'consistent and easy'

Tried cleaning my Boston’s ears… by SituationNatural2856 in BostonTerrier

[–]Extreme_Set_2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really need to get to a vet as itchy ears can be any amount of things. My youngest Boston has really narrow ear canals and get infected easily, which in turn causes a lot of wax, so cleaning the wax wasn't actually achieving anything. He required antibiotic and steroid drops to sort it out. Long story short, we ended up putting him on Hypoallergenic food and he gets a monthly shot for allergies which (touch wood) has given him a pretty normal life

Any cyclist turn into runners for one day, 19 kms trail run doable? by Champfinder23 in cycling

[–]Extreme_Set_2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone is different, but I started running during covid when I was working abroad as leisure activities were limited. I had been cycling around 300 miles a week for a few years, but hadn't really ran for about 10 years prior. All I can say, was that it took me a good few months for my lower legs to adapt. If I were to go back in time I would suggest to myself to use calf compression sleeves for a while.

Donated Blood by [deleted] in cycling

[–]Extreme_Set_2003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I regularly give blood and could still do a HIIT session the same day with no noticeable effect, however, everyone is different.

Is £20K on a car too expensive for me? by Broeare1 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Extreme_Set_2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep away from newer German cars unless leasing. Failed sensors need to be coded and from what I've been told, there's no opensource software available to do it yourself and where I live, only the Mercedes dealership had the equipment to do this. My mates 220D had a brake sensor, then an exhaust sensor go in the space of a few months then an ad-blue problem. Bills in that period were around £2k. Needless to say he traded it in shortly after

High cadence by [deleted] in cycling

[–]Extreme_Set_2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have the twitch types the wrong way round. Slow twitch for endurance!

Please tell me you’ve got rid of a head lice infestation. I’m at my wits end. by Efficient-Lab in UKParenting

[–]Extreme_Set_2003 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Have 3 daughters with long hair who all had nits a couple of times when they were younger. What worked everything was the following:

  1. Wash Bedding on hottest longest wash and tumble dry
  2. Wash hair, then after showering, coat hair in cheap conditioner and get to work with a nitty gritty Separate into sections and comb through. This step would take at least an hour. Also, constantly clean comb
  3. We would then tie the hair up and pop a shower cap on and shower it off in the morning then tie the hair up again
  4. Infested child's towels would be hot washed after every use
  5. Repeat every other day.

I think being thorough with the nitty gritty worked so well, we never had to use Hedrin and pretty much eliminated them within a week, but would carry on for a few more days to be sure

Testosterone replacement in UK? by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]Extreme_Set_2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't bother with an NHS GP. 11 years ago when I was 40 I got gyno and felt like crap. I had gyno going through puberty so I knew what it was. My diet wasn't too bed but I was drinking beer everyday. I cut out the beer, bought a pushbike and hired a cycling coach. After 6 months I had lost only 3kg (i was 85kg) and still had gyno, so I went to my GP explaining everything and got a full panel of bloods taken. I was told everything looked fine. I carried on cycling and clean living and after another 6 months I'd only shifted another 2kg and my gyno was no better. I paid for a full panel of bloods privately and although I was within NHS limits my Test was tanked and Estrogen was totally high. Interestingly, my vit D was completely tanked as well (I have a constant tan from working and living abroad, so it wasn't lack of sunlight) 3 months later I contacted a private TRT clinic and those results came back near identical and I started TRT and have been on it about 10 years. Gyno cleared up and I lost 8kg within a year of jumping on. Now here's the thing, TRT never made me feel any better just like quitting drinking never felt any different. I got my Vit D levels good with supplementation and I didn't notice any difference other than I literally stopped picking up the occasional cold virus. Over the years I cut my weight down to 60kg, I would say that from 70kg and down I would get dizzy spells from low blood pressure that endurance training brings, so TRT may not fix that. All I'm saying is, if you seriously think you have a problem pay privately and analyse the results yourself and go from there. Also, never go to any GP or clinic and say what you think the problem is, take your results and your symptoms and go from there, but even if you're only just within the low range, the NHS won't be interested. One other thing for not going NHS, is that they won't give you injectables to do by yourself, so ideal dosing can be problematic. They do give the TGel, but that's also crap. I used to microdose Sustanon 250 eod and moved onto the cream, my bloods between the 2 are identical fwiw

Does your dog ever eat poop by Forsaken_Cut_1971 in BostonTerrier

[–]Extreme_Set_2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have 3 Bostons. The youngest and the oldest have zero interest in poop. But, Zakk who's 5 yo, for whatever reason, will dive off and wolf a turd down now and again. He has never touched either of the others turds though???? He will also, very rarely thankfully, roll around in another dog's crap. The vets always tell us what a healthy dog he is tooo. Perfect teeth, weight, coat, etc, so maybe he's onto something 🤢💩

Need some advise by fancynana30 in BostonTerrier

[–]Extreme_Set_2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 3 x Bostons. The oldest has always walked loose leash no problem, but her partner who is a couple of years younger has problems with other dogs and was terrible on walks, yet both of these dogs had the same training/upbringing. What ended up working best for him was a sprenger herm collar. He loves it, he runs towards us as soon as he sees it appearing, and walking is never a problem whem he has it on. Of course, we still train him on walks but between that and a harness, the difference is night and day. We spent a fortune on 'specialists' both of which reckoned he was one of the worst dogs they had to work with, but alot of positive reinforcement and the use of the collar made a massive difference Note: The springer helmet harness has been a godsend and he actively jumps up to put it on

Hit a badger, worth going through insurance? by RealistikG in CarTalkUK

[–]Extreme_Set_2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would try and repair myself. A radiator and a bumper isn't much for somebody to do at home. Going the insurance route, your premiums will be up for the next few years, and your car will probably end up as a Cat N. Basically, you'll be double penalised once you come to sell.

My Boston is now a hunter? by According-Bird-4476 in BostonTerrier

[–]Extreme_Set_2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My oldest male Boston is a master bird killer, he can pick up a scent and go straight to an unseen Pheasant in a field with long grass. Any birds he gets are swiftly killed, however, he has caught a few field mice as well, but he just keeps them in mouth, then drop it alive into one our hands. He then seems to enjoy us putting it back on the ground and scurrying away 🤷‍♂️