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  • Trigger Point Therapy: Integrative Health for Athletes

    We like to call trigger point therapy ‘pre-hab’ rather than rehab. At OYM, we tend to see many runners come in with injuries from the knees down such as plantar fasciitis. Our cyclists complain more about injuries from the knees up, like hip, thigh and IT band tightness. Trigger points are localized areas of inflammation in tissue which may be the result of muscle overuse, mechanical overload, lack of exercise, improper physical conditioning, chronic stress, joint problems or vitamin deficiencies. In more chronic cases, these problematic areas can become scar tissue encased within the muscle and result in serious injuries. (Photo...

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  • Are You Ready for The Challenge?

    In honor of Bike Month, we wanted to let you know about the National Bike Challenge. It's a great time to try something new on your bike. Consider a simple, local challenge, like riding to work one morning a week or gathering some younger friends to cycle to the ice cream shop. Think functional. Think FUN! What is the Challenge? The National Bike Challenge is a nationwide FREE event uniting thousands of current bicyclists while encouraging new riders. Challenge yourself, your colleagues and your community to cycle while competing on a local, state and national level. The Challenge's goal is...

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  • Join us in May for Park Tool School

    Have you ever wanted to know more about the basics of caring for your bike at home? Would you like to learn how to perform your own minor bike repairs? Do you have any idea what tools or equipment you need to get started? Join us for our first "New Rider Maintenance Class." Where:   On Your Mark Performance When:    Saturday, May 10th from 4-6 pm Contact: Matt & Julie Goforth 842-2453 to register in advance as class size limited Topics covered through lecture, demonstration and hands-on lab experience will include topics such as tire and tube service, chains,...

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  • A Professional Fitting Will Help YOU Make the Mark

    Did you catch our latest HEALTHY LIVING article in the January Florida Weekly about "Professional Bike Fitting"?  (Read the full article by clicking HERE). Make an appointment today for your comprehensive bike fit evaluation session with the OYM Performance Center team of professionals. Plan on hanging out with us about an hour and a half. During that time, we'll look at everything: handlebar height, seat height, cleat placement and whether you're positioned too forward or backwards in the saddle.  Take a look at this "before" pic of Zach:   We want to talk with you about your cycling goals and current...

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  • Happy New to You

    Wishing a Happy (Healthy) New Year from our OYM Family to yours... (Special thanks to Matthew Steinhoff for this fabulous pic from our 2013 Holiday party)! Join us for our New Year's Day Hangover 100 ride which rolls out of the shop tomorrow morning at 6:20 AM. Have you been catching all the social medial updates via our FREE A1A Marathon Training Plan that we started sharing a couple of weeks ago? Follow tweets via @cleatsngoggles (AKA Coach Matt) as well as postings on our Facebook page. Updates happen three to four times a week. Perfect info for a marathon first-timer!  Love, Peace...

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  • Holiday Lights Cruise 2013

      Light up the season with your OYM friends: (Image found via Pinterest) One of our favorite Holiday traditions is grabbing our cruisers and meeting our family and friends for a night ride through the festive neighborhoods of Abacoa. Dress to be safely seen, and meet us at 6:30 PM in the upper level of the parking garage behind Rooney's the Gastropub in Jupiter, FL  on Friday, December 20th. (Image found via Pinterest)   It'll be Merry AND Bright! We'll cruise around together until about 9:30 PM. Invite your neighbors and friends. Everyone is welcome!   (Image found via Pinterest)...

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