Originally Posted by calamarichris

I had mild, chronic knee & back pain all through my 20's, and thought it was just part of life, and part of the challenge. Between my visit to Mr. Loyal, getting a foam roller (they're great for stretching out tight IT bands), and doing yoga, I'm healthier, more pain-free, and even faster (okay the power meter helped with that too) at 45 than I was at 22, when I was getting my @$$ handed to me in the International Class races in Belgium & Holland.
Ah well, live-n-learn! Good luck!