Before I hurt my foot, I walked my daughter to school - 2km every morning. We would notice the seasons change together. Somehow walking and seeing the world through her wondering eyes made it much more interesting!!!

RG

I had a running dream last night, and it was soooo good. I was running through pacific spirit park with my daughter. So I woke up and have been thinking about my Maniacs all day :) Been using the search function - I'm finding some stuff about peroneal tendinitis, but no tears. Maybe this really is a...

Hi all! Long time no speak! I haven't run in about 7 months now, due to a somewhat unusual issue. There are a few blogs out there, but no live people that I've found! So of course I though of my maniacs - someone on here has probably experienced this and can give me advice! About 7 months ago (last ...

Haven't been on here in while but I just wanted to say PHEW that all our Maniacs seem to be OK.

My heart goes out to everyone. Just a sad, senseless tragedy.


RG

GUESS WHAT???? I walked this week for the first time WITHOUT PAIN!!!!! I tried a new thing on monday (well, new for me) called spinal decompression. Actually, not true - I tried it years ago after a car accident (it was my only relief - did it a couple times a week for three months) and it was calle...

Thanks guys! I've managed to walk at least 1k every day. :) My lower back still burns, and last night it kind of got "stuck" during a pose in yoga. Thankfully there is a physio in my class, and she said that she thinks I am still having a joint issue - that the pain was likely not muscular...

Thank you SO much, Avis! That is really sound advice - I thnk I will try it for sure! I am lucky to live one block from a lake that is exactly a 1km loop and has a dirt trail around it, so that will work out really well! One question - did you do your walking on the dirt trail as well??? Or was walk...

I know!!! Crazy huh? We went for a walk at Belcarra with Maia today - it was awesome! Maia, maia though - it took us 45 minutes to walk 1 k there, and about 20 minutes to walk back. The difference? We put Maia in the carrier on the way back :) Still, she LOVED it. We're trying to train her hiking mu...

Thanks R4L! Hmm that would be great - Y and M can hang out and play and we can walk. Walking with Maia (she's almost three) is kind of like walking with a dog that has adhd, so will have to leave her behind this time!!! Today's goal - go for a "hike" (here, true hikes go up mountains, &quo...

Thanks guys! Andy, I would have rather have given birth 5 times than go through that again. I am sure there are those out there who have had it worse off than me, but man oh man was it tough. I couldn't even take time off work - life with a toddler was way more painful than sitting in a chair all da...

Thank you! It's funny, because I feel the pain more when walking and have to be really conscious to almost do a pelvic tuck when I walk. I don't feel it so much in running - probably because things go more quickly, lol! OK, walking sticks are packed for today! Kelodie, I'd love to see that plan!! Th...

Thanks guys! Good advice Jen. It's hard to take, but it is good advice! I still am quite sore, but I think at this point much of it is from having lost so much of my muscle tone in my stomach and lower back. Even yoga - I've been told no more forward bends - possibly ever - so it is hard to do that ...

:) Of course I'm back :) I never left RM in my heart!!! I still proudly wear my buff and sweatshirt (which is now getting incredibly holey!) I just have trouble sometimes getting online in the evenings - after Maia is in bed, I am too exhausted to do much :) I was thinking of maybe nordic walking. i...

Hi all, long time no see! I've been a bit awol, not only from RM, but from exercise in general :( In September I herniated two discs in my back (L4 and L5) and also did something to bungle up my SI joint. It took 2 weeks of icing my SI joint 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off just to get the inflammat...

Awesome times and awesome energy out there Maniacs!

It was so great to meet some of you, and to see some of you again!!! Huge thanks go out to our hostesses with the mostest! Maybe next year I'll do the 8 k - if they're still doing it, lol!


RG

5toSurvive Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Relief Fundraiser What is 5toSurvive? It started off as an idea by some fellow JETs (Japan Exchange Teacher program)in Japan to raise money for earthquake/tsunami relief by running or walking 5 km. This simple ‘idea’ has spread across various JET Alumni Chapters a...

I will be sending lots of good thoughts toward your friends and their little ones!

RG

Thanks guys!!!! I feel much better now - I had been getting some nasty looks, and I'm always thinking, "what, she's getting all the food groups!"

Hope I can keep it up when I go back to work!!!


RG

Ah, wish I could go to this! Been Awol for a while - went to visit family in Ontario and my mom had trouble looking after miss M so I basically hung out in the pool :) Then I finally got a new pair of shoes ( takes a while to save pennies on Mat leave payments!) and came up with a running strategy! ...

OOOO - long time no speak! It's been a bit busy around here with Miss M struggling with a cold and social activities and such... She's still waking a couple of times a night and I have lost my running mojo :( That, and I'm scared to run on the "safe trails" (the roads around me are very bu...

P.S.

Has anyone heard of anything called PGX daily? Any success, or?


RG

Lightening, You probably are getting enough carbs! One of my friends eats very similarly to you - she tries to eat like they ate 20,000 (pre-farming) years ago or something - so no refined grains at all (in fact, almost no grains). Helps her keep trim, and she hasn't had any bf-ing problems. I don't...

That's a good point with the BF-ing. I remember reading somewhere that carbs are important for breast milk production. I don't know for sure though, nor do I know how many carbs one needs (like would a daily serving of fruit, etc count?) What about legumes and beans on this low carb diet - they are ...

Hmmm. I usually do eat low carb - but maybe I can go lower? Especially with the Gestational Diabetes thing.... Hmmm I usually have cereal in the am, and then a wrap at lunch and maybe 2 tbsps of rice at dinner. What do you eat that "sticks" with you, iykwim? UGH, Haven't run this week. It ...

Ugh! Huge hugs!!!

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