I so admire all of you runners! Your strength and endurance during all your races and practice runs will always amaze me :dance: Wish I could have someone to walk (no way can I run - not allowed) with me where I live but have looked and can't find anyone so will have to start again on my own but tha...

Don't want to jinx it, but it appears that spring/summer weather may be springing up here, in the Nation's Capital ... :shifty: :wink: Scheduled rest day from running for me today, though did get in my 30 minute workout in the chair this morning at the Club ... Other than that, not much planned for...

I give up! :help: For the past 6 weeks now, I have had a groin muscle pull (of whatever the he.. you call it) Now going to physio for it. I am pretty sure it happened doing stretches. (you know where you put the soles of your feet together while sitting and push down on the knees) guess I pushed too...

(Hm. Just realized...When I agreed to not run, I had forgotten social run plans I have for tomorrow. Might have to disobey.)[/quote]


Not a good idea! (you NEVER disobeyed me when you were young.... )

Keep up the good job Katy and the pounds will find their way off. Glad to read that you are back at it. Happy Thanksgiving, and enjoy your walking again. Take care. Mouse thanks! this week was a total wash-out for me though! I get bad migraines and this week was ill with one for 3-1/2 days. Even my...

Hi all, A bit of a confession......I have not been on this topic for a while because I did not want to jinx myself.... I have been walking 3 x week and bowling and doing pretty well - no pain whatsoever in my heel. today I logged another 2.75km around our area. I think I can safely say things are lo...

Hi again ladies and gents, Have to 'fess up and say I have not been walking lately BUT I HAVE been doing my exercise and my eliptical daily. With all the heat/humidity I found it hard to breathe and my allergies have been a killer - I read an article that says the allergy season has been particularl...

Looking good for me so far! Did another 2.15km this morning = 2.75 on Friday.
this morning was done in 23 minutes. Come on speed - I am impatient....
All done with no pain

have a good day everyone
Karen

Not running but YAY!!!!

KaTy (Karen)

Hi Went out this morning - did 2.61km in 25 mins. Not bad considering the heat, I am still red in the face :) but happy there are no pains at all in my heel. Will email my physio and tell him the good news - Shockwave Therapy does work! :dance: Speed will come later ((I hope)) Will be back out on Fr...

Okay....so Mum got all weepy when I read your report! What else is new?? Good stuff! :dance: I know you were not happy yesterday but tonight you sounded so much better on the phone. You know what? Next year there is another KneeKnacker race and you will do well. We have no doubt about next year's re...

Where is everybody??? Hiding inside in the a/c like me? Asthma and heel acting up keeping me indoors. Went outside this morning for a quick walk around the block and came back in dripping wet! Don't know how all you runners can run in this humidity - YOu are STRONG PEOPLE for sure. Have a great week...

Still trying to get going. have been using the elliptical 4 x a week here but when I walk for any length it starts to ache, Spoke to physio guy and he told me it will take a while but it will get better. I do notice it getting better but I am so scared to re-injure the heel I have been very careful ...

mcshame wrote:Rest day today, lot's of that lately. I'll remind myself how to run tomorrow morning and then driving to Ottawa with the family and the baby birds in tow.

Curious.....I guess the little baby birds have their own trailer? Is it an *AIRstream* ?

Although I do not ride a bike this made me feel so very sad.
I have just heard on the CTV Montreal News at 6pm
There are now 3 dead and 3 critically injured.
Thoughts and prayers with the families of all six cyclists.

Karen

Will try again tomorrow. Had a set back. I think I pushed myself too hard with my stretches and it has hurt for a few days.
Feeling pretty good again so will head out tomorrow for a short (2km) walk and will see how it goes. <<sigh>>> getting fed up
just doing minimal stuff.

GOOD LUCK AND SWIFT RUNNING TO ALL IN MONTREAL TODAY!!! (can you hear me??)

Be safe and I will be expecting a text from a certain North Vancouverite with a speedy time. Says she won't run quickly - but....we
all know her, don't we?

Have fun!

KaTy (alias, bruyere's Mum)

YAY!!!! getting there 2.48km today - more to come tomorrow! feels soooooo good to be out on the roads!

have a good one everyone!!

Second BIG walk.....2.23km in 29mins. getting there - slowly but surely. Stiffness in the ankle area but was advised that this is nothing to worry about and after the walk this morning it seems looser. It may or may not stiffen up tonight but I am prepared. YAY!!! my song......*on the road again...*...

Went for my first *round the block* walk since November!!! Took 13 minutes as I did not want to re-injure myself Physio is done. Shock-wave therapy - *mission accomplished* (so says physio-man) and now just limbering-up the long muscle on the inside of the calf. Just feel out of shape right now :oop...

Getting ready to run the Hypo Half! Yay 1st race of 2009 here I come! :D Be careful!!! I just got the all-clear to go see our grand-daughter play in the Ontario Provincial Ringette Tournament next week. but was told to "keep it warm and stay off my feet in the arena" Don't want to undo al...

Sonia.....please let me know how it goes. Good luck!!!!!! Karen I had my first shockwave treatment yesterday. It was harder than what I had done in the past since he went from 6 to 10 Hz increasing the pain and putting lots of pressure on my heel spur. It now feels better but sore. He's working on ...

Marg wrote:Holy smackers that sounds so painful.
Hope it works for you too Sonia.

Marg......You bet it hurts !
but with a 94% success rate on Achilles Heel problems.....I was/am willing to try anything.

Sonia.....please let me know how it goes. Good luck!!!!!!

Karen

It will be done at one of the best sports facilities here in the city and the person doing it is the one who started it all in Quebec. Hi Karen, I hope you start to feel better soon, I've had this done before on my heel and it does hurt like he!l!!. I am wondering which clinic you went to? I've bee...

I hope the healing is quick. Keep us updated. Thanks - I am finished the shockwave therapy - it was brutal!! That is all I can say. This last session has left a bruise on the bump on the side of the heel and I have to let phsyio know end of next week what the pain ratio is. i.e. 30% better or 60% b...