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Location:

La,USA

Member Since:

Jul 09, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Short-Term Running Goals:

1. To run six days a week consistently

2. To run more than 40 miles a week.

3. To run from the stress of my work situation.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.020.000.000.000.007.02

Seven miles. Whoohoo! Felt good. Did this run without SI belt. Didn't bonk and finished strong. Ran early because we went and picked organic blueberries. We had a really great time. I am grateful for such a sweet, well-behaved little girl in Bubbles. Other people with kids there were not having such a great time. One Mom complained to me, but I told her we were having a great time. Bubbles picked a lot and then only at the end did she start eating them. We joked with the people who own the place that we should have weighed her before and then after. They are used to it and they encourage kids. I think it is really important for kids to know where there food comes from. Grocery store? NOT!

We are joining an organic farm cooperative and I am excited. We buy shares in the farm and get at least 10 lbs of produce every week. I am excited to support this family farm and turn my family into locavores. Also, we have a friend who is going to raise a grass-fed cow with us. We will split the meat with them. We buy grass-fed beef, but sometimes it is hard to get. Bubbles will go visit the farm we have shares in soon.

 SI pain much better now. I sleep with the SI belt on for most of the night. Very romantic! It is helping and I am finally getting sleep! And, I am running. I couldn't be happier about that.

SBD-1 Day 8.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From MichelleL on Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 20:45:09 from 71.35.250.200

Hi Lulu, I remember you, and I did notice this week that you were blogging again. Welcome back! My pain isn't unmanagable (ok maybe it is because I can't walk), so I don't think I need a pain management specialist. I don't take pain medication, though I do take ambien because I have anxiety about feeling pain if I rotate. Getting in/out of bed and rotating in bed are my biggest concerns, so an SI belt might be a good idea. I asked my doctor about it, but she wasn't convinced it will help. I will mention it again. I don't want to have pain in my SI for five years, that's why I will consider surgery. Have you given up on a complete recovery? In order to chase my dream of olympic trial qual I need complete recovery.

From MichelleL on Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 20:47:54 from 71.35.250.200

What is a physiatrist? Haven't heard of that.

I have researched prolotherapy and it doesn't seem to heal in most cases, though its been a couple of months since I read some summaries of studies that have been done regarding this treatment.

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