Runners that need some nutritional accountability
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My first one is a little rough. It's a lot harder to do than you would think!2
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@Avidkeo
New x-ray. Kinda cool you can see where the old screw was just above the existing. I circled an area that looks odd to me. It is a spot that hurts. That half of my pelvis would be 1-2 inches higher than the other. It's finally returned to being even. But I wonder if it's wear. I noticed it seemed to catch the docs eye, or I was mistaken and he was looking at something else.
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@Avidkeo
New x-ray. Kinda cool you can see where the old screw was just above the existing. I circled an area that looks odd to me. It is a spot that hurts. That half of my pelvis would be 1-2 inches higher than the other. It's finally returned to being even. But I wonder if it's wear. I noticed it seemed to catch the docs eye, or I was mistaken and he was looking at something else.
That's your si joint, and without proper si joint views it's hard to say. Could be a little OA there but it looks mostly normal to me. Nothing jumps out to me. Yeah it's neat when you can see the screw holes. In 20 years, you won't even be able to see them, all going well! Bones are incredible.1 -
I posted this in the running challenge but I read this morning that one of the family members had been out of the country. Maybe that was just an assumption?
Hilde is warming to the idea of going to a Residence Inn type hotel (will absolutely not agree to any kind of assisted living situation at this point). She may however need to be out of her house for as long as 2 months. Dh showed her pictures of the rooms from the website even though they don't show the accessible rooms. We are waiting now for the schedule and information from the claims adjuster.
I got out for my run earlier yesterday and then had agility class with Hobbes last night. By the time class was over I was wiped out. Had thought about running this morning again because it is going to be so hot later this week but I was too tired. So instead I did my 30 min HIIT class followed by a 30 min Stretch and Roll class. We did a stretch with the foam roller I haven't done before where you lay on it lengthwise with it in the middle of your back with your head resting on it. You use your arms to balance and roll from side to side as well as doing big looping circles with your arms. I realized I had a huge knot under my shoulder blade that was causing pain and tightness up into my shoulder and neck. It feels SO much better now!
Food feels pretty boring right now. I had leftover fajitas last night after class and Greek yogurt this morning. Lunch will be a tuna sandwich and some melon I think. Maybe some cottage cheese too. Dinner - no clue.
Yay that Hilde is open to ideas. Fingers crossed. As for our covid, as was said, no international travel. The current theory is its come in on frozen cargo cause one of the people work in a cold store with imported cargo. Its an interesting prospect.
Apparently our first cases back in February originated in the US. So um thanks for that 😂😂 I jest. I do find the science of mapping the genome to find the origin is fascinating. we've had to make a few changes to our plans for the students, because we suspect that we will be in almost complete lockdown again, which means they can't be in the department. There were 4 more probable cases today, so 8 now in 24hrs.the next few days are going to be interesting.
Food was good. No time for anything really. And no real desire or worry about eating so that helps. Appetite is normal. Yay. Long may it last.1 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »My first one is a little rough. It's a lot harder to do than you would think!
Can't wait to listen! Added you on runcasts. Now I need to go for a run. D'oh2 -
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@Avidkeo Ya I do have SI joint dysfunction. OA sounds about right.
Food
I ate so much yesterday and the last of the cookie dough as if it were a popcorn snack to be had with ghost hunting shows. I didn't take the antidepressant yesterday, so I figure that is why I ate so much. I did sleep better with a full belly and not having a dose of insomnia causing antidepressant.
Today's plans- don't eat to make up for the last few days.
Exercise!
I am cleared to do zero resistance on the bike and can start gait training with one crutch or my walking poles AKA walking. YAY! I really want to start some resistance training; my upper body is fluffy. Legs have to wait until the bone heals. Doc was agreeable that at some point I may be able to get back to something similar to running. He was impressed with my progress actually said "wow" when I walked sans crutches. Fingers crossed the bone stays where it is. This one was not cemented, he just used a larger rod. It seems to not be exactly where it was initially, but I am hoping that was swelling or attributed post surgical status. Stay leg stay.
School
I don't know my lab day still and can't schedule my second hour of violin. So I dropped the violin back to one hour and added an introductory course on Native American Studies. It's becoming a big thing here. So, make me culturally aware. There is a novel to read, and you may remember how much I love reading, I ordered the book on Audiables. LOL! okay, Back to my nursing reading assignments that I have to actually read.
Crazy
Text Alex's phone yesterday; "i love you, come back soon"... I just text back as if it had a new owner. Healthy boundaries- she makes me wanna be ugly.2 -
@Elise4270 Yeah for being cleared for some exercise! I hope your leg listens and stays in place. Good luck with school. You do so much. Sorry crazy is still and issue, but you seem to be handling it well.1
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I am thinking of join a 680 mile virtual relay from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC, September 21st-27th, 2020. They are recommending teams of 15-20 to complete the 680 miles in 7 days. I don't know that many other women runners to have join a team with me, guess it doesn't have just be women either though. Is anyone else considering running (@RunsOnEspresso)? I am trying to decide if I should try creating a team or just join an existing team...
From the site - 'Oiselle x Run 4 All Women in the Womxn Run the Vote Relay, a virtual relay from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC, September 21st-27th, 2020. Teams of 15-20 will virtually cover the 680-mile journey, learn about Civil Rights historic sites and people, and raise money for Black Voters Matter, an organization dedicated to increasing power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities.'
Full information here:
https://www.oiselle.com/pages/womxn-run-the-vote-relay
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@shanaber I haven't looked at it yet. From what you posted it sounds interesting.0
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@shanaber I'm not sure if I'd be able to do it. I see it uses Racery and I'm already doing one. From my understanding it only allows you to do one Racery event at a time 😫
ETA Oh I looked at the FAQs. It says you can! (I swear before it wouldn't let you)1 -
Do you know if you sign up can you join a group afterwards? I couldn't find it anywhere so I have held off signing up.0
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It looks like you have to join or make a team when you register. I went to the registration page but didn't register.0
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I went ahead and registered and joined the Masters team for now. Hoping I can change if we get our own team going
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Also any exercise counts. Looks like they have a bunch of different things you can log and they will convert to miles, so cycling, swimming, tennis, strength training walking, etc.1
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Just doing a quick check in!
Things are crazy, but I am enjoying my new job! Well, the half of my job that wasn't teaching. Because of COVID and preparing for kids it's just insanely busy.
@shanaber - I will join a team and I can probably get DD to do so also. Cool that they take cycling miles! A couple of my cycling friends might do it. No time to look now, but will try tonight or tomorrow.
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All 15 people are registered for the Scooby run. I'll finalize tomorrow and get us on the shipping schedule!3
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I'm sorry I have been off for a while...busy week trying to work 2 weeks in advance as to what might come up and get it done early, 2 doctors appts, packing for 2 weeks yada yada yada. I did a quick read of all the posts.
Cool XRays, Stressful Neighbors, Covid in NZ due to stupid Americans....did I miss anything.
@RunsOnEspresso I did my 5K for scooby doo....gotta post it. Gotta figure out this runcast thing....I'm behind
@Elise4270 Your xray looks great...not that I have any idea why...just cool. Sorry you have pain
@Shanaber Assisted living costs like 7-10 grand a month. Does Hilde have that? That may be her reason...and its really hard to find good care. Even the popular chains. My mom was in one and I was unimpressed.
@ddmom0811 Glad school is ok. Today the Daily Podcast did a thing on Fla and the education issue with Covid and the lawsuits etc. Crazy.
@quilteryoyo Hope your well.....
@Avidkeo Hope NZ can stave off the virus again...I know they can - good leadership. Hope the injury keeps getting better.
I leave tomorrow for Vail for 2 weeks. I need to get away because I am addicted to my Peloton lol. My family is doing an intervention. But seriously it will be a good break for my hip. The appt today to discuss the MRI was ok. The stress fracture is healing but the pain is still there. The MRI shows a build up of fluid (edema??) in different areas than last time and its impeding my range of motion and causing pain. Im a little gimpy. But he said its more of a "get rid of the fluid" issue than staying off of it so I can keep riding, running, hiking within reason. He prescribed a prescription anti inflammatory to help with the fluid. Of course, the pharmacy has no record of the call even though I got a text from the doc saying it was all done. LOL. I will have to call tomorrow and get it transferred to the pharmacy in CO.
I will check in on Sunday since we are driving for a 2 days tomorrow thru sat....
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@bearly63 - I am glad the fracture is healing and it is not worse. Strange on the edema. Did they have a reason for it?
@ddmom0811 - I hope things calm down soon.
I am finding it a struggle to run with the PM. Actually feel like I am fighting with it. It is either going too high and making me feel like I am out of breath or it drops down and I don't feel like I have any energy. I am hoping it will get better as I do more and my fitness gets back to where I was before and maybe as it gets cooler too.
Hilde update - the insurance company is on top of things. Wow, I have been so impressed. They got the report yesterday and contacted us today. They want to start the work asap and contacted the relocation company who called this evening. They will use the hotel we were looking at and Hilde is comfortable with. So hopefully in about a week or so she will move out and the work will begin.
Final update - dd got a job!! Not the peds position but replacing another doctor who is going out on maternity leave. What is odd is they are giving her a 1 year contract instead of the 3-4 months that she was expecting. Hopefully within that time they can find her a permanent position. She also got a call today, as she was filling out all the paperwork, from the head of the Wellness Program because of her MPH, asking if she would be interested in working with the Health Dept to open a Covid testing clinic in dd's neighborhood. This is an interim position starting essentially tomorrow and until the other job starts in late September and then carrying on 1 day/week. Needless to say she is ecstatic as are we!
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@bearly63 hopefully the oedema is a good sign things are healing. Look after yourself! Enjoy your holiday.
@shanaber yay for insurance actually doing what it's supposed to do.
Well in 1hr we find out if the nation goes back into a full lock down. Community spread is apparent, within a few days we are up to 30 cases. Doesn't sound like much but it's spreading far and wide. The government had a difficult decision ahead of them.
I've been really good eating etc today. Just doing well and sticking to plans. Why can't it always be this easy? Perhaps I've finally settled? Bahaha you watch. In another week, I'll be binging again. I hope not but won't beat myself up if it happens.
Rode my bike again today. Learning to appreciate it. Don't hate it so much so that's good.
Working this weekend. Probably be very quiet if we are locked down.3 -
@ddmom0811 Glad you are enjoying your new job, even if it is crazy right now.
@RunsOnEspresso Yeah. Happy that there are 15 people your Scooby Doo team. I'm looking forward to getting the buff. It will be my first one.
@bearly63 Enjoy your vacation! Glad the fracture is healing and you were given the go ahead to continue exercise - especially hiking.
@Avidkeo So sorry that your CoVID numbers are up. Hopefully it will get back under control soon. We had a local nursing home with 48 cases...10 staff and 38 residents. Last I heard 3 of the residents had passes away.
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So much good news here today; @shanaber Hilde's insurance! and huge congrats to DD landing 2 jobs (about time 2020!- er thank you!), stress fracture healing and a vacation! @bearly63 also stay safe traveling. @Avidkeo Food's on track, you got this, pre-plan and remove those temptations!
I am so tempted by the scooby doo "running", and may look in to the Racery thing to motivate me to do the cycling or swimming. I am struggling to motivate myself at all with anything. But that could be good since I'm resting and healing. I have clinical's next week and its a 12 hour shift. I have no idea how that's going to go. Dragging a crutch with me for 12 hours is going to be a challenge, probably make sure I have tylenol that day.3 -
I'm checking in while on hold with the IRS. Got a notice today that I didn't pay my taxes and now owe a penalty. But, I have the canceled check where I did pay in March. It was such a ta-do to get transferred to an actual person, I sure don't want to hang up and try again. They said 15 - 30 minutes. I think it's going to be more like 30. Not how I had planned on spending my afternoon.
I played singles tennis for almost 2 hours this morning then came home and trimmed trees for a little over an hour. I had intended to work on the trees for a couple of hours, but it started raining, so I had to quit.
Food has been my normal breakfast - egg, cheese, toast - and a protein bar and Gatorade. I have over 1400 calories I can eat still. I know I won't eat them all. Planning to have a salad and BLT for dinner. Will probably need some sort of snack before then.
@Elise4270 I hope your clinical's go okay. Hopefully they will cut you some slack since you're on crutches.
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Thanks @quilteryoyo. It'll be interesting... Egg cheese toast sounds good. Last time I ate eggs, it didn't sit with my tummy. Probably all the fat.
@shanaber I was looking at an MPH in community health, that what your DD has, right? She have any insights to the changing job market in this covid era? It seems to be noble work, the degree is 75K, yikes... hard sell to DH unless I could find a repayment program. The average salary look a bit meager too, less than 50K. I really don't know what I'm dong when I grow up.1 -
Well, an hour and 15 minutes later, it's all cleared up. I didn't put my entire SS# on the check (apparently they don't keep the payment coupon with the check) so it has been sitting in the "pending" file since early April. It will be transferred into my account, but could take up to 120 days. Seriously? What do those people do? Anyway, she assured me that I won't owe any interest or penalties. Keeping all of my notes with the copy of my tax return, just in case.2
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@quilteryoyo - I hate dealing with the IRS, truly they are the definition of Bureaucracy! We had an issue regrading a $600 settlement I received when my mom died and it went on for moths. We kept getting letters addressed to 'dear tax payer' so we wrote back 'dear tax collector'. Finally they realized they had screwed up and added a few 0's to my $600 settlement and it was corrected. About that time the state got wind of the supposed issue and it started all over again. Good idea to keep all documentation and take names!
@elise4270 - Dd's MPH is in international public health but the principles are the same. There are lots of jobs (CA is hiring as all their PH officials are quitting right now) but I think the agencies are largely underfunded. Nobody really thinks it is needed until you have an outbreak of something, or a pandemic. Honestly dd has never worked in the field other than volunteering with the state to help with the covid response. I think it did help her get the primary job though because the background is so important in community health programs. She thinks it will help at some point when she wants to do more administrative work and less clinical. She also taught the state required PH classes last year at her medical school.
Stress is better today and I went for a hot and humid run of sorts. Parts of it were good and then there just wasn't anything left in the tank and I mostly walked home. Tomorrow I am getting up even earlier to run hopefully 4-5 miles. I still haven't completed my ISS 10k and the weather isn't cooperating much to gt it done ☹️
I also wasn't hungry much at all today. Skipped breakfast and had some cottage cheese and a couple of crackers for lunch. Spaghetti with homemade sauce for dinner with a glass of wine.
Also - I 'met' my partner in the eRace Racism challenge. She is an OB/GYN in NC and has a son in LA. I am so excited to run this challenge and get to know her! It is going to be fun, now if the weather would just cooperate!
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@shanaber I laughed out loud when I read that you wrote back to the IRS "Dear Tax Collector." That's great! I didn't catch the lady's name I dealt with yesterday, but she gave me her ID number and I have that. You are right, it is the epitome of bureaucracy. I was complaining to dad that it took over an hour to get it straightened out. He said "Sounds like a pretty profitable hour to me." This, from someone who has a really hard time being optimistic. Changed my perspective a little.
Hope the weather cooperates and you can get your 10K in soon. Yeah for meeting a new running friend.
Oh, I almost forgot. My weight this morning was down almost 2 pounds, so I am now almost a pound below my goal weight. I guess I wouldn't mind getting down as low as 130, so I'll have 10 pounds to play with, but would not really like to go under that. I guess I need to add in a few calories to my diet. I think I am going to have a hard time doing that since I've struggled with my weight all my life. It's hard to change habits after 61 years.
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@quilteryoyo yay! On the weight! It's inspiring as I plan lunch meals between classes. It's so easy to want chips or mcdonalds and not be a little wiser in my choices. Glad the IRS business is sorted.
@shanaber thanks for the MPH information. I think it could be a good move for me, just because it'd be less physically demanding opposed to surgical nursing... I also thought about CRNA, which would take forever to do... I'm sure I'll figure it out. Maybe I'll hit a savant stretch with the violin and join the orchestra. LOL!
lunch planning
I woke up thinking today was Sunday. I am trying to get my head in the right space for classes and guess it forgot about Saturday. I made a few almond butter and low sugar jelly sandwiches on Dave's bread and dropped them in the freezer to grab and go for class mon and wed. I have some carbonated water to take in place of a coke, that is black cherry/coffee falvour. No one else thinks that sounds good, so it's all mine for lunches.
Antidepressant/Sleeplessness
I have a follow up the 25th. It is keeping me awake at night and that with pain and being naturally a light sleeper, I am struggling to feel like I am getting any rest. So I guess I'll try to adjust the time I take it from late morning because I sleep in, to early AM.
I will look at some kava kava and lemon balm tea. Most of that sleepy tea (chamomile) makes me restless and I have bad dreams. Maybe once I get back on a schedule it'll sort itself out. DH has OTC sleep aids he's pushing on me- Valerian root, but I am hesitant to take anything that isn't safe long term and can cause withdrawal symptoms. I don't think I want the antidepressant changed as this one helps with nerve pain, which is a nice benefit. Any Ideas? I may try the melatonin or benadry 2 nights a week or something.2 -
@shanaber - that's so great about DD's jobs! Hope the PM running starts getting better for you. Now I need to look into that erace racism challenge! So glad insurance is helping Hilde! I hope you all have power! Just saw a headline about 2m people w/no power in CA.
@elise4270 - I never had any luck with those sleepy time teas. I like benadryl.
@bearly63 - lol a vacation intervention for Peloton! Just rode mine for 2 30 min rides - Prince ride and 60s ride - both excellent. Have a great time!
@avidkeo - I haven't heard the outcome of the lockdown. But your country does much better than ours at handling this!
@quilteryoyo - I've never dealt the the IRS and hope I don't have to. We are supposed to get a refund and it's still not here. When we go online to look it says there are significant delays in refunds. We didn't file by 4/15 since they extended it but it was till early May.
School just doesn't stop - we keep getting new waivers that have to be signed by parents and/or students, and rules we have to implement. School starts the 26th for our students. They are having 9-10 come the first day and then 11-12 the next to get the traffic flows right. Then all on the 3rd day and then on. We'll see how quickly we have to shut down! Now I'm figuring out the temperature tracking.
Weight slightly up and that's probably because I did have a large glass of wine the last two nights. But I'm still in a good place. We went to the beach this morning - right in front of where our condo is to check it out. We only went because DS and DIL and Ella were going. She loves the beach. Baby Abby is due end of September so poor DIL is miserable in the FL heat!
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