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Good Morning. It’s been cold here also. Not a lot of snow. We haven’t had any major snow storms which is nice but we know they will come. Gloria-isn’t that arthritis the same as what the pro golfer has and advertises a med for? I hope whatever your RA Dr gives you works. I had my Dr visit this week. I have no restrictions…

Good afternoon! Gloria and Sharon way to go on your workouts. This MN weather has been up and down. I love when I can get down to the lake for a walk. Luckily they take good care of the path down there. This walking is tough. My knees start to hurt and my instinct tells me to jog. It always felt good to bend and lift those…

Good afternoon! Gloria-you got more snow than we’ve had. We’ve just had the extreme cold. The Y is down by the lake so the last 2 times I’ve gone to PT I’ve wanted to go and walk. The first time I didn’t have my hat. Today the wind and windchill were awful. I’m doing 15 minutes on the Elliptical now which isn’t too bad. DH…

Happy New Year! I hope all is well. Things are slowly getting better. Never new just how much muscle strength you could lose in such a short time. I’m now back to the Elliptical which is very short times at the moment due to knee and front on thigh pain. Front of thigh is muscle issues. It just feels good to actually get…

Good evening! I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. It didn’t really feel like Christmas this year. No snow. It was foggy all day. We had a good time but now I’m ready to move on. I used to run on Christmas morning and this year the temps would’ve been perfect. Unfortunately just standing preparing meals was more than…

Good Morning everyone! Gloria-I hope you were safe from all of the storms. They looked nasty. We were on the Winter side of the system and received about 8-9 inches of snow. Very pretty but now I’m stuck inside until the roads are dry and I can get out for a walk. Sharon-I’m glad you’re DH is doing well and can come home…

Good morning! My walking continues. We’re working a little harder at PT now to try and get rid of the swelling on my knee and frankly the rest of the leg. Yesterday I had another nice walk. Screwed up with MapMyFitness. When I stop, I stop it. Well, I forgot to restart it. Oh well. I walked almost 4000 steps which is…

Good morning! We had a very nice Thanksgiving. I was beat! You loose so much strength in such a short time. I’m in the process of getting that back and let me tell you, my body is feeling it. I’m sure it’ll get better. Even the arms and shoulders are sore. I’m driving now so I can get down to the lake when I want to. I’ve…

Good Evening! Dr appt went well. Time to strength this hip/leg and get my life back. Still haven’t been released but hopefully by my next appt in January I will be. I’m still using a crutch but now I’ll work harder to get rid of it. Weather here has not been good for running so I’m not missing out on that. It’s been very…

Good afternoon! Sharon way to go on your Hm finish. Sorry about the tumble. I’m glad you’re ok. Gloria-I fell flat last year on one of those trail walks. Leaves were covering roots and I didn’t think to look for them. Surprisingly I didn’t hurt myself. Watch the weather if you go home for Thanksgiving. They’re talking…

Good afternoon! PT continues to go well. I still have a ways to go. A lot of swelling yet. Tried to get on a machine that is similar to a recumbent bike but I literally couldn’t bend my knee far enough. And to think it was my hip that was done. I’m hoping for after Thanksgiving. Are any of you doing a Thanksgiving race? I…

Happy Tuesday! Thought I'd give an update. Went to Dr. yesterday and things are looking better. After 6 weeks I'm now able to put weight on my new hip. Slow progress. I start outpatient PT next week so hoping for things to get better. Bone is healing now. Still being careful. Dr. scared me. I don't want the alternative at…

Good Morning! Sharon-those temps were always perfect temps for me, minus the humidity. Gloria- great job! You guys are doing awesome! I’m still non weight bearing. Have started PT at home which I hope will help me both physically and mentally. It’s amazing what a mental toll this can take on a person. End of Oct I will see…

Good morning. Thought I’d give an update. Still In the hospital. Not really a bad thing. We had a water main leak which isn’t good. Hopefully DH will have some good news that the water is back on. Same place as before so not sure what’s going on. I’ve been getting caught up on my sleep. I’ll have periodic ups and downs…

Good Afternoon! After a painful day yesterday I’m feeling better. I shouldn’t have walked up the hill. I didn’t think it would affect me that way. What a person won’t do for a little cardio! Today I just did the bike peddler and then I’m hoping to get out for a walk tomorrow. I’m going to attempt the lake. I know I won’t…

Good Evening! Walk this morning. Took the dog. I don’t think she was very happy with me cuz I was going a little too slow. My goal this week is to exercise every day. The elliptical was pretty easy yesterday. Plus the treadmill wasn’t bad. Granted I’m not going really fast. Gloria-our Covid numbers are high here but the…

Good Morning everyone! Looks like everyone is doing well. It’s been a busy week. Exercise pretty much was on hold except for a couple of days. Although I didn’t exercise yesterday, I did get out shopping. I walked quite a bit with just a bit of pain. I did feel it this morning. The count down has begun now. So many things…

It was a beautiful day here. Got out and walked and then came back and hopped on the Elliptical. The Elliptical seems to help my hip. Went for my pre op and Spoke with someone from PT. I’m feeling a bit better about things. He doesn’t recommend long distance running but he did say running is ok as long as I don’t do it…

Sharon, you’re doing so good! Hopefully Covid won’t have an impact on your races.

I hope you’re having a nice time at the beach Gloria. I’ve taken a couple of days off from exercise and it did make a difference. Today my exercise was going up and down the stairs putting things away. I can’t take more than 1 thing at a time right now so I did get a good workout plus I did the bike peddler. Not the kind…

Good Morning! I’m plugging along. I’ve been opting for the treadmill and Elliptical for now. It seems to be less stress on the hip. Not the distances I’d like but it’s better than nothing at this point. Everyone seems to be doing great! The first 10k race I ever ran is this weekend. Looking back, that was one of the best…

Good Morning! I’ve been a runner for quite a few years. Started after losing a lot of weight. I got tired of just walking so I started running. Loved it. Now I’m facing a new challenge. I’m getting a new hip in Sept so my running has been pretty much put on hold. I may never be able to run distances again but I hope to…

Are you taking any meds. that cause weight gain? I know if I just count calories, it will take me forever to lose just 1 lb. I have to exercise hard to really lose weight. It's always been that way. Being in pain isn't helping you either cuz you are limited as to what you do. Can you bike? Running has been the best thing…

I gave in to all of the sugary goodies Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Didn't exercise. Felt like crap Sunday night. Monday I was back on track! It happens. You don't fail as long as you pick yourself up and get back to it. You can do it! Just stay positive and things will work out!