My back has been hurting a lot today, so by 7pm I was quite fatigued. I lay down for a bit but then got hungry. As I downed a Chocolate Chia Shake I thought about how so much of running is mental. While I can’t do much physically in terms of running, I realized I […]
SF Marathon 2009
July 27, 2009 By 1 Comment
Keeping the Hope
July 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Half of my battle is mental. While I have nearly constant physical pain, I have to also battle with my mind. Some days I wake up filled with hope and thoughts of running freely through the mountains. Others, like today, it’s hard to feel motivated to do anything, even dream. But I do. I figure […]
Surgery Scheduled
July 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I called the UCSF Spine Center scheduling department today because I hadn’t received a call from them (doctors are always much more optimistic on how soon appointments can be set up). No one picked up so I left a message for Collette (her voicemail message said she made call-backs between 9 — 10am and 1 […]
Little Feet
July 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
My 3-year-old daughter was running the length of the house this afternoon. You should have seen the huge smile she had on her face. She was having so much fun practicing new forms – kicking her heels up high behind her, leaping forward in large strides, skipping. It reminded me how running is one of […]
Surgery It Is
July 20, 2009 By 4 Comments
I was surprised to learn that when a disc ruptures and disc matter comes out, there is a chemical component to the event as well. Dr. Tay said the chemicals add to the pain at the on start. begin with. During the surgery to get the disc matter out, they also suck out any of the chemicals they can in addition to blood that came as a result of the original rupture. I have to admit that my legs got a little queasy at the mention of blood. That was the first time I had heard anything about blood being involved. Suddenly my back felt worse. The blood seemed to make it all that much worse.
Red Lentil Soup with Lemon
July 19, 2009 By 2 Comments
My wife discovered this recipe in the New York Times a few years back. She gave the recipe a try and we all loved it. I found all of the taste qualities I desire in a soup to be present and deemed it a ten out of ten. It has become a staple in our […]
Something Different
July 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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We Run Better Together
I learned a very important lesson over the years that I only fully realized while talking with my psychologist today: While running is an individual sport (after all, it’s up to you and only you to keep your legs moving) running is not something you can succeed at alone. Put another way, you will always run better when you share your experience with others and get feedback and advice. As I learned first hand, there is just too much that you can do wrong.