Well, I am pleased to say that the anti-depressants are working. I am feeling better, but I am still kind of sleepy. Not as sleepy as I would be without the meds, but I'm not exactly perky either. I am still waiting to see what my bloodwork says.
I did (finally) go for my baseline mammogram. Let's just say that it was an experience. It was certainly not as bad as I had imagined it to be, but I did end up a little sore and bruised.
On the training front...I completed my second 10 mile walk this week. I did much better this time and wasn't very sore afterwards. I was really glad about that.
Tomorrow, we are doing our 11 mile walk to get it out of the way. At least I am making progress with training.
Showing posts with label walking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label walking. Show all posts
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Friday, June 1, 2007
Yay!
For the past two days, my friend Misty has called me at the crack of dawn and I head over to her house to walk together. It sure goes faster when you have someone to talk to--and we do! It's truly social time as well as time to take care of me. I am loving every minute of it.
Today, we walked 5 miles before it got too hot. I am supposed to walk 6 tomorrow, but I may keep it to 5 until Sunday since I am really feeling my knees. Misty's husband uses Osteo-Bi-Flex and says that it helps him alot. So, I will get some today and see how it goes.
Still hoping to be under 200 lbs. for my anniversary. 12 days, including today. Hoping that I can make it. This it the first short term goal that I have set for myself and it will stink horribly if I don't make it.
Well, time to take a quick shower and go grocery shopping. Got a huge bag of hand me downs from Misty (her fat clothes, my skinny clothes!). Can't wait to dig through and see what works. Yipee!
Today, we walked 5 miles before it got too hot. I am supposed to walk 6 tomorrow, but I may keep it to 5 until Sunday since I am really feeling my knees. Misty's husband uses Osteo-Bi-Flex and says that it helps him alot. So, I will get some today and see how it goes.
Still hoping to be under 200 lbs. for my anniversary. 12 days, including today. Hoping that I can make it. This it the first short term goal that I have set for myself and it will stink horribly if I don't make it.
Well, time to take a quick shower and go grocery shopping. Got a huge bag of hand me downs from Misty (her fat clothes, my skinny clothes!). Can't wait to dig through and see what works. Yipee!
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Our First 5K Walk
Today, our family participated in our first organized walking event. It was a 5K sponsored by our local United Bank to benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. It was a good day for a walk and a good cause to walk for.
The date turned out to be almost prophetic. Three months ago, to the day, I was rushing my Dad to the local hospital with severe chest pains. I doubt that I have ever been as frightened as I was that day. He had a significant heart attack. Early care helped to moderate the damage and with two stents, he began the road to recovery. Today, that road led 3.1 miles through Griffin, Georgia. I was so proud of him for completing the walk--he even made better time than we did!
Also, Dad reminded me that 31 years ago, to the day, my Mom learned that she had cervical cancer. At that time, none of us had ever met anyone who was a cancer survivor. I was in the 4th grade at the time, and she believed that there was no hope but to prolong the inevitable as long as possible. We called her after the walk to tell her we all made it. Arthritis prevented her from joining us. Modern medicine is miraculous--truly a gift from a loving God.
Before the walk, I received a special Mother's Day gift. Eddie replaced my fanny pack (that had been accidentally broken a few weeks back) with a much upgraded model that will be much better to carry on the 3-day. I carried it on the walk today and it was shockingly comfortable. I was able to carry 2 water bottles, my blister kit (Eddie included it with the gift), sunscreen lip balm, and my wig (swapped out for the ball cap which I wear when I walk). Plus, it had loads of room to spare. It is wrapped in thick padding and moisture wicking material. I am very grateful. It's a very highly rated model on about.com and much nicer than I probably would have bought for myself.
We had never really walked with our two boys (one with autism) where we expected them to keep a constant pace. Usually, hubby takes them on light day hikes. This was a bit more extreme, but I am so very proud to announce that we all made it! The boys were feeling the heat and stress by the end, but we came in with a very respectable 59 minutes. Not a fast pace, but a good, steady showing. I am proud.
The boys were thrilled that they got t-shirts and a cool water bottle from Truett's Grill. I won a door prize of a mini-facial that I am looking forward to using soon. I hope that this can be the first step toward getting us all more active and healthy. Even though the amounts that I will need to walk will vary in the weeks preceding my 3-day walk in October, I would like to see us have more time to walk together as a family. It beats the snot out of tv time!
When I got home, I received the nicest Mother's Day card from my best friend, Karen. It was so unexpected (and squishy) that I knew in an instant that the sentiment was legitimate. I am honored. What a good day!
The date turned out to be almost prophetic. Three months ago, to the day, I was rushing my Dad to the local hospital with severe chest pains. I doubt that I have ever been as frightened as I was that day. He had a significant heart attack. Early care helped to moderate the damage and with two stents, he began the road to recovery. Today, that road led 3.1 miles through Griffin, Georgia. I was so proud of him for completing the walk--he even made better time than we did!
Also, Dad reminded me that 31 years ago, to the day, my Mom learned that she had cervical cancer. At that time, none of us had ever met anyone who was a cancer survivor. I was in the 4th grade at the time, and she believed that there was no hope but to prolong the inevitable as long as possible. We called her after the walk to tell her we all made it. Arthritis prevented her from joining us. Modern medicine is miraculous--truly a gift from a loving God.
Before the walk, I received a special Mother's Day gift. Eddie replaced my fanny pack (that had been accidentally broken a few weeks back) with a much upgraded model that will be much better to carry on the 3-day. I carried it on the walk today and it was shockingly comfortable. I was able to carry 2 water bottles, my blister kit (Eddie included it with the gift), sunscreen lip balm, and my wig (swapped out for the ball cap which I wear when I walk). Plus, it had loads of room to spare. It is wrapped in thick padding and moisture wicking material. I am very grateful. It's a very highly rated model on about.com and much nicer than I probably would have bought for myself.
We had never really walked with our two boys (one with autism) where we expected them to keep a constant pace. Usually, hubby takes them on light day hikes. This was a bit more extreme, but I am so very proud to announce that we all made it! The boys were feeling the heat and stress by the end, but we came in with a very respectable 59 minutes. Not a fast pace, but a good, steady showing. I am proud.
The boys were thrilled that they got t-shirts and a cool water bottle from Truett's Grill. I won a door prize of a mini-facial that I am looking forward to using soon. I hope that this can be the first step toward getting us all more active and healthy. Even though the amounts that I will need to walk will vary in the weeks preceding my 3-day walk in October, I would like to see us have more time to walk together as a family. It beats the snot out of tv time!
When I got home, I received the nicest Mother's Day card from my best friend, Karen. It was so unexpected (and squishy) that I knew in an instant that the sentiment was legitimate. I am honored. What a good day!
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Good News on the Home Front!
Okay, it's not a big deal for most families, but for those who know us well, you will truly understand just how fabulous this is for us.
We signed the family up for a 5K walk in 2 weeks. Okay, it's really no big deal for me, hubby, and youngest son, but our oldest (aspie) detests anything that involves physical activity. But, we told him that he had no choice. He's not really happy with us right now.
Well, today we went out while the birding contingent was at their competition and took the dogs for their first walk on their leashes. Then we brought them back and walked about 1.5 miles together. Okay it was slow. And halting. And SLOW! But, he did it.
He struggles so hard with balance and coordination. He has that typical Aspie shuffle in his walk which makes it all very inefficient to do much of anything physical. I have read several articles which have said that this will improve as he does more, so I am hopeful. If we can get him to walk with us, it will give us more family time and more options to do somethings with the boys to get them out of the house a bit more often. Right now, youngest son will go out with hubby and do things, but oldest son tethers himself to either our house or Granny and Grandpa's house.
So, it may not be a huge thing for other folks, but I am thrilled that he might be able to do this 5K with us. I just have to force him to walk with me every day between now and then--no small feat in and of itsself.
We signed the family up for a 5K walk in 2 weeks. Okay, it's really no big deal for me, hubby, and youngest son, but our oldest (aspie) detests anything that involves physical activity. But, we told him that he had no choice. He's not really happy with us right now.
Well, today we went out while the birding contingent was at their competition and took the dogs for their first walk on their leashes. Then we brought them back and walked about 1.5 miles together. Okay it was slow. And halting. And SLOW! But, he did it.
He struggles so hard with balance and coordination. He has that typical Aspie shuffle in his walk which makes it all very inefficient to do much of anything physical. I have read several articles which have said that this will improve as he does more, so I am hopeful. If we can get him to walk with us, it will give us more family time and more options to do somethings with the boys to get them out of the house a bit more often. Right now, youngest son will go out with hubby and do things, but oldest son tethers himself to either our house or Granny and Grandpa's house.
So, it may not be a huge thing for other folks, but I am thrilled that he might be able to do this 5K with us. I just have to force him to walk with me every day between now and then--no small feat in and of itsself.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Another day!
Good news! I got a new donation to my fundraising account from Doris McGlone. In addition to the generous support of my parents and Jan Marshall, I think I am up and running.
My bronchitis flared up after Dad's little cardiac episode and I hadn't been able to work out very well. I tried, but I would only be able to go a little way until I started coughing and couldn't stop. Ugh! The other day, I went walking with my friend and teammate Misty and could only go a mile before it sounded like I was working up a horrendous hairball!
But, I figured out that if I take a nebulizer treatment of albuterol (one good thing about having an asthmatic kiddo is that you have all the equipment on hand), I could go a bit farther on the elliptical trainer. Now, I am back to 30 minutes, but only once a day. But, I can sure feel it in my legs and fanny when I am done, so it's likely to be doing something positive.
John and Granny even walked with me yesterday for a mile. Pretty good for all of us--exceptional for John. It's taking a lot to build up his stamina.
Tomorrow, if the wonderful weather holds, I will try to take the kids and walk with Misty again after school. Now that I have a portable nebulizer (so I can quit coming home so Ethan can use our old-fashioned nebulizer during the school day), I can take it with me in a fanny pack so I can even have a treatment en route! Ha! I may outsmart this bronchitis thing yet. Plus, I feel so much better after every workout. Maybe I can burn it out of my lungs.
So, life is good.
My bronchitis flared up after Dad's little cardiac episode and I hadn't been able to work out very well. I tried, but I would only be able to go a little way until I started coughing and couldn't stop. Ugh! The other day, I went walking with my friend and teammate Misty and could only go a mile before it sounded like I was working up a horrendous hairball!
But, I figured out that if I take a nebulizer treatment of albuterol (one good thing about having an asthmatic kiddo is that you have all the equipment on hand), I could go a bit farther on the elliptical trainer. Now, I am back to 30 minutes, but only once a day. But, I can sure feel it in my legs and fanny when I am done, so it's likely to be doing something positive.
John and Granny even walked with me yesterday for a mile. Pretty good for all of us--exceptional for John. It's taking a lot to build up his stamina.
Tomorrow, if the wonderful weather holds, I will try to take the kids and walk with Misty again after school. Now that I have a portable nebulizer (so I can quit coming home so Ethan can use our old-fashioned nebulizer during the school day), I can take it with me in a fanny pack so I can even have a treatment en route! Ha! I may outsmart this bronchitis thing yet. Plus, I feel so much better after every workout. Maybe I can burn it out of my lungs.
So, life is good.
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