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Nope, not pregnant. Had you thinking there for a minute though, right?
I couldn’t help but sing the 1982’s The Gap Band song “You Dropped A Bomb On Me” in my head after hearing the devastating news from my orthopedist that I will not be running the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Half Marathon on June 2nd. […]
As Andy Dufrense asked, “Do you trust your wife?” I did, and it got me a month of drug-soaked rock-and-roll with Jim Morrison.
Late in December Melissa mentioned that she was going to read thirteen books in the coming year. Intrigued, I mentioned that it would be an interesting thought for us to select a book for one another to read for the month of February. The goal was to choose a book that the other would never read of their own accord.
She agreed, which was her big mistake. Melissa got one of my all-time favorites, Ender’s Game – a book I’m sure she’d never have picked up of her own accord.
As for me, I got off easy with Wonderland Avenue, the autobiography of The Doors’ publicist Danny Sugerman.
The verdict? I thought Wonderland Avenue was a fun read, even for those who don’t particularly like The Doors.
Sugerman paints a good picture of Los Angeles in the late 1960s and early 1970s, showcasing the rock-and-roll lifestyle in all its glory. From booze to pills to coke to heroin, it seems as if there wasn’t any chemical concoction he didn’t try. The stories involving other high-profile folks like Iggy Pop and McKenzie Philips were particularly interesting. […]
I have a new inspiration, Julie Flygare. She is the author of the book, “Wide Awake And Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy”. I never thought that a book that I downloaded to keep me occupied on a train ride would rouse me with the story of a smart, strong female runner, blogger and yogi.
I’ve always liked books about people who find their way in the face of an obstacle of some sort – addiction, poor parent guidance, financial struggles, injuries, disabilities or in the case of Julie Flygare, the neurological disease narcolepsy, which she was diagnosed with in her twenties while in law school.
I have my own sleep issues (I’m an insomniac) but I knew very little about narcolepsy and nothing about cataplexy – the sudden loss of muscle tone often brought on by strong emotions.
By reading Julie’s book, I learned more about the neurological autoimmune sleep disorder that affects 1 in 2,000 Americans (including talk show host, Jimmy Kimmel ). The disorder is caused by the brain’s inability to maintain normal sleep and wake cycles. See here for more Narcolepsy Quick Facts from Julie’s blog. […]
Last week, after a short bout of improvement in rehab for my injury (which included a whole 4 minutes of treadmill running), my back started to hurt terribly after a cycling class and PT session.
On Friday, my physical therapist dealt me a big blow: my new pain was indicative of poor healing progression and he was changing my course of treatment from running related therapy to more intensified core work through Pilates.
To add insult to (literal) injury, I was also told to stop engaging my new fitness passion, indoor cycling, because it was likely exacerbating my injury (of course this was right after I finally purchased some cycling shoes).
Image: Leo Reynolds
Image: Leo Reynolds
This was a one-two punch so hard that I almost cried right there in his office. I waited until I got into the car to sob uncontrollably. Great first day of being 43 – not even two steps forward and one step back, I was (and still am) pretty upset. […]
Tomorrow is my birthday and while I originally had a very exuberant post in mind, my back has started acting up again and I’ve been indulging in my own little pity party.
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I’m frustrated that I can’t run and I’ve had to take a step back in PT but I realize that it’s a drop in the bucket compared to the fighters I know and have featured on the blog – Jon, Danny, Helena and even my guest poster Rachael so I’ve decided to buck up and change my attitude. […]
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In case you forgot, I’m injured. Since January, I’ve been going to Physical Therapy for my lower back and haven’t been able to run. I’ve been doing my exercises at home diligently and I was given clearance to walk (not run) The Color Run in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium.
Deemed the Happiest 5K in the World, The Color Run is a 3.1 mile course where participants wear white clothing so that when you reach specific “Color Zones” you are doused with colored (blue, yellow, orange, pink) cornstarch and at the finish, you wear a piece of the rainbow.
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