Crazy Busy
This week was crazybusy–first week of Spring term, first week of teaching at Furman (finally!), first week of multiple faculty programs at work, and getting ready for our presentation Monday in...
View ArticleWhen I Learn How to Work this Blog…..
I’ll be happy. Here’s the second part of my previous post. For whatever reason, everything after my SRFIDC link was “hot” (hot in the annoying, going to take you somewhere on the internet where you...
View ArticleCrash and Burn
Well folks, what they told us is true. You have to listen to your body. And then listen more carefully. What they didn’t tell us that listening alone doesn’t do the trick. If your knee is screaming...
View ArticleThe Good News
The good news is that,w hen I had to walk home during my long run I saw, greeted, and was greeted in return by George Hincapie. Woo hoo!
View ArticleOn the Mend
Well, here’s the skinny: Torn posterior tibial tendon. Prognosis: Boot. Slow, slow, slow re-entry of weight-bearing exercise. Running possible, but marathons probably aren’t in the cards. Where we are...
View ArticlePhysical Therapy
Furman Sports Medicine is a top-notch facility–everything they do is based in the most up-to-date scientific finding on athletic training, sports massage, and healing. There’s one area in which Furman...
View ArticlePool Running
So, I am up to 7 hours bootless. Woo hoo! Here’s the new thing–pool running. Sounds easy, right? No. Nope. Nada. You wear this big flotation device (I borrow an Aqua Jogger from the stores at the PAC)...
View ArticleTransform at Will
So we were kidding around at physical therapy today–coming up with patient T-shirt slogans. My standard is “* results not typical” but today when I was writing an email and inviting a colleague to...
View ArticleWillpower/Life Without the Boot
Today I start teaching Yoga–after I teach Body Fit and Cycle for 30 mins. each. I am looking forward to the challenge, as I’ve only taught a yoga class here and there and want to make sure everyone...
View ArticleReunited OR How Diane Got Her Woo Hoo! Back
Hey ya’ll! This morning I went to the doc who gave me the OK to start running again, 20 minutes at a time, with two days off, including .5 mile increases after every tenth running session. (Don’t...
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