"It doesn't get any easier, you just get faster" (Greg LeMond ( Read more... )

Well that was the most interesting blood draw visit I've ever had. Summary: I'm fine. No bloody details included here ( Read more... )

The first big sign I had that something was wrong came Tuesday morning, when I got out of bed and stepped down and there was significant pain in my right foot. Some gentle poking revealed tender spots on top, but also places that were fine, and with a little care and practice, I was walking almost without noticing it. I mentioned it to my ( Read more... )

It's been quite the week! Enough that I want to post about it, at least. We've spent the last few years really enjoying getting rid of the kids for the xmas week, and going somewhere secluded to relax and be outside. This year was no different, except that family obligations poked their head in, so we went back to Ohio instead of elsewhere.

( sunday through thursday, in ohio )

I injured my foot somehow over the weekend. It seemed to happen overnight, as the first time I noticed any pain at all was Saturday night, waking up a couple times to my foot aching from the light weight of the blanket. I'm going to chalk it up to a longish run I did on the Frick trails that previous afternoon, as that seems the most likely ( Read more... )

Some random updates ( Read more... )

I've been working towards getting back into running again, in preparation for running a marathon relay next month. So I've been running, walking, biking, and swimming, in an much-needed attempt to build up my leg muscles more, which has had the really nice effect of making my bad knee bother me less overall. It doesn't really hurt so much as ( Read more... )

Starting a new job here has been great on many levels: getting out of the house regularly, getting an income, getting health insurance... and also quite excellent for my knee. Not only does my daily commute + general movement give me more walking around, I get several flights of stairs everyday, a comfortable chair (at the right height) to sit in ( Read more... )

We had such a good time at Oxidation Arts last weekend that we decided at the last minute to go to WildFire this weekend. I actually didn't do any spinning or fireplay, but there was plenty enough else going on to keep me busy.

( dizzy with life )

I imagine my knee is getting to be a pretty uninteresting reading topic by now.

( more knee update )