The day I got laid off from my last job, I sprained my ankle chasing after one of my dogs trying to keep it from getting killed by another of them. I never needed crutches, but, over 3 months later, it's still grumpy; my right foot cants out about 15 degrees, making it difficult to squat deep or properly, and making running troublesome over long ( Read more... )

Thursday was our return to official 15s rugby practice. We had 40+ guys show up; a good start for the season. Warm-ups and initial drills went pretty well. I was shocked, but a bit proud that Coach had me working drills with the A side guys. My bum ankle and shoulder took their toll, though, and I had to bow out a tad early when we separated ( Read more... )

Allegedly this makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise ( Read more... )

This last Saturday's tournament is the source for my latest userpic. It doesn't show that well here, but one should note how humungous the jersey is on me. As I'm told, I'm a Skinny Prop™, and that's a 2XL jersey on a guy who should be wearing perhaps an L ( Read more... )

In addition to some basic back stabilization exercises, I was told by my chiropractor that swimming is another good way to strengthen the back and maintain the adjustments without the attendant jarring that running might cause. So, lately, 3-4 times a week, I walk the pooches over to our community cove and putter about in the lake while they do ( Read more... )

It's amazing how the smallest of items can make one insanely happy, but I almost went giddy this morning: after my back adjustment, my chiropractor felt that my spine is holding its adjustments enough (!) for me to start stabilization exercises.

Sure, it's only basic work with a big beach Body Ball, but the simple fact that I can exercise without ( Read more... )

So, as it turns out, helping the sweetie's brother move this weekend was a Bad Idea. Too much heavy lifting led to a lower-back spasm. I got a tut-tutting from the chiropractor this morning, and all I can think about is that I can't practice the rugby skillz or build my core strength.

I am no longer a patient person.

Retrieved from maryread:

If you're maybe noticing that you're older than you used to be, and are feeling sad/angry/confused/worried/frustrated that you haven't accomplished as much as you/other people in your present or past/annoyingly critical voices inside your head think you should have, and if you're maybe feeling something like "I'm not a real ( Read more... )

The Austin Lonestars RFC and the Texas Gay Rodeo Association had an oil-wrestling fundraiser last night at RCC. I'm vaguely disappointed that we only had 4 guys available to wrestle, but we worked out a round-robin to stretch the event ( Read more... )

I needed Vicodin to make it through the weekend -- that's how bad the tooth was hurting ( Read more... )