Freaky Friday rants and raves 8-13-04
Aug 13th, 2004, 06:47 AM
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Jocelyn-If you are in that much pain, time to go to an orthopedic specialist as Ryan suggested. I tore my ACL skiing, and one of the things my surgeon suggested was not to wear high heels, watch my weight and do weight training to strengthen my quads. No high impact excercise either. I power walk now which is a good alternative.
Aug 13th, 2004, 06:48 AM
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rant: the weather that Florida is facing. Hope all of you in the storm's path make it through high & dry.
rave: we had a "cold front" yesterday and it's been 70 in the mornings and the low 90's as a high. It feels like spring!
rave: taking the kids (7 & 10) to the beach in Port Aransas for the last fling before school starts Monday
rave: we had a "cold front" yesterday and it's been 70 in the mornings and the low 90's as a high. It feels like spring!
rave: taking the kids (7 & 10) to the beach in Port Aransas for the last fling before school starts Monday
Aug 13th, 2004, 06:49 AM
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rant: rain rain go away! no flying this weekend. we were also supposed to fly to Tangier Island yesterday on a crabcake hop.. thunder and lightning, very very frightening! so no flying yesterday either.
rave: everyone's happy and healthy, having a nice relaxing summer. working on decorating my house so I am learning a whole bunch of new stuff, too.
rave: everyone's happy and healthy, having a nice relaxing summer. working on decorating my house so I am learning a whole bunch of new stuff, too.
Aug 13th, 2004, 06:49 AM
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Good for you Bonnie.
Jocelyn, if you have suddenly upped your running mileage, knee pain is a distinct possibility. The rule of thumb is not more than 10% increase per week.
Strength training for your quads and hamstrings, and lots of stretching should help.Lots of knee pins are often caused by weak muscles especially quads.
But do check with your doctor, I suspect if you back off your mileage a little you will be fine. After that you can gradually up it again.
Jocelyn, if you have suddenly upped your running mileage, knee pain is a distinct possibility. The rule of thumb is not more than 10% increase per week.
Strength training for your quads and hamstrings, and lots of stretching should help.Lots of knee pins are often caused by weak muscles especially quads.
But do check with your doctor, I suspect if you back off your mileage a little you will be fine. After that you can gradually up it again.
Aug 13th, 2004, 06:53 AM
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Rave: Had a wonderful vacation!
Rant: I had a wonderful vacation and I'm back at work.
Rave: Friday and it will be a lovely summer day in Long Beach California!
Rant: All the Fodorites in Charley's path. Take care, stay dry and move to safe locations, everyone!
Rave: Still maintaining a 22-pound loss even with the vacation food and booze.
Rant: Going back on a strict regimen to drop some more. Oh well....
Rave: Family healthy and well right now!
Rant: Parents' 51st anniversary coming up and Dad's been gone for the last 10. Mom still misses him-- as do all the rest of us....
Rave: Something will be wonderful today, so I'll just wait for it to find me.
Rant: "travdis'" inane postings on the vacation habits of the overdressed poseurs and poseuses of the "upper" class. bunchargum is back under the bridge with the bell, trolling away...!!
Rant: I had a wonderful vacation and I'm back at work.
Rave: Friday and it will be a lovely summer day in Long Beach California!
Rant: All the Fodorites in Charley's path. Take care, stay dry and move to safe locations, everyone!
Rave: Still maintaining a 22-pound loss even with the vacation food and booze.
Rant: Going back on a strict regimen to drop some more. Oh well....
Rave: Family healthy and well right now!
Rant: Parents' 51st anniversary coming up and Dad's been gone for the last 10. Mom still misses him-- as do all the rest of us....
Rave: Something will be wonderful today, so I'll just wait for it to find me.
Rant: "travdis'" inane postings on the vacation habits of the overdressed poseurs and poseuses of the "upper" class. bunchargum is back under the bridge with the bell, trolling away...!!
Aug 13th, 2004, 07:00 AM
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Jocelyn - stop running! bike ride!
I started the glucosamine a month or so ago, and I think it was making my knee worse! I quit it a few days ago, and actually have felt better since I quit - little by little.
I started the glucosamine a month or so ago, and I think it was making my knee worse! I quit it a few days ago, and actually have felt better since I quit - little by little.
Aug 13th, 2004, 07:19 AM
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Rant: ARRRRGH!@1#%@! That's the kind of day I'm having!
Rave: Spending time with my family in the windy city!
Rant: Hurricanes, floods, fires are such powerful forces!
Rave: People coming together to help one another during such calamity!
Have a great weekend and stay safe Florida
Rave: Spending time with my family in the windy city!
Rant: Hurricanes, floods, fires are such powerful forces!
Rave: People coming together to help one another during such calamity!
Have a great weekend and stay safe Florida
Aug 13th, 2004, 07:34 AM
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Rave: Air conditioning!
Rant: As of 3 days ago (Tuesday):
AC at my house had been out for 18 days.
AC at the house my son is moving into was barely working.
AC in my car had been out for a week. (Thought it was due to the 32oz glass of tea I spilled INTO the dashboard, but it wasn't.)
AC in car I just fixed up for my son (to the tune of $1500) was not working.
Aiiiyyyeee!
Temps here near 100. Temp in my house never went below 90. Bought 7 oscillating fans, trying to survive. Cats and dog thought they were dying. So did son and I. Spent $130 twice to have freon put in broken AC, just to get the house down to 80 for a day. Started wearing tank tops, short-shorts and ponytail (at 52)! Son dispensed with clothing. Every bottle of Dasani we drank was turned into a "squirt" bottle or a giant ice cube. Slept outside on trampoline one night. Got a hotel room, and turned the temp to high-cool for one night. Finally wrote out a bunch of checks, and we can breathe again. All of this while I was on vacation.
I go back to the ice-box where I work on Monday. Now where is my sweater?
Donna
Rant: As of 3 days ago (Tuesday):
AC at my house had been out for 18 days.
AC at the house my son is moving into was barely working.
AC in my car had been out for a week. (Thought it was due to the 32oz glass of tea I spilled INTO the dashboard, but it wasn't.)
AC in car I just fixed up for my son (to the tune of $1500) was not working.
Aiiiyyyeee!
Temps here near 100. Temp in my house never went below 90. Bought 7 oscillating fans, trying to survive. Cats and dog thought they were dying. So did son and I. Spent $130 twice to have freon put in broken AC, just to get the house down to 80 for a day. Started wearing tank tops, short-shorts and ponytail (at 52)! Son dispensed with clothing. Every bottle of Dasani we drank was turned into a "squirt" bottle or a giant ice cube. Slept outside on trampoline one night. Got a hotel room, and turned the temp to high-cool for one night. Finally wrote out a bunch of checks, and we can breathe again. All of this while I was on vacation.
I go back to the ice-box where I work on Monday. Now where is my sweater?
Donna
Aug 13th, 2004, 07:37 AM
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How I missed this thread!!
Rave: I'm finally moving from Brooklyn to Long Island tomorrow and half my stuff is already there, bringing some more stuff tonight, and just the big furniture tomorrow.
Rant: My stuff will be in the kitchen and living room for about a month because my BF's roommate can't move out yet.
Rant: Rain rain and more rain this week. To top it off I left my umbrella on the LIRR this morning.
Rant: BF will be away next week for training.
Rant: Internet and phone problems have driven us all nuts at work.
Rave: It's finally all fixed!
Rave: Booked our hotel in NH for Thanksgiving weekend through Priceline...$44!!
Rant: I'm freaking exhausted from all this packing and moving! I need sleep!
Rave: Summer Fridays!! (I'm outta here at 1pm)
Rave: I'm finally moving from Brooklyn to Long Island tomorrow and half my stuff is already there, bringing some more stuff tonight, and just the big furniture tomorrow.
Rant: My stuff will be in the kitchen and living room for about a month because my BF's roommate can't move out yet.
Rant: Rain rain and more rain this week. To top it off I left my umbrella on the LIRR this morning.
Rant: BF will be away next week for training.
Rant: Internet and phone problems have driven us all nuts at work.
Rave: It's finally all fixed!
Rave: Booked our hotel in NH for Thanksgiving weekend through Priceline...$44!!
Rant: I'm freaking exhausted from all this packing and moving! I need sleep!
Rave: Summer Fridays!! (I'm outta here at 1pm)
Aug 13th, 2004, 07:45 AM
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Rave - Sat is my 5 year wedding anniversary.
Rave - Sun is my birthday (or is that a rant when you are getting older?) and we're going to see the Bills take on the Broncos.
Rant - Pre-season football means that cold weather is around the corner, at least in Buffalo.
Rave - My daughter got her first tooth!
Rave - Sun is my birthday (or is that a rant when you are getting older?) and we're going to see the Bills take on the Broncos.
Rant - Pre-season football means that cold weather is around the corner, at least in Buffalo.
Rave - My daughter got her first tooth!
Aug 13th, 2004, 08:06 AM
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Excellent news about all the weight loss and fitness! On that note:
RAVE: Now 1 pound below pre pg weight...and it was a good weight to begin with! The key? Wine, lots of wine. Oh, and running my ASS off.
RANT: Regardless of weight, the post pg tummy looks....different than it used to. Oh well-Riley is worth it!
RAVE: Now 1 pound below pre pg weight...and it was a good weight to begin with! The key? Wine, lots of wine. Oh, and running my ASS off.
RANT: Regardless of weight, the post pg tummy looks....different than it used to. Oh well-Riley is worth it!
Aug 13th, 2004, 08:06 AM
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10% increase per week??? Well, that explains it then. I've been increasing my mileage at a much faster rate and was keeping up just fine, until this week when the knees fell apart. I'll go with the bike and strength training for awhile, then ease back into the running (or power walking). If I'm still having problems I'll go see the dr. Thanks for the advice, all.
Aug 13th, 2004, 08:29 AM
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Happy Friday the 13th everybody!
Rant: Hurricane Charley making me worry about all my Fodorite and real world friends in Florida. I pray for their safety & that their homes are not destroyed.
Rave: Doing more planting in my backyard landscaping project tomorrow. Hopefully the rain on Sunday will not wash everything away!
Can't think of much today except that everyone down in FL rides Charley out safely!
Have a restful & relaxing weekend!
Rant: Hurricane Charley making me worry about all my Fodorite and real world friends in Florida. I pray for their safety & that their homes are not destroyed.
Rave: Doing more planting in my backyard landscaping project tomorrow. Hopefully the rain on Sunday will not wash everything away!
Can't think of much today except that everyone down in FL rides Charley out safely!
Have a restful & relaxing weekend!
Aug 13th, 2004, 08:35 AM
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Rave- Dad finally sold his house.
Rant- NJ politics. (no commentary about right or wrongs, just a sad time for all...we all lose)
Rave- DH and I are beginning to plan our 25th wedding anniversary trip for next year. (Gives us something to look forward to in these unsettled times) We're thinking about Eastern Europe.
PS A prayer of safety for all in the hurricanes path.
Rant- NJ politics. (no commentary about right or wrongs, just a sad time for all...we all lose)
Rave- DH and I are beginning to plan our 25th wedding anniversary trip for next year. (Gives us something to look forward to in these unsettled times) We're thinking about Eastern Europe.
PS A prayer of safety for all in the hurricanes path.
Aug 13th, 2004, 08:37 AM
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Jasper, I'll be taking the Ronkonkoma line on the way home (Brentwood is the most convenient station for me) but I'll be going into Penn Station from Hicksville since I ride in with my BF. All I know right now is I have to take either the 6:21 or the 6:51 home (depending on the time I leave work!)
