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How Hot IS Hot Yoga???
HOT! HOT! HOT!Tonight was my first class at Moksha Yoga in Bedford, NS 🙂 I signed up on Saturday as they had their "Summer Special" on. $60 for 60 days.I have taken yoga before, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I figured with the deal on it was a great time to try it out and see …
Osteochondritis Dissecans……Yep, That’s Right
Actually, I guess it started out as Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans...My Soxy Feet waiting to see Dr. S :)When I was 15 I had to go in for a scope on my knees. They told my mother that I had "some loose cartilage" floating around and they were going to remove it. Little did I know …
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I Survived the Move!
Did I have a major anxiety attack??Boy did I ever! Happened on Saturday when my now "old" apartment was full of boxes and chaos.Too much stress and too much chaos. Amy crashed and burned. Much thanks to "my Greg", mom and daughter for being there to put ol' Humpty Amy back together again!My muscles were …
Energybits, My Soxy Feet and The MRI
A lot of exciting things this week!My Energybits Prize Pack arrived!And because I like trying things out right away, I opened those puppies up at work and took a serving before my walk at lunch.I am a girl that crashes just about every day at 3:00pm. Never fails. I would like to curl up and …
Dr. Bill Stanish, The Knee and OMG My Teenager is Graduating from Grade 9!!!
Today was the day!!I arrived at Dr. Stanish's Office at almost 8:10 (traffic/construction/etc held me up) for my 8:15 appointment. I registered and sat in the waiting room for my name to be called.A guy two seats over was slurping his hot beverage....and I mean slurping. I gave him the "REALLY?!??!?!" look. It was like …
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Defeat Depression Day!!!
Move for Mental HealthSo while my running tweeples and peoples were racing or attacking their long runs today, my daughter and I went to the local Defeat Depression Event :)This is a 1/3/5km run or walk. Since I am gimpy, we walked.This event means alot to me, having the "fraternal twins" of mental illness (anxiety …
Physio and the "Franken-Knee"
Yesterday was my last maintenance visit...with my Physiotherapist and I was manipulated, I spinned (like spin class spinned to a hot sweaty mess) and was then poked.Behold, the Franken-Knee:We did acupuncture to bring down the swelling - it felt really weird (as usual) and part of me wanted to vomit when she manipulated them.....lol. Good …
New Month….What Will it Bring?
Hopefully Some Good News!Like, the date of my referral??? Please? I miss running with my peeps!Like this peep - my running bud! (I am smiling but in soooooo much pain in this picture!! My IT band was DONE.) Finding new ways to keep it all together physically (and mentally) is a lesson in patience. And …
What Am I Doing With Myself Since I Can’t Run??
The Itch That Can't Be ScratchedIt's not that I am not being active. I have a recumbent bike in my bedroom, a bosu ball, a swiss ball, hand weights, yoga mat, etc.It's the fact that I cannot run. My main outlet for stress, my time to think, my "me" time. GONE.I have been meditating to …
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Screaming Into the Void 