AWEIGH WE-Go 12/24 - 12/29 (Read 885 times)

Morning all! I still have the stupid cough. I also have some other bad news…. I will be having my shoulder reconstructed in the near future. I have had extremely bad shoulders since my swimming days and had to have my left shoulder done in 2003. They wanted to do both at the same time but I said that I would wait until the pain was waking me up at night to do the right one. A few weeks ago I when we had our big snow I was shoveling to get some cardio, after my shoulder was bothering me… it has not stopped since. I saw my shoulder guy yesterday and he said it was about that time. So now it is a matter of when. Ideally I would like to be able to wait until we have another baby and then do it. If he can find an injectable to manage the pain during the pregnancy that would be the best. My husband said that he thinks we should do it now and then while I am recovering get pregnant. We shall see. Mary- looks like you will be able to make your 1000 miles for the year!!! Panda- great run!! Does your Forerunner work on the bike as well or did you get the bike one and it works for running as well? Michelle- how is the family feeling? Sounds like you had a happy holiday as well. Looks like you are really back in the swing and getting ready for your half!! Great job! Ok, going back to work!

Have I ever mentioned that I suddenly have a terrible memory? I think I lost some brain cells during childbirth! I used to remember everything...my clients were always so impressed what i could remember between their 6 week appointments...so, what I forgot is where is Melanie going for her little vacation get-away? Sarah I think I agree with your husband. get it done and over with now. Imagine it just becomes worse and you are pregnant unable to do anything about it. Not to mention it won't be so easy to hold a baby with a recovering shoulder. Friends of ours are pregnant for the 3rd time. DH is getting a little broody...Yikes! Did I mention today is my 4th anniversary? Too much going on in December for us... Cherrie Getting some work done? Are we getting Jhi, Michele, Genipher, and everyone else over here?

Michelle We're going to Laughlin, NV...the little mini-Vegas which I'm sure you know about. Happy anniversary!!!!!! We're leaving at 6 a.m. on Saturday and coming back Wed. afternoon. I'm excited....our hotel has of course a casino, a 6-plex movie theater, a 34 lane bowling alley and lots of shops and stuff. I think it should be really fun! Also, there's an outlet mall right down the street too. This could very well be the funnest New Year's Eve I've ever had. I've never really done anything special plus it's Jason's birthday on Saturday so that should be fun. I'll be heading to Kohls tonight so I'm pretty sure I'll be able to find SOMETHING. They do have huge sales going on from now until Saturday so yippee!!! Oh and my parents are going out there too. My mom says on Christmas..."maybe I'll get drunk on NYE." Ok...my mom barely drinks so this should be pretty funny.

Hey all ~~ went to the gym, did the total body tone class and then ran 2. I'll run again tomorrow and possibly do the cardio kickbox class. According to the scale I managed to only gain .4 through the holidays however my 'official' weigh in is on Sat so maybe I'll break even!!!! that would be nice.

Wow Cherrie, thanks for passing that along. If you get in on the debate, please let them know I was not in any way trying to be rude. I know it's just a name, and if they like it and identify with it they shouldn't change, not unless they really want to. I get pretty passionate about that stuff, but I don't find it offensive. It's just not something I could call myself, silly as it probably seems. Probably comes from working with clients with body image issues, and knowing how some of them call themselves names in a joking manner, but deep down they believe it and they are trying to put themselves down. But, I certainly didn't mean to start any controversy!! In running news, 4.25 in the misty fog tonight. I wanted to keep going, but I have a 13 scheduled this weekend and am trying *really* hard not to push too much. Michelle, I do use the heart rate strap, but not all the time. I can get a little OCD about checking my rate, so I try to only use it periodically to make sure I haven't forgotten how I feel when I am at a certain rate. Sort of a check up. I try to remember to wear it during races, as it keeps me from letting the adrenaline carry me out so fast that I cannot make it to the end.

also - i forgot to add. JJ is a public group so you are free to read the forums without joining. feel free to have a look round - and keep up with the name change discussion! the only restriction is you can't post until you join.

oh - i didn't realise the forums had been moved to be private. normally when a group is public you can see them. anyway - yes we seem to have had a name change. we're also just discussing a change to the group's description to be more inclusive of men as well as women. come and join in if you'd like to. you'd be very welcome. please don't be too surprised if people continue to refer to it as JJ for a while though - its been around for a while!