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4 this morning then breakfast and the marathon.
Morning! I can't watch it from the office in any shape or form. 6 miles tonight.
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I'll be watching today after my doctor's appointment.
Thankfully only 3 more months to go. My back issues have really flared up, so I've been slow walking (3 mph) on the treadmill. I'm trying to do at least 30 minutes per day. I also walk outside a bit, but any uneven surfaces/inclines/or stairs cause me lots of pain (also my dog pulling at the leash is pretty much a nightmare). I'm pretty much lame with my right side (siatica) so it is a ball of fun. On bad days I have right sided numbness down my whole leg/foot. On good days I just feel persistent pain =/ My gym's pool has been closed/broken for 3 months. I found that there's a public pool I can go to for $5 so I'm going to try doing that once or twice per week.
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Ugh, hoping your back feels better. Have you tried some yoga/pilates for it? I know there are classes for expecting mothers, or there are in certain areas.
The only class near me meets when I'm working, which is funny because I only work very part time at this point. There are youtube videos and I've done some of them.
I'll be watching today after my doctor's appointment. Thankfully only 3 more months to go. My back issues have really flared up, so I've been slow walking (3 mph) on the treadmill. I'm trying to do at least 30 minutes per day. I also walk outside a bit, but any uneven surfaces/inclines/or stairs cause me lots of pain (also my dog pulling at the leash is pretty much a nightmare). I'm pretty much lame with my right side (siatica) so it is a ball of fun. On bad days I have right sided numbness down my whole leg/foot. On good days I just feel persistent pain =/ My gym's pool has been closed/broken for 3 months. I found that there's a public pool I can go to for $5 so I'm going to try doing that once or twice per week.
Hopefully you get that figured out and put behind you once and for all. I dealt with sciatic crap for two years, it sucks. 👎
Everyone is different but for me it was a result of a knot of tightness in my glute(s) that I had to work free over a period of weeks and months.
Hopefully you get that figured out and put behind you once and for all. I dealt with sciatic crap for two years, it sucks. 👎 Everyone is different but for me it was a result of a knot of tightness in my glute(s) that I had to work free over a period of weeks and months.
Oh I have a herniated disc in my lumbar spine and the extra baby weight is just pissing it off. Once I get back down to a normal weight/am not carry a ton of weight in my belly it should get better. The herniation isn't too severe and I've been dealing with it for almost 5 years - I generally know how to control it but pregnancy is a whole other beast :-/
That must be a special bun you're baking then. 💕