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Hi D! How's life? I took Mia for a run along the river.
I took advantage of a cooler day and did a longish run to town. 12 miles. I had some issues with dizziness - positional hypotension I think it's called. Basically when I stopped to let traffic pass, I'd get dizzy. As long as I was moving I was fine, but when I stopped my blood pressure dropped like a rock. The first 20 or so steps after I started up again were weird, but then I was fine. I've had it happen before, but usually only once on a run, today it happened 3 or 4 times.
Z - How is Zoe doing? When is the surgery?
Ginny- Just realized I forgot to answer yesterday. I like the new program, but find it harder to follow. The new program penalizes foods with high sugar content, which I think it should, but it makes it easier to get way off track and feel frustrated.
Zoe is doing well. She has her consult with the surgeon next week on Wednesday, but I'm not sure how far out they're scheduling surgery. For now, she gets 10 minute walks around the block, and she'll be dragging her foot before we're halfway. She's still convinced she can go out running.
That sounds scary. Could it be just an impact of humidity, even if it's cooler?
Ran 8 with 8 X 100m on the TM. Knee has been sore since I twisted it on Sunday, but nothing bad. Of course, it's the bad one...
Z, glad Mia had a nice swim. How is she doing?
Ginny, nice 12!
Ran 8 with 8 X 100m on the TM. Knee has been sore since I twisted it on Sunday, but nothing bad. Of course, it's the bad one... Z, glad Mia had a nice swim. How is she doing? Ginny, nice 12!
D- Hope it's nothing. Nice job on the strides! Mia is doing fine, it's Zoe with the bad knee. Mia's just having to adjust to going out on her own. She's pretty shy, but doing OK.