tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15140645.post114697258690482756..comments2023-05-20T04:44:07.620-06:00Comments on Sarahspace: Defiant and stubborn... or... determined and focussed?Sarah Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165906925703092225noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15140645.post-1147284804873564862006-05-10T12:13:00.000-06:002006-05-10T12:13:00.000-06:00Do you hear that echo from the East Coast? Well, ...Do you hear that echo from the East Coast? Well, I echo the authors above. I think you should, as Craig suggests, stick it out with your therapist for now. <BR/><BR/>I feel for you. I'm really not qualified to comment much further as I have not been injured...yet. <BR/><BR/>Please take care.Legs and Wingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109916595853258092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15140645.post-1147241442971899332006-05-10T00:10:00.000-06:002006-05-10T00:10:00.000-06:00There may come a time when you are ready to pack t...There may come a time when you are ready to pack the running shoes away. But you don't sound like you are there yet. <BR/><BR/>I've also considered if there would be any other activity to substitute for running during my time of injury. So I understand how you feel.<BR/><BR/>Why not follow the advice of the physical therapist to the letter and see what happens. If that works, then it will be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15140645.post-1147207824419038652006-05-09T14:50:00.000-06:002006-05-09T14:50:00.000-06:00Sarah,I am not a runner, so I don't think I should...Sarah,I am not a runner, so I don't think I should tell you that you should give up running in favor of bicycling (cause I'm partial to bicycling). I would offer the following; You know your limitations, your weaknesses and your strengths and you will have to decided if you can "be" without running. No matter how much you might love it. Only then will you know if you are "defiant and stubborn" orM A Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244099437271478216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15140645.post-1147132667356982382006-05-08T17:57:00.000-06:002006-05-08T17:57:00.000-06:00It seems strange to me that your physical therapis...It seems strange to me that your physical therapist has given up hope already. I definitely understand the frustration and I would be pulling my hair out, if I had enough of it, if I had to go six months without running. Oh, that is not encouraging let me try to get back on track. <BR/><BR/>I agree with your assessment that maybe it is time to stop being good and try things out in order to see robtherunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066981363064781863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15140645.post-1147124838657117692006-05-08T15:47:00.000-06:002006-05-08T15:47:00.000-06:00This is difficult, however I feel I will try. My v...This is difficult, however I feel I will try. My view is that we do not listen to our bodies enough in all our hurrying and determination. Pain and swelling indicate something is not as it should be, even though there is no definite tag for what is wrong. You will need your body till you are a ripe old age, you obviously want to do the right thing and look after it as seen by healthy eating and megz_mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04458169960796868479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15140645.post-1147113567342222152006-05-08T12:39:00.000-06:002006-05-08T12:39:00.000-06:00What an amazingly open and honest post. Expressi...What an amazingly open and honest post. Expressing your emotions through tears and through writing are great ways to take care of yourself. Other than that, you really have to go from your heart. No one can tell you what choices to make, and whether or not to run. There are stories of those who change their lifestyle and find new things, and stories of those who struggle and find a way Ginger Breadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024143089442382318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15140645.post-1147053774981928662006-05-07T20:02:00.000-06:002006-05-07T20:02:00.000-06:00Regarding your title...maybe a little bit of both?...Regarding your title...maybe a little bit of both? (I happen to think that's a good thing)<BR/><BR/>I totally understand where you are coming from. I'm wondering what is the worst that would happen if you tried walking/running for a little bit? Would it cause the injury to flare up, or would it cause permanent damage? If it doesn't cause permanent damage, then I think that it doesn't hurt to at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15140645.post-1146992016099006122006-05-07T02:53:00.000-06:002006-05-07T02:53:00.000-06:00You never will give up. You know it, and really t...You never will give up. You know it, and really that's what counts, right? Maybe there's something you haven't tried - that no "professional" has suggested.<BR/><BR/>I seem to recall someone telling me "Keep focused on the goal, not the obstacles... if you want it bad enough..."<BR/><BR/>Good for you to do the circle route - it's a fantastic path, and not "too much".<BR/><BR/>With respect to Turtle Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11867461015503674899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15140645.post-1146985695203165542006-05-07T01:08:00.000-06:002006-05-07T01:08:00.000-06:00your title says it alll.. as there is a line, ver...your title says it alll.. as there is a line, very fine, between them. <BR/><BR/>and this wasn't the best of weeks to receive this kind of news.<BR/><BR/>I tried running in '04. my osteo thought I'd lost my mind. and in the end, I did it until May '05, and gave up due to too much back pain. she was right... <BR/><BR/>tried again last fall, or maybe it was earlier this year. my back was bad ipodmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581681803719510867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15140645.post-1146979638959433562006-05-06T23:27:00.000-06:002006-05-06T23:27:00.000-06:00Hi Sarah,I'm heavy now and running isn't a good id...Hi Sarah,<BR/><BR/>I'm heavy now and running isn't a good idea too much weight on the knees. I was told by a doctor that if I ran it would ruin my knees and that would be forever. Fine with me it's not comfortable anyway, I have very big heavy breast that now matter how good the bra is--I just flop. <BR/><BR/>So my choises where walking or swiming or bike riding, as I can't stand arobics. <BR/><Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15140645.post-1146976432386966032006-05-06T22:33:00.000-06:002006-05-06T22:33:00.000-06:00Sarah, I totally understand your frustration - tho...Sarah, I totally understand your frustration - though mine doesn't come from my knee, but rather, my heart. I get it. I have ups and downs - I think I've moved on and accepted that I can't run like I want to, then I find myself frustrated and mad all over again. <BR/><BR/>Tomorrow I'm off to test myself again, and I'm so afraid that it won't work and I'll have to back off. I talk the big talk Backofpackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13779487553272296752noreply@blogger.com