So lots of things have been happening, not with me, with people around me. I was a little bummed out but I realize what is is what is.
I met the most wonderful girls when I went to Crossfit Goliath and we have become good friends. I call them my Crossfit sisters. Each month we would gather to go to dinner and just have some laughs and some chic chat. Unfortunately there was a disagreement 2 of them and now they are no longer friends. I am not sure I want to mention names, maybe later. Two of us try to mediate and bring them together but...I did not want to choose sides because I want to keep all as my friends. I will just have to see them separately. Luckily, I still go to yoga class at Goliath so I may see my other 2 sisters. So this is the sad part.
Again, I don't want to mention names but I have a friend I know she was stressed out and really in need of talking to someone. I really did not know what to do except to support her and be a good listener, but I also know, there is a trust issue and she did not want to show her tender side. But for her to one night texted me of what was bothering her and by her talking about brought some relief to her. I felt I did my job as a listener and be empathetic to her feelings. So this is the good part.
I headed over to Earth Fare this past Friday to visit a long time friend of mine, Rachel. I really miss her. We used to take karate classes together and where I met her 4 sons. This must have been over 10 years ago. So yes, a long time. I stopped over, we had the most wonderful conversations and d we just couldn't stop laughing. My heart was very happy. We are going to get together and have dinner together. She said "Sue, I am a lousy cook, can you cook?" "Yeah I think so" That is the good part too.
Today I went to see Tim my massage therapist, I think he finally figure out I can get the left glute to activate but that message is not relaying back to my brain. He said we will work on completing that cycle. He also said he was very proud of me to get into doing so many things since he knew my history of injuries. That felt good! That is good part three.
Tomorrow, I will go to Sparta. I actually have taken all the revised hot yoga classes: bloodstone, MMA yoga and Diamond. Bloodstone and MMA yoga are killers and Diamond is a deep stretch which I like plus Topaz. But my favorite still is Tiger's Eye, because it is half circuit and half yoga. It is the best of both worlds and it is truly the hardest. Sparta is weight training and I like it because I get to work in groups and go my weight so I can concentrate on getting better. Arrichion, I am so glad I found this place. Yes, I love the yoga and circuit classes, but what I love the most are the people. They are so friendly, down to earth. The coaches they are so helpful and motivating, they want you to succeed. So , so happy here. That is good part four.
After that, I need to figure what I will cook for the week. so hopefully I remember to take pictures and post for everyone to see.
Talk later,
Sue
oh btw, if there is anything you want me to write about in regards to recipes, let me know and I will see if I can help you!
Saturday, May 21, 2016
My diary of my injuries, who I went to see, and what is happening, it is my way to remember what I need to do, that's all!
I am going full throttle trying to get my body heal so I can do the things I do but want to do them better. Right now, I am a little frustrated but I know I will make the progress needed. I don't give up that easily.
For a while I had to stop seeing my massage therapist whose specialty is NMR (neuro muscular reprogramming) where the objective is dealing with muscle imbalance and to once again teach the brain to make the connection to the body to work together. With all the injuries which means I had going to seeing many doctors so it means I only have so much money. It was not a good decision but I'm back with Tim now.
I start seeing Tim Hackett in 2010 when I training for a half marathon. My hip, my hamstring, my calves would tighten up after one mile run.I have to think back that I had strain a hip and hamstring because prior to that, I train for a 5K race, I may be tired and sore as crap, but I was not in pain. I quit going to the boxing gym and started hot yoga at Arrichion while continue to see Tim. Race day, my lower body did not start to tight up until mile 7 and then again at mile 11. I have to believe it is the combination of massage and hot yoga. I finished the race and I was very proud of myself, my first one.
Fast forward to a couple more years, my right shoulder was giving me pain. What caused it? I have to think it was 25 years of karate training, all the tugging and shoulder throw and submissions and joint locks. Trying to do a bench press, there was no strength and forget doing a pull-up, but for some reason I was able to do push-ups. I ultimately had to go see the orthopedic Dr. Wood and the physical therapist who told me to get those cortisone shots to relieve the inflammation. For the next 2 weeks, I was not allowed to do heavy weights. My trainer, Jackie, she's the best, she had me doing rehab exercise for the shoulder. She knew exactly what was needed. I was given a new lease in life with my shoulder. I started strengthen the shoulder, get better range of motion. It's not perfect yet, but now attempting a pull-up, I can feel the romboids and upper lats activating and I was able to go back to swim lessons. Yes, I had to stop that too, because of hip and shoulder pain.
Hip pain, shoulder pain, what's next? back pain. I went to see Dr Linda Foglia and she spent 90 mins with me the first time. She had me get x-rays done. I found out my L4 was shifted in and the bulging disc was hitting a nerve which hit the sciatic nerve. With adjustments and strengthening, the back got better. I wonder if it is as a result of the bone spur where I had to wear a boot for 3 months that caused the lower extremities to be misaligned.
So I thought I was all done with being in pain, then it was my calves, I would go do a warm up run and the calves would get really tight that my only remedy was to stop and the pain would go away. My chiropractor thinks it's exertional compartment syndrome. So once again, I'm looking for another doctor and I heard dry needling works best to alleviate my pain. I made an appt. to see Dr. Kari Smith at Run Raleigh PT. She did a gait analysis and thinks I am running from my calves and not engaging the glutes to push up to do the work.
I started see Kari in July 2015 and it's a slow process. She did dry needling in my calves and each time it gets better. I can do a short run without it getting too tight but the biggest problem was that the left glute does not fire.
So between Kari and Tim, the glute was working hard but then my lower back would hurt because of weak QL. So as you can see, all my aches and pain went to full cycle. But I'm hopeful it will get better. Working with Tim today, he said the left glute does activate based upon the exercise he has me do but my brain is not getting the feedback. The QL is not as sore so it is a good sign. The dry needling to starting to work, Kari said the left glute is talking. If all when is done, I want to be able to do a squat, and push off with the heels and activate the glutes to come back up. Right now, I can do that with very little weight. And if I can do that, I want to be able to do a short run and feel tired afterwards, not in pain.
Why am I writing all this? I want to remember the series of events of what happen, with what injuries I had and what I did, what I should continue to do, what I have to do. This means I will continue all 3 specialists.
For a while I had to stop seeing my massage therapist whose specialty is NMR (neuro muscular reprogramming) where the objective is dealing with muscle imbalance and to once again teach the brain to make the connection to the body to work together. With all the injuries which means I had going to seeing many doctors so it means I only have so much money. It was not a good decision but I'm back with Tim now.
I start seeing Tim Hackett in 2010 when I training for a half marathon. My hip, my hamstring, my calves would tighten up after one mile run.I have to think back that I had strain a hip and hamstring because prior to that, I train for a 5K race, I may be tired and sore as crap, but I was not in pain. I quit going to the boxing gym and started hot yoga at Arrichion while continue to see Tim. Race day, my lower body did not start to tight up until mile 7 and then again at mile 11. I have to believe it is the combination of massage and hot yoga. I finished the race and I was very proud of myself, my first one.
Fast forward to a couple more years, my right shoulder was giving me pain. What caused it? I have to think it was 25 years of karate training, all the tugging and shoulder throw and submissions and joint locks. Trying to do a bench press, there was no strength and forget doing a pull-up, but for some reason I was able to do push-ups. I ultimately had to go see the orthopedic Dr. Wood and the physical therapist who told me to get those cortisone shots to relieve the inflammation. For the next 2 weeks, I was not allowed to do heavy weights. My trainer, Jackie, she's the best, she had me doing rehab exercise for the shoulder. She knew exactly what was needed. I was given a new lease in life with my shoulder. I started strengthen the shoulder, get better range of motion. It's not perfect yet, but now attempting a pull-up, I can feel the romboids and upper lats activating and I was able to go back to swim lessons. Yes, I had to stop that too, because of hip and shoulder pain.
Hip pain, shoulder pain, what's next? back pain. I went to see Dr Linda Foglia and she spent 90 mins with me the first time. She had me get x-rays done. I found out my L4 was shifted in and the bulging disc was hitting a nerve which hit the sciatic nerve. With adjustments and strengthening, the back got better. I wonder if it is as a result of the bone spur where I had to wear a boot for 3 months that caused the lower extremities to be misaligned.
So I thought I was all done with being in pain, then it was my calves, I would go do a warm up run and the calves would get really tight that my only remedy was to stop and the pain would go away. My chiropractor thinks it's exertional compartment syndrome. So once again, I'm looking for another doctor and I heard dry needling works best to alleviate my pain. I made an appt. to see Dr. Kari Smith at Run Raleigh PT. She did a gait analysis and thinks I am running from my calves and not engaging the glutes to push up to do the work.
I started see Kari in July 2015 and it's a slow process. She did dry needling in my calves and each time it gets better. I can do a short run without it getting too tight but the biggest problem was that the left glute does not fire.
So between Kari and Tim, the glute was working hard but then my lower back would hurt because of weak QL. So as you can see, all my aches and pain went to full cycle. But I'm hopeful it will get better. Working with Tim today, he said the left glute does activate based upon the exercise he has me do but my brain is not getting the feedback. The QL is not as sore so it is a good sign. The dry needling to starting to work, Kari said the left glute is talking. If all when is done, I want to be able to do a squat, and push off with the heels and activate the glutes to come back up. Right now, I can do that with very little weight. And if I can do that, I want to be able to do a short run and feel tired afterwards, not in pain.
Why am I writing all this? I want to remember the series of events of what happen, with what injuries I had and what I did, what I should continue to do, what I have to do. This means I will continue all 3 specialists.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
So what has been happening thus far
So any of my friends who knows me, I don't hold back, I tell it like it is! As a result I might lose a few friends. At times, it makes me feel bad and I have to live with it.
So my last post, I was thinking of stopping Crossfit. I am thinking I need a break from it or my body doesn't like it. Two years ago, my hips were in agony and then I hurt my back. I had to ultimately stop anything that compresses the spine so the adjustments would take. Back got better so back to what I was doing. With the long hours, I had to put my things on hiatus: crossfit, arrichion classes and even training with my trainer,Jackie.
When I did do Crossfit, chirpractor would be forever adjusting me. So when I went back to crossfit, i twang my back again and had to stop and went back to arrichion classes and back training with my trainer, Jackie. The adjustments to the back, thoracic area were less so I am thinking crossfit is not for me. The owner did tell me to contain weight training of some sort. He even gave me recommendations.
But I already have a trainer who is the best in my opinion. For those of you who don't know who my trainer, friend; her name is Jackie Williams. When I started in 2013, after suffering from a stressed fracture on my foot. This means I could not do any sort of run or jog, maybe walk. Not that the running was going to control my weight, which I was having trouble controlling, that was all I knew how to do. I was not sure if I wanted to spend all that money on personal training. But at the moment, it was the right thing to do for me now. I needed to be a little selfish. Her workouts kills me and the next day, I could hardly move but I had to keep at it. After all, I paid for it. But eventually, I started enjoying classes. I would say I finally learn from Jackie how to deal with my bad eating patterns. My many, many years of being obese, I finally learn.
Everyday is a battle for me with my weight but I tell myself that I cannot beat myself up, if i slip or if went on a eating binge. I now know what to do because of this fine young lady I have who trains me. Talk to me if you want more information!
Going back to Arrichion was a wonderful feeling. It's the people positiveness and encouragement that makes you go and do classes together. The coaches are wonderful. I don't know how more to thank them. I am supplementing my training with classes at Arrichion. I do yoga for stretching, I do yoga to gain strength, I do yoga to get a stronger core, I do circuit classes and weight training to become stronger.
And I have gone back to swim classes at Gypsy Divers. I did start but with shoulder and hip injury, learning that freestyle is hard, well, everything is hard. Again , the 2 instructors there Jessica and Lisa are excellent, they make classes enjoyable. I wanted so bad to learn how to swim if nothing else conquer my fear of the deep end. There was a family tragedy where my mother won't let us learn to swim and I thought I almost drown when the canoe capsized. So some day!
So this week, I had a tooth extracted and bone graph done so face a little swollen. It's tiring sitting in that chair with your mouth open and seeing tools fly by your face and knowing that they are stitching your gums.
I just don't know why we have teeth when you lose them anyways. I had 4 teeth taken out so they can put braces on because my mouth was too small. Now I got 2 more out- sheesh, pretty soon, I am going to talk funny!
So no special recipes this week!
This weekend is Mother's Day! Be good to your mom! Take her out! Do something special. For those otherwise, she's always in your heart always.
That's all for now!
Later,
Sue
So my last post, I was thinking of stopping Crossfit. I am thinking I need a break from it or my body doesn't like it. Two years ago, my hips were in agony and then I hurt my back. I had to ultimately stop anything that compresses the spine so the adjustments would take. Back got better so back to what I was doing. With the long hours, I had to put my things on hiatus: crossfit, arrichion classes and even training with my trainer,Jackie.
When I did do Crossfit, chirpractor would be forever adjusting me. So when I went back to crossfit, i twang my back again and had to stop and went back to arrichion classes and back training with my trainer, Jackie. The adjustments to the back, thoracic area were less so I am thinking crossfit is not for me. The owner did tell me to contain weight training of some sort. He even gave me recommendations.
But I already have a trainer who is the best in my opinion. For those of you who don't know who my trainer, friend; her name is Jackie Williams. When I started in 2013, after suffering from a stressed fracture on my foot. This means I could not do any sort of run or jog, maybe walk. Not that the running was going to control my weight, which I was having trouble controlling, that was all I knew how to do. I was not sure if I wanted to spend all that money on personal training. But at the moment, it was the right thing to do for me now. I needed to be a little selfish. Her workouts kills me and the next day, I could hardly move but I had to keep at it. After all, I paid for it. But eventually, I started enjoying classes. I would say I finally learn from Jackie how to deal with my bad eating patterns. My many, many years of being obese, I finally learn.
Everyday is a battle for me with my weight but I tell myself that I cannot beat myself up, if i slip or if went on a eating binge. I now know what to do because of this fine young lady I have who trains me. Talk to me if you want more information!
Going back to Arrichion was a wonderful feeling. It's the people positiveness and encouragement that makes you go and do classes together. The coaches are wonderful. I don't know how more to thank them. I am supplementing my training with classes at Arrichion. I do yoga for stretching, I do yoga to gain strength, I do yoga to get a stronger core, I do circuit classes and weight training to become stronger.
And I have gone back to swim classes at Gypsy Divers. I did start but with shoulder and hip injury, learning that freestyle is hard, well, everything is hard. Again , the 2 instructors there Jessica and Lisa are excellent, they make classes enjoyable. I wanted so bad to learn how to swim if nothing else conquer my fear of the deep end. There was a family tragedy where my mother won't let us learn to swim and I thought I almost drown when the canoe capsized. So some day!
So this week, I had a tooth extracted and bone graph done so face a little swollen. It's tiring sitting in that chair with your mouth open and seeing tools fly by your face and knowing that they are stitching your gums.
I just don't know why we have teeth when you lose them anyways. I had 4 teeth taken out so they can put braces on because my mouth was too small. Now I got 2 more out- sheesh, pretty soon, I am going to talk funny!
So no special recipes this week!
This weekend is Mother's Day! Be good to your mom! Take her out! Do something special. For those otherwise, she's always in your heart always.
That's all for now!
Later,
Sue
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