<p>BB- if you just hit it I bet it will get better quickly. I bet it hurts like hell for now, though.</p>
<p>what is it with old people and hitting ourselves? I whacked my forearm against something five days ago and it STILL hurts. And, if I bump my shin into the open dishwasher door one more time, I’m going to get out my toolbox and take the damn door off the thing! :)</p>
<p>Heel up fast, BB. You’ve got the right approach. Use it as an opportunity to do something different. The break will probably make you enjoy running even more…</p>
<p>yep bumping into things…no kidding ! i somehow bumped into something with my shoulder i think. must have had a deep bruise at the edge of the rotator cuff and was in pain off/on for about 2 weeks. for a few days couldn’t even left my arm above my head. seems to be all better now. who would have thought a little bump could wreak so much havoc? we just don’t bounce back like we use to !
bunsenburner - hope your knee is better soon and that you are back to your regular activities.</p>
<p>Thank you, all. If it does not get better, I will have to check it out. I remember how long it took for hubby’s whacked knee to heal (the other one, not the one with the torn meniscus!), and it does not make me happy. Oh, well, I’m such a klutz and has always been one. idad, I run into the dishwasher door all the time! I took out a big toenail with a chunk of frozen fish that fell on my foot. I dropped a frying pan on the heel of my foot (how on Earth did I mange to do THAT?). And so on. I’m amazed that I have never had any accidents in the lab. My theory is that because I’m so careful working with hazardous things all day long, my brain goes on vacation as soon as I get home and allows my body to do stupid things.</p>
<p>LOL. “Situational awareness” is what DH says we all lack sometimes in our family. We’re in a hurry, we don’t keep track of where our body parts are…</p>
<p>My poor father is on blood thinners, so when he bumps something, it leaves one heck of a bruise. Looks like he got clobbered but he’s ok. Ah, the perils of growing old!</p>
<p>You know, in thinking about it some more, maybe Sewhappy’s dog just needs to eat more carbs before she runs! :)</p>
<p>idad, I think you are right! The dog definitely needs to cut down on that fiber! ;)</p>
<p>I’ve been thinking about the dog’s odd behavior some more. When my one of my cats gets annoyed that I do not pay any attention to her, she starts doing things that she knows that I do approve of: chewing on plants, kitchen counter surfing, attacking the other cat… Maybe sewhappy’s dog wants to attract her attention by pooping in the corner of her exercise room? Well, the dog definitely succeded then. Our dog (RIP, my angel!) used to squat and poop in the path of the lawnmower every time DH came out to cut the grass… To this day, we have no idea why the dog was doing it!</p>
<p>Just got back from two hours of dancing, I trust I burned off the calories from the two previous hours of eating and drinking!</p>
Bunsen, could you swim while your knee heals? There’s a float contraption some swimmers put between their feet that keeps their legs still while their arms propel them thru the water.
The only dog my dog likes to socialize with is a friend’s giant poodle who is about the dirtiest dog in the world. Friend is a dear but kind of batty. The dog is about ten and I don’t think ever had a bath. Lives on a little hobby farm and mucks around outside in the goodie all day. When Lisette comes over she heads directly for the basement with Izzie (my dog) following. Lisette had just been to visit and I snooped a bit and yup – great big Lisette pooh nearby where Izzie made her own contribution yesterday.
Bad doggie peer influence.
It’s a chilly morning in New Hampshire and I had to run out for an errand and was looking at what to wear. I have this Capilene Long Underwear (top) that I bought about 25 years ago that my wife has been wearing - it’s a size Small but they come with long sleeves and a long torso. It fits quite well and is warm and very comfortable. Just for fun, I looked them up on Google and they still make the line and they have expanded it considerably. The stuff is used as a baselayer for skiing, hiking, etc. but I’m thinking of using them for tennis. They have t-shirts now too and they are slim cut which I’d like to try out. The only downside is that the stuff is fairly expensive but I think that I’ll try out a few pieces.
<p>I bought a couple of Marmot shirts (one crew-neck, one quarter zip) of the Polartec version of that fabric (Power Dry) at Marshall’s last year and then added a pair of matching pants from LLBean. The stuff is fantastic as a winter base layer (and I got the lightest weight). Not sure how it would hold up as a top layer. I generally layer it under a tech shirt or quarter zip for winter exercise or under jeans or fleece for really cold outdoor stuff – like snowblowing. Unless you specifically need the warmth, I think you can get more shirt for less money in standard long sleeve tech shirts.</p>
<p>LLBEAN sells tops and bottoms in all three weights:</p>
<p>[Mens</a> Polartec Power Dry Base Layer crew at L.L.Bean](<a href=“http://www.llbean.com/llb/search?init=1&freeText=Men’s+Polartec+Power+Dry+Base+Layer+crew]Mens”>http://www.llbean.com/llb/search?init=1&freeText=Men’s+Polartec+Power+Dry+Base+Layer+crew)</p>
<p>I think “Capilene” is now Patagonia’s trademark for that genre of material.</p>
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<p>BCEagle – We still have one piece of Capilene long underwear bought at least pre-1986 at REI. I really liked it as a base layer for skiing; it handled the sweat/stand around in lift lines transition really well. I don’t love polartec next to my skin. </p>
<p>Went to our dinner club’s monthly dinner last night, and am still bloated this A.M. Way too many carbs, and lots of salt, which turned out not to be a good combo. I ditched my original plans for today’s meals and will focus on low sodium/lower carb choices and drink a bunch of water. Even my fingers are puffy. </p>
<p>Major wind again today, so I’m going to hit the gym for the treadmill instead since I feel the need to walk today. It is days like this when I miss our ancient (and long gone) indoor mall that used to open at 7AM (when all the shops were closed) for “mall walkers” – with nobody shopping, you could power around in loops of about a third of a mile each, and at 8 one of the food court shops opened for coffee. We now have a big regional mall twenty minutes away, but it is crowded, and pretty much impossible to walk without being impeded by families pushing strollers while walking three or four abreast.</p>
<p>The Capilene stuff came in four different weights back then - the thinnest layer was very nice for wearing under suits, especially when it was warm out.</p>
<p>I haven’t seen any of the modern tech materials that feel and perform like Capilene and the fact that it’s still for sale after 25 years indicates that it has properties that people like. It isn’t something that I’d use for running but it is a nice option for going out in the cold weather. I wouldn’t mind trying their t-shirts for tennis too - just for the fit aspect.</p>
<p>Three sets of tennis with different partners: 3-6, 0-6 and 6-2, 1.5 hours. I switched to a different frame in the second set and didn’t play well with it. It’s moderately heavier and was just strung - I’m going to have to take a fair amount of weight off of it and break it in playing singles. Breaking in a new set of strings is often a bit of a pain.</p>
<p>My plans today are to pick up a rake to clear some leaves off the driveway.</p>
<p>H made his season running debut this morning since it was too windy to want to bike. He ran 3.2 while I ran 3.6. Finished into a wall of wind- the kind that stops you in your tracks. We don’t get that too often here in middle TN since there are hills, trees etc to block it, but when we do, I complain just as I did in Dallas where horrific wind was the norm. It was just a function of what direction it came from! 35.3 miles for the week. No hot yoga, unfortunately. I’m in the “I can’t do it all” mode right now. Running streak at 42 days.</p>
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<p>That’s a lot of miles.</p>
<p>Yay, MOfWC! Let the streak continue, to infinity and beyond!</p>
<p>I’d love to swim, but it is too time consuming (drive to the club, change into a suit, swim, shower, dress, drive home) and costly, because it will require a club membership, since all pay-as-you-go community pools in my neck of the woods closed in the past year. :(</p>
<p>I have two YMCA pools that I can use and one if quite clean while the other isn’t. Besides the issues from BB, there’s also smelling like chlorine.</p>
<p>since all pay-as-you-go community pools in my neck of the woods closed in the past year</p>
<p>That is sad-there aren’t any run by the county?
My gym doesn’t have a pool and our local community pool uses chemicals that bother me( I also have asthma) even more than chlorine does.
However, my PT recommended a patella-tendon band, which as simple as it is, is helping a lot with my workouts.</p>
<p>I’ve used the patella strips and they do work but they don’t stay on very well for me. I used knee sleeves and sometimes still do for their protective effect. The ones that I currently use have a gel donut which goes over the knee cap and it is covered (no hole). One thing about this kind of knee sleeve - if you bang your knee against something, the gel absorbs the impact.</p>
<p>They’re not bad with thin warmup pants when it is chilly out too as they keep your knee and part of your thigh and calf warm.</p>
<p>[Buy</a> Futuro Infinity Acitve Knit Knee Stabilizer Large online at CVS.com](<a href=“Shop Beauty, Vitamins, Medicine & Everyday Essentials | CVS Pharmacy”>Shop Beauty, Vitamins, Medicine & Everyday Essentials | CVS Pharmacy)</p>