Trudy,
You wear me out!! I love that you can travel that much. How worn
out do you get? How do you
feel once you get back from these trips? Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: Trudy Ogilvie
To: Robert Pall
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Every now and then!
Rob
That is the question of the day!! I just wish somehow we would be able to
tell when too much is too much.. It's been seven years of stop and go
exercise. And who can really tell us that answer.. Yes, if my body would give
me some indication that I should slow it down.... NO, NO....
and we pay for days and then stop exercise. Rob I am 63 years young. I
believe that exercise is a key to staying healthy... BUT.... I am soooo
frustrated. I work out on the machines at the gym then a swim... that was NOT
good. So choose my poison... swim or gym??? I've been doing some travelling
lately and I am home after a week back on Long Island. Took me 7 hours to drive
up... did I tell you Rob (no offense) but I HATE
the ^^%#**## New Jersey Turnpike.... almost as much as I hate the %%$#@ Belt
Pkwy... It was a fantastic trip... and of course you have to party at least
one or two nights. I worked my way from Islip, L.I. then to Mineola, then to
Forest Hills, then to the BIG APPLE. Then drove home to Va.
early Sat. morning only to hit horrendous traffic on a bridge just outside
the Holland Tunnel. I know this is too much info for everyone but your stuck
with me and I want to share my blessings and my curses with this group!! I
have taken 1 and 1/2 Vicodin every day since I've been home. I'm getting ready
for my trip next week to Phoenix for my son's graduation. BUT my husband, my
hero, will be with me and will take good care of me as will my four adult
children. And we will be in one place all week. Chris will be a Doctor of
Naturopathic Medicine... it's been a very long journey for him but he has
accomplished his dream. O.K I will put you all out of your misery with this
toooo long e-mail..... take care!
Blessings
Trudy
"Find the thing that stirs your heart
and make room for it." Joan Chittister
On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Robert Pall <[email protected]> wrote:
I refuse to even discuss the petty arguments and disagreements that
seem to happens several times a year. To discuss them actually provides
legitimacy to the discussion. Stop being so quick to argue and remember the
purpose of the list. No one needs to take sides….if what is written does not
apply or offers words you do not care for…just delete it!
Do you ever think of how a new visitor to the site reacts to
bickering….my guess is it turns them off…and that is a tragedy! If one member
has a problem with what someone else says. why not try to just contact that
person directly and not to the group as a whole. Remember we are all in this
together and inevitably when these things occur the next thing that happens is
we see the word "unsubscribe". When one is in 24/7 pain and discomfort it is
easy to pick a fight or disagreement…anything at all to avoid what is really
the problem. TM
New topic: Exercise
Exercise….when is enough enough?
I tend to exercise in spurts….I am either following a regular
routine or giving into my pain and discomfort and doing nothing at all! I am
not very good at knowing when I am overdoing it and therefore make the same
mistakes over and over. After pretty much doing nothing for the past 6 months I
am now back to swimming 3-4 times per week and I have never felt worse. My legs
feel weighed down and I am walking far worse than normal. The level of
discomfort and Pain are also off my charts. So what do I do….probably stop
exercising and see if my legs feel better….that being said we have had horribly
huimid,wet weather in the New York area the entire month of June…so I am not
certain if the over exercising or the weather is making the TM flare up. Even
after 12 years I have not really learned to listen to my body….part of this is
due to the fact that I am not in discomfort while exercising….but hours later
it is as if my body is just realizing I over did it and I have to pay the price.
My main exercise is swimming (and a little treadmill)….for the
first 10 years of TM I had far fewer breaks from the exercise routine …and then
all of a sudden when I hit 60 I kinda gave up and threw in the towel….I kinda
just quit. I felt hopeless and helpless…therefore I just started back on my
routine…and so far the pain far outweighs the gain.
I will attempt to introduce "moderation" to my exercise and try to
remember I am closing in on 62 so I would guess non related TM problems are
beginning to surface such as arthritis. I still have a lot on my plate…I drive
80 miles a day to work and sometimes I am just so exhausted that the thought of
a workout is something I cannot handle. That being said I do find that when I
let myself get out of shape and gain addl. Weight I always feel worse…and I can
assure you that this is not a vanity issue.
I would appreciate hearing from the group as to what exercises
works for them…how do you know when you are over doing it? I am seeing Dr. Kerr
on Weds and will pose the question to him…I have a feeling he will stress
moderation and developing a routine that will keep my muscles from atrophying
while a t the same time not exhausting me to the point of pain.
OK…enough for now…let's get back on topic!
Rob in New Jersey
