tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post728366310136081603..comments2023-06-02T15:46:37.487+02:00Comments on JOURNEY INTO ELDERHOOD: Way To RunGrandmother Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-41416206634247403772011-10-22T16:56:57.241+02:002011-10-22T16:56:57.241+02:00Patti, I don't know what it would have been li...Patti, I don't know what it would have been like to try running by itself first. I tried this run-walk-run system and it worked for me. But walking is great!Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-63692386934812972352011-10-22T04:23:01.185+02:002011-10-22T04:23:01.185+02:00I tried running once. I did it for months, and I h...I tried running once. I did it for months, and I hated every minute if it. I'm just not a runner. I did 30 miles of the 39-mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, and recognize that walking is more my speed.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-4092594306966652202011-10-18T20:47:57.674+02:002011-10-18T20:47:57.674+02:00CG, I truly don't know the answers for everyon...CG, I truly don't know the answers for everyone. But I remember Galloway saying to a woman who was asking questions about her health: "If you email me I will answer." Take a look at his web site about walking and see what you think. He also has a book on walking that my husband, who has some physical limitations, uses. Good for you that you keep looking for what's right for you.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-50035859973155251072011-10-17T22:06:16.804+02:002011-10-17T22:06:16.804+02:00I not only read your post (with envy) but the ocmm...I not only read your post (with envy) but the ocmments of others with some queries I'd have asked, as well as your answers. This is intriguing. I've had both hips replaced. My knee needs replacing. I gave up running 15 yrs ago when my first hip started hurting. After that op, the doc said "no more running for you". I kept playing tennis, however, until the second hip replacement at which point, my knee was bone on bone.<br /><br />I haven't had an orthopedist encourage me since. Walking New Orleans was brutal after 30 minutes. I would give a great deal to do so w/o pain once more.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-85697519383530455972011-10-17T15:28:41.405+02:002011-10-17T15:28:41.405+02:00erin, That goes both ways, I read your poetry and ...erin, That goes both ways, I read your poetry and it stokes the furnaces of inspiration deep deep down. Thank you.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-61218265196136854782011-10-17T05:32:36.430+02:002011-10-17T05:32:36.430+02:00if i keep at it, maybe, just maybe, i'll have ...if i keep at it, maybe, just maybe, i'll have a body like yours when i get to my 60's. truly, that is hard to imagine. you're quite an inspiration.<br /><br />xo<br />erinerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636371927224076866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-54773871576353227832011-10-16T20:04:07.751+02:002011-10-16T20:04:07.751+02:00Lauren, Alright! And I'll be there in February...Lauren, Alright! And I'll be there in February. Good luck. How do you like it?Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-60870102036842416112011-10-16T17:53:37.932+02:002011-10-16T17:53:37.932+02:00And my son and I are running the Disney half in Ja...And my son and I are running the Disney half in January using his method! We are raising money for blood cancer...another worthy cause. Took my mother way too early....Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-45956384171600912122011-10-16T09:57:18.442+02:002011-10-16T09:57:18.442+02:00Lisa, Check out Galloway's Walking book to sta...Lisa, Check out Galloway's Walking book to start with and see how you do. Exercise to tolerance is good for us all, someone with MS has a different tolerance level.<br /><br />Ruth, Good goal, huh? Once I got through the fist few weeks of resistance, it became its own motivation. Truly!Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-86592678399939191692011-10-16T02:39:46.531+02:002011-10-16T02:39:46.531+02:00Bravo to you! I need some of your discipline and m...Bravo to you! I need some of your discipline and motivation if I am going to keep my body fit until 100.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-43315199244450023252011-10-15T22:09:55.595+02:002011-10-15T22:09:55.595+02:00I'll have to check it out. Think it might work...I'll have to check it out. Think it might work for someone with MS? The run/walk/run idea might, maybe. I so admire what running has done for my middle daughter, mentally and physically, and would love to try it myself. I can walk...running not so much. But maybe.... Thank you for the suggestion.Lisa@GrandmasBriefshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118045229896169387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-61888752385921883502011-10-15T12:08:31.871+02:002011-10-15T12:08:31.871+02:00Linda, It does feel great, physically and emotiona...Linda, It does feel great, physically and emotionally. Well done.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-49488726242013964312011-10-15T07:33:58.321+02:002011-10-15T07:33:58.321+02:00I walked the Breast Cancer 3-Day in 2001. Twenty ...I walked the Breast Cancer 3-Day in 2001. Twenty miles a day for three days. Lots of training, great feeling!Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-12382218975370113592011-10-14T17:51:54.975+02:002011-10-14T17:51:54.975+02:00Nancy, Yay! Check out his web site and then the bo...Nancy, Yay! Check out his web site and then the book. It's easy once you get through the "why am I doing this?" and "I'm not sure I want to do this." stage. Let me know how it goes for you. I'm excited to have company!Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-31907032429516999402011-10-14T17:47:49.173+02:002011-10-14T17:47:49.173+02:00Lou, He has the book on running and one on walking...Lou, He has the book on running and one on walking. But I have to say after doing both- the running is such a high. And his regimen builds up gradually. Let me know how it goes for you.<br /><br />DJan, He goes into injuries and how to deal with them as well as how to prevent them. It's the most down to earth, sensible approach you've ever read. And he's our age and addresses elders' recommendations. Let me know how it goes for you.<br /><br />Elise, Running makes me happy. I'm sure it releases happiness endorphins in my body. And finishing breast cancer matters.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-71047100783623042432011-10-14T17:26:19.691+02:002011-10-14T17:26:19.691+02:00Congratulations to you! I'm going to have to c...Congratulations to you! I'm going to have to check out this book. I would love to be able to run a marathon!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-14691312615121900512011-10-14T16:11:26.390+02:002011-10-14T16:11:26.390+02:00You look amazingly happy! What a great feeling to ...You look amazingly happy! What a great feeling to be doing something for others while enjoying the benefits too.Everyday Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486528297252417282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-28843606745190130202011-10-14T15:20:55.498+02:002011-10-14T15:20:55.498+02:00I ran until 2000 when I had a severe injury in my ...I ran until 2000 when I had a severe injury in my pelvis. Now when I try to run, my right hip freezes up for a day or two afterwards. I wonder if this would help. I'll check it out, thanks!DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356093701102910263.post-83730361453275875932011-10-14T15:08:04.313+02:002011-10-14T15:08:04.313+02:00Hmmmm. I think I'll have to get his book. No...Hmmmm. I think I'll have to get his book. Now that I'm a bit lighter than I have been, and my legs are stronger and my endurance is up, from bike riding, I may be able, finally, to look at running as an addition to my regimen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024392628362568010noreply@blogger.com