Ron, thank you for sponsoring me

February 17, 2006

Ron:

Thank you so much for sponsoring my marathon training!

What a surprise!

This week I logged these totals (divided over three days--M,W,F):

980 sit-ups

145 push-ups

3 hours of circuit training with free weights

I also ran 4 miles on Tuesday and another 4 on Thursday.

Tomorrow, Saturday, I will run 5 miles with my pace group.

I can't believe that I can exercise like this! It truly feels like a

miracle. And I can't believe how great I feel.

But I don't want anyone to get discouraged. I started 2.5 years ago

with 1 sit-up, and 10 minutes on the treadmill at 1 mile per hour.

I built up slowly and gently. Until recently I couldn't even do one

push-up.

And now, with the power of positive thinking (this is really a

physical and mental challenge) I can run free.

Ron, thanks again. How are you doing? How's the walking going? If

I remember, you were doing better and better with your walking. Let

us know what's up.

Francisco

P.S. If anyone else would like to sponsor me, you can do so at

www.aidsmarathon.com. I'm runner/participant 6010 in San Francisco.

February 17, 2006

Ron:

Thank you so much for sponsoring my marathon training!

What a surprise!

This week I logged these totals (divided over three days--M,W,F):

980 sit-ups

145 push-ups

3 hours of circuit training with free weights

I also ran 4 miles on Tuesday and another 4 on Thursday.

Tomorrow, Saturday, I will run 5 miles with my pace group.

I can't believe that I can exercise like this! It truly feels like a

miracle. And I can't believe how great I feel.

But I don't want anyone to get discouraged. I started 2.5 years ago

with 1 sit-up, and 10 minutes on the treadmill at 1 mile per hour.

I built up slowly and gently. Until recently I couldn't even do one

push-up.

And now, with the power of positive thinking (this is really a

physical and mental challenge) I can run free.

Ron, thanks again. How are you doing? How's the walking going? If

I remember, you were doing better and better with your walking. Let

us know what's up.

Francisco

P.S. If anyone else would like to sponsor me, you can do so at

www.aidsmarathon.com. I'm runner/participant 6010 in San Francisco.

February 19, 2006

Francisco, you are so welcome. I only wish it could be more. AIDS is a very worthy cause and I'm so happy to know someone who's running in the marathon.

As for how I'm doing... well, I had a couple setbacks recently, but I'm still in the game. I haven't had the doctor confirm this yet (but I will), but I believe I have arthritis in my ankles. Some days it is so very painful just to walk around the house. So I haven't been doing as much walking. I do push myself sometimes, but I tend to PAY for that with more pain. Since the pain has subsided though, I am getting out there and walking as much as I can. I also got my Bowflex all assembled and started a light regimine this past week. As time progresses, I'll be adding more to the workouts, but since I'm not used to exercising, I need to start easy and advance a little at a time. So far, it's working fine. I've been playing the yo-yo game with the weight over the last couple weeks, but I'm back on the losing side and just about caught up to the starting point. Now that I'm working out, maybe I can always be a loser.

I'm glad things are working out so well for you Francisco. I wish you well and again... I really enjoy reading your posts. Keep up the good work, and maybe Mr. Right will run right into your life soon.

Ron

Ron, thank you for sponsoring me

Ron:Thank you so much for sponsoring my marathon training!What a surprise!This week I logged these totals (divided over three days--M,W,F):980 sit-ups145 push-ups3 hours of circuit training with free weightsI also ran 4 miles on Tuesday and another 4 on Thursday.Tomorrow, Saturday, I will run 5 miles with my pace group.I can't believe that I can exercise like this! It truly feels like a miracle. And I can't believe how great I feel.But I don't want anyone to get discouraged. I started 2.5 years ago with 1 sit-up, and 10 minutes on the treadmill at 1 mile per hour.I built up slowly and gently. Until recently I couldn't even do one push-up.And now, with the power of positive thinking (this is really a physical and mental challenge) I can run free.Ron, thanks again. How are you doing? How's the walking going? If I remember, you were doing better and better with your walking. Let us know what's up.FranciscoP.S. If anyone else would like to sponsor me, you can do so at www.aidsmarathon.com. I'm runner/participant 6010 in San Francisco.

February 19, 2006

Francisco, you are so welcome. I only wish it could be more. AIDS is a very worthy cause and I'm so happy to know someone who's running in the marathon.

As for how I'm doing... well, I had a couple setbacks recently, but I'm still in the game. I haven't had the doctor confirm this yet (but I will), but I believe I have arthritis in my ankles. Some days it is so very painful just to walk around the house. So I haven't been doing as much walking. I do push myself sometimes, but I tend to PAY for that with more pain. Since the pain has subsided though, I am getting out there and walking as much as I can. I also got my Bowflex all assembled and started a light regimine this past week. As time progresses, I'll be adding more to the workouts, but since I'm not used to exercising, I need to start easy and advance a little at a time. So far, it's working fine. I've been playing the yo-yo game with the weight over the last couple weeks, but I'm back on the losing side and just about caught up to the starting point. Now that I'm working out, maybe I can always be a loser.

I'm glad things are working out so well for you Francisco. I wish you well and again... I really enjoy reading your posts. Keep up the good work, and maybe Mr. Right will run right into your life soon.

Ron

Ron, thank you for sponsoring me

Ron:Thank you so much for sponsoring my marathon training!What a surprise!This week I logged these totals (divided over three days--M,W,F):980 sit-ups145 push-ups3 hours of circuit training with free weightsI also ran 4 miles on Tuesday and another 4 on Thursday.Tomorrow, Saturday, I will run 5 miles with my pace group.I can't believe that I can exercise like this! It truly feels like a miracle. And I can't believe how great I feel.But I don't want anyone to get discouraged. I started 2.5 years ago with 1 sit-up, and 10 minutes on the treadmill at 1 mile per hour.I built up slowly and gently. Until recently I couldn't even do one push-up.And now, with the power of positive thinking (this is really a physical and mental challenge) I can run free.Ron, thanks again. How are you doing? How's the walking going? If I remember, you were doing better and better with your walking. Let us know what's up.FranciscoP.S. If anyone else would like to sponsor me, you can do so at www.aidsmarathon.com. I'm runner/participant 6010 in San Francisco.

February 19, 2006

Donna, again, you AMAZE me! It's like you keep going and going even though it seems that something out there wants to try to stop you at every corner. Yes, I have my bad days, and some days it just seems so unsurmountable, but I keep trudging along. On the bad days, I have to really push myself, but I do okay. I just finished doing a 45 minute workout and a nice relaxing shower... (the shower really makes it all worth it <g>). And today's not a really bad day. I am having some pain, but at least I can walk around. I'll be waddling off to work in a couple hours. hehehe

Take care Donna. Thanks for the encouragement!

Ron

Re: Ron, thank you for sponsoring me

Ron

I know where your coming from with pain. I have pieces of my hips in my feet with screws, I had 3 feet surgeries some years back. I had broken one foot it didn't fix it self after wearing a cast for 6 months, then the doctor took a small piece of hip and cut out where the bone wouldn't grow in the foot, then placed the piece of hip in with a long 2 1/2 " screw that runs the whole bone on the outside of my foot. Then the foot healed and hip healed and a year later I broke the other foot, plus I was in a cast for 10 months after surgery. The other foot I wore a cast 11 months before he would do surgery. Then the same surgery repeated as the other one. Then one screw was to close to my baby toe and it was breaking it off, luckily that foot had healed and the doctor had to remove that screw. All in all I had 3 feet surgeries, wore cast for over 3 years over a period of 5 years with sometime here and there in between. No feet, crutches, wheelchair and running a in home daycare. I also have arthritis and fybromialgia both very painful. When I was heavy the pain was so bad. I still have pain and bad days, but I do exercise faithfully and without the weight the pain is better. Yes I still have some bad days, but it is so worth giving it all you got to get the weight off and your whole world will be better. Don't give up. Take care. Donna

February 19, 2006

Donna, again, you AMAZE me! It's like you keep going and going even though it seems that something out there wants to try to stop you at every corner. Yes, I have my bad days, and some days it just seems so unsurmountable, but I keep trudging along. On the bad days, I have to really push myself, but I do okay. I just finished doing a 45 minute workout and a nice relaxing shower... (the shower really makes it all worth it <g>). And today's not a really bad day. I am having some pain, but at least I can walk around. I'll be waddling off to work in a couple hours. hehehe

Take care Donna. Thanks for the encouragement!

Ron

Re: Ron, thank you for sponsoring me

Ron

I know where your coming from with pain. I have pieces of my hips in my feet with screws, I had 3 feet surgeries some years back. I had broken one foot it didn't fix it self after wearing a cast for 6 months, then the doctor took a small piece of hip and cut out where the bone wouldn't grow in the foot, then placed the piece of hip in with a long 2 1/2 " screw that runs the whole bone on the outside of my foot. Then the foot healed and hip healed and a year later I broke the other foot, plus I was in a cast for 10 months after surgery. The other foot I wore a cast 11 months before he would do surgery. Then the same surgery repeated as the other one. Then one screw was to close to my baby toe and it was breaking it off, luckily that foot had healed and the doctor had to remove that screw. All in all I had 3 feet surgeries, wore cast for over 3 years over a period of 5 years with sometime here and there in between. No feet, crutches, wheelchair and running a in home daycare. I also have arthritis and fybromialgia both very painful. When I was heavy the pain was so bad. I still have pain and bad days, but I do exercise faithfully and without the weight the pain is better. Yes I still have some bad days, but it is so worth giving it all you got to get the weight off and your whole world will be better. Don't give up. Take care. Donna

February 19, 2006

Ron - glad to see you are back among us. I was just about ready to

send out a SOS because I have missed you and your postings. Sorry

about the ankles but you keep working out a little every day and I

know you will see the difference. Have you gotten an appointment to

be re-evaluated yet? I think that was about one of your last

postings. Hang in there and let us know.

PEGGY

>

> Francisco, you are so welcome. I only wish it could be more.

AIDS is a very worthy cause and I'm so happy to know someone who's

running in the marathon.

>

> As for how I'm doing... well, I had a couple setbacks recently,

but I'm still in the game. I haven't had the doctor confirm this

yet (but I will), but I believe I have arthritis in my ankles. Some

days it is so very painful just to walk around the house. So I

haven't been doing as much walking. I do push myself sometimes, but

I tend to PAY for that with more pain. Since the pain has subsided

though, I am getting out there and walking as much as I can. I also

got my Bowflex all assembled and started a light regimine this past

week. As time progresses, I'll be adding more to the workouts, but

since I'm not used to exercising, I need to start easy and advance a

little at a time. So far, it's working fine. I've been playing the

yo-yo game with the weight over the last couple weeks, but I'm back

on the losing side and just about caught up to the starting point.

Now that I'm working out, maybe I can always be a loser.

>

> I'm glad things are working out so well for you Francisco. I wish

you well and again... I really enjoy reading your posts. Keep up

the good work, and maybe Mr. Right will run right into your life

soon.

>

> Ron

>

> Ron, thank you

for sponsoring me

>

> Ron:

>

> Thank you so much for sponsoring my marathon training!

>

> What a surprise!

>

> This week I logged these totals (divided over three days--M,W,F):

>

> 980 sit-ups

> 145 push-ups

> 3 hours of circuit training with free weights

>

> I also ran 4 miles on Tuesday and another 4 on Thursday.

>

> Tomorrow, Saturday, I will run 5 miles with my pace group.

>

> I can't believe that I can exercise like this! It truly feels

like a

> miracle. And I can't believe how great I feel.

>

> But I don't want anyone to get discouraged. I started 2.5 years

ago

> with 1 sit-up, and 10 minutes on the treadmill at 1 mile per hour.

>

> I built up slowly and gently. Until recently I couldn't even do

one

> push-up.

>

> And now, with the power of positive thinking (this is really a

> physical and mental challenge) I can run free.

>

> Ron, thanks again. How are you doing? How's the walking going?

If

> I remember, you were doing better and better with your walking.

Let

> us know what's up.

>

> Francisco

>

> P.S. If anyone else would like to sponsor me, you can do so at

> www.aidsmarathon.com. I'm runner/participant 6010 in San

Francisco.

>

February 19, 2006