tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post2330955365558152034..comments2023-12-11T08:19:00.272-05:00Comments on DoctorMama: Maggot TricksDoctorMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05187502628715846144noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-26528893155035350362008-07-02T04:53:00.000-04:002008-07-02T04:53:00.000-04:00Thanks for those....I reckon I have to retry runni...Thanks for those....I reckon I have to retry running again some time.Dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759938692575603663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-35843006649733320692008-06-26T18:05:00.000-04:002008-06-26T18:05:00.000-04:00DoctorMama, I can't remember if I have commenetd o...DoctorMama, I can't remember if I have commenetd on this before, but I just wanted to add to the chorus of inspired new runners. I took it up last year, then quit during a heat wave. Started up again this year in a new runners program sponsored by a local track club. Ran my first 5K recently. Now I run 3 miles 3 times a week and hope to increase the frequency. I'm still not in great shape but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-51494762793311055922008-05-24T18:31:00.000-04:002008-05-24T18:31:00.000-04:00I'm starting to train for a triathlon (yes, to get...I'm starting to train for a triathlon (yes, to get in better shape) and I have read your blog on and off. I noticed that no one ever talks about really overweight people running. And people have told me it's supposed to be really good if you have a lot of weight to lose. <BR/><BR/>What are the pros/cons of starting to run if you have say, 130 lbs to get to your ideal weight? The program I am Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-56304964342827038192008-05-21T11:41:00.000-04:002008-05-21T11:41:00.000-04:00Hi -I'd like to send you an email about a project ...Hi -<BR/>I'd like to send you an email about a project I'm working on but can't find your email address (possibly to avoid strange people like me emailing you). Anyway, if you decide I'm not a crazy psychopath, my email is wheresmycape(at)gmail(dot)com.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114277144629595998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-65272461433199431742008-05-15T12:01:00.000-04:002008-05-15T12:01:00.000-04:00I posted this on the original "listen up" post, bu...I posted this on the original "listen up" post, but then realized you had a new running post so thought I'd put it here (in case you don't see new comments on old posts).<BR/><BR/>I've been thinking about your original harangue for two years (TWO YEARS!), as I've turned into a bigger (literally) sloth. I've always hated running (probably b/c I tried to do it too fast, but also b/c of lack of Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01011127145903623536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-9542975740688806062008-05-13T07:40:00.000-04:002008-05-13T07:40:00.000-04:00Fun (if potentially dangerous) maggot trick: Mini...Fun (if potentially dangerous) maggot trick: Mini-Parkour. Incorporate the terrain into your run. When I was back in the 'burbs, I'd run through a local cemetery and do little flying jumps over the headstones. In Tha City, curbs and stoops and benches and such add some interesting challenges. Haven't busted my ass yet ('though I did go ass-over-tincup after hitting a patch of black ice last Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-76917380338331190652008-05-08T11:55:00.000-04:002008-05-08T11:55:00.000-04:00I'm looking forward to putting your tips to work. ...I'm looking forward to putting your tips to work. I've been frustrated with my level of physical activity the past 2 years and I'm desperate to get back into it. With my arthritis I get frustrated easily b/c of the pain I feel in my joints, but then again, I think I push myself too hard, too fast.Brooke (CrazyRN)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11882528566199274506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-72030361091380539102008-05-07T00:37:00.000-04:002008-05-07T00:37:00.000-04:00Someone needs to design an "Another Doctor Mama Ma...Someone needs to design an "Another Doctor Mama Maggot" running t-shirt. They would sell like hotcakes!Feral Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456760046606299779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-67632552036177933022008-05-05T15:41:00.000-04:002008-05-05T15:41:00.000-04:00I was told by several orthopedists some years ago,...I was told by several orthopedists some years ago, and recently, that I could never run again because of my premature arthritis. But I've been running (very, very slowly, and only for one half hour at a time, and no more than every other day) and not only have I had no "injuries" but MY CHRONIC ARTHRITIS PAIN HAS IMPROVED!!!! I have LESS pain now than before I started exercising regularly. WTFVictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219923949183989241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-86749153849822723092008-04-30T18:35:00.000-04:002008-04-30T18:35:00.000-04:00OK, I drank the koolaid and now I run six days a w...OK, I drank the koolaid and now I run six days a week. I started with run-walk intervals, borderline hypertension and an additional seventy pounds.<BR/><BR/>Now, I have a healthy BMI, great lipid/cardio workups and run half marathons with two kids under 20-months (adopted).<BR/><BR/>I am hooked on gnarly hills - run up to trailheads and then run the trails. Here is my question- I run about 30 Romancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902489253812580658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-43718910154347705932008-04-30T13:19:00.000-04:002008-04-30T13:19:00.000-04:00okay an odd thing happened on my run day before ye...okay an odd thing happened on my run day before yesterday. <BR/><BR/>i finished my 30 minutes, and actually kind of felt like going more. so i did. and since i had a friend with me, it was actually not boring, and for the first time EVER EVER EVER i didn't just feel grumpy that exercise is something important (like washing dishes) that you just have to make yourself do your whole life. in Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019311467241458492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-30077607880034341692008-04-28T11:27:00.000-04:002008-04-28T11:27:00.000-04:00Thanks for the tips. I'm going to make a run at r...Thanks for the tips. I'm going to make a run at running here myself. And I'll take whatever advice I can get.~Denise~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01586221664679114198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-91786189517819894922008-04-17T22:54:00.000-04:002008-04-17T22:54:00.000-04:00I'm a fellow infertile blogger and blog fan, and c...I'm a fellow infertile blogger and blog fan, and caught wind of this whole Maggots business somewhere. As someone who used to run avidly, became a lardass, and now am trying to get back up to speed, I'm inspired (and buying a decent sports bra posthaste). <BR/><BR/>Anyhoo, I write for strollerderby and am mentioning you in my weekly Playdate feature. Hopefully it brings you many new fans (other AmyinMotownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003213937023515816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-57786628341961937122008-04-16T20:52:00.000-04:002008-04-16T20:52:00.000-04:00I started training again in earnest a few weeks ag...I started training again in earnest a few weeks ago, but I have a new job and with the kids, the commute, blah blah blah it is SO hard to find the time. I'm contenting myself with 2 short runs during the week, perhaps on the treadmill, and 1 long run on the weekend. <BR/><BR/>Two questions:<BR/>-How do you deal w/ the GUILT? (I'm running, therefore I'm not at the work or with the kids.)<BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-25701811078787639332008-04-16T10:48:00.000-04:002008-04-16T10:48:00.000-04:00I forgot to say I'd like to know about knees, too....I forgot to say I'd like to know about knees, too.<BR/>I'm not overweight by any stretch of the imagination, but severe ra runs in our family.<BR/>I stopped running in part because my knees would hurt and swell.<BR/>Any opinions on the running is bad for your knees if you have bad knees theory?<BR/>Any remedies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-51150732582245064832008-04-14T23:22:00.000-04:002008-04-14T23:22:00.000-04:00I've been running since December as a result of yo...I've been running since December as a result of your blog. I'm getting ready to graduate, apply to medical school, and move across the country (in that order) and running has been the only thing that has kept me sane. From someone who could barely run a mile last year, I'm now running an hour three times a week. THANK YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-5251967428638963142008-04-14T18:09:00.000-04:002008-04-14T18:09:00.000-04:00hi! just wanted to say that i went for a light wal...hi! just wanted to say that i went for a light walk/run and thought about your blog! i was like "hey, i'm kind of running! i bet doctormama would be proud."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-24559838537079607782008-04-14T13:09:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:09:00.000-04:00imo, treadmill running is easier because the belt ...imo, treadmill running is easier because the belt does some of the work for you in forward motion. However, if you put the incline up slightly you get more simulated road conditions. Treadmills are great for interval work/hill work. But to me treadmill workouts always felt different than road workouts.culiexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713876745834475800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-11017378625322970792008-04-14T12:48:00.000-04:002008-04-14T12:48:00.000-04:00Any comments on treadmill vs. road running? As an...Any comments on treadmill vs. road running? As an outdoor runner, I tend to regard treadmill running as inferior to "real running," but, as with many of my prejudices, there is probably no basis for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-44573970940117534582008-04-14T12:32:00.000-04:002008-04-14T12:32:00.000-04:00okay, since you asked. i got inspired by you, wen...okay, since you asked. i got inspired by you, went to a running store where they video taped me running on a treadmill so as to put in me in shoes best suited for my particular predilections and also upgraded the inserts (they cost $35 and i'm still trying to get used to them...she said i will with time). then i hit the road. it's only been 5 sessions so far, and i'm still procrastinating Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019311467241458492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-49286651215447898912008-04-14T11:30:00.000-04:002008-04-14T11:30:00.000-04:00I've run off and on since college when I joined th...I've run off and on since college when I joined the cross country team on a whim (they weren't very good, so any warm body they were happy to have). One thing I've always struggled with is cramping - mainly in my stomach. Any tips to help avoid this? It's usually on one side or the other and honestly, sometimes it gets so bad that I can't finish the run and even sometimes run for a few days culiexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713876745834475800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-56057055296339738522008-04-14T09:38:00.000-04:002008-04-14T09:38:00.000-04:00Your instructions brought flashbacks of my friends...Your instructions brought flashbacks of my friends describing dance rehearsal (I never wanted to do that, I wanted to be a jock):<BR/><BR/>Focus on form ladies, form! Suck you gut in! Tuck your but under! Elongate! Relax your hands, they look tense! OK ladies, now extend that position and hold it for a longer period of time! Longer! OK, now you need to speed up! Are you listening to the music? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-80872717430943676912008-04-14T02:20:00.000-04:002008-04-14T02:20:00.000-04:00I was once told that on endurance runs if you can ...I was once told that on endurance runs if you can talk comfortably, you're at the right speed. For this reason I like dragging along people with interesting or dangerous professions like docs.Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473854968808328737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-23105417399118465172008-04-13T22:52:00.000-04:002008-04-13T22:52:00.000-04:00Love the advice, and the motivation!! Thank you!! ...Love the advice, and the motivation!! Thank you!! But I do have a question...<BR/><BR/>Do you have any advice for running in the morning? I am a morning person, but when I'm up I can do things like study or work...but aerobic activity seems 3x more difficult than it does in the afternoon. So any suggestions re: how much time to take waking up, whether I should have some coffee or eat before Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-69399755575219190692008-04-13T22:43:00.000-04:002008-04-13T22:43:00.000-04:00Thank you for the running advice. I started runni...Thank you for the running advice. I started running about 6 months ago as a result of your blog entries about running. I always envied people who ran, but never thought I would enjoy it. I took your advice and run slow and steady. I have been able to pick up the speed a little, but I'm still pretty slow and steady.<BR/><BR/>I've recruited by brother, husband AND mother (who started running atAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com