tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post4714512788426956411..comments2023-12-11T08:19:00.272-05:00Comments on DoctorMama: Under the WireDoctorMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05187502628715846144noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-85823070978925094232008-01-27T18:23:00.000-05:002008-01-27T18:23:00.000-05:00Maggots -- You're making me happy.Maggots -- You're making me happy.DoctorMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187502628715846144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-74768857585481147432008-01-22T21:21:00.000-05:002008-01-22T21:21:00.000-05:00I have been reading your blog for a while, and a c...I have been reading your blog for a while, and a couple weeks ago I went through a painful breakup (it was a long time coming), and today I said to myself that instead of mopping in front of the computer, I shall go run instead. <BR/><BR/>Ran I did, for 12 minutes continuously at a painfully slow pace. Not bad I think for a person who absolutely hates running, and is usually out of breath 2 Alice https://www.blogger.com/profile/13943430843012727734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-20123474962001415542008-01-19T04:37:00.000-05:002008-01-19T04:37:00.000-05:00Wondering if you have some advice on this...my son...Wondering if you have some advice on this...my son turned 10 yo in December and is sporty. We already do pretty long (50+ mile) cycles together, but what about running? There are 4k races around the city which we could enter, but is it too much for his developing joints at this age? He's just joined the cross country club at school, which has one training session per week on a lunchtime. ThisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-72479659690390338422008-01-15T19:59:00.000-05:002008-01-15T19:59:00.000-05:00Today, you have another old (66) maggot wiggling. ...Today, you have another old (66) maggot wiggling. I jogged very slowly with my voice coach's recording teaching me proper breathing technique. I was out for twelve minutes and only walked for a minute and a half. I had already walked a 1.7 miles earlier in the day, and I will try to hit the treadmill later. Since we live in So. Cal. I have no excuses about the weather, but it is getting dark. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-67842723341866446622008-01-15T16:56:00.000-05:002008-01-15T16:56:00.000-05:00One of your readers recommended this blog since I'...One of your readers recommended this blog since I'm just starting to run. Well, after this week, I'll start running. (It's a long story. See www.xanga.com/utlawgirl) Anyway, thanks for the encouragement. I look forward to becoming a fellow runner!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-78285489315568591292008-01-09T17:37:00.000-05:002008-01-09T17:37:00.000-05:00I found your blog and starting running, and it's b...I found your blog and starting running, and it's been great - only one problem. I live in Australia and the sports bra's over here lead a lot to be desired. So I've been running wearing two bras in the meantime, and found a great site through a link on here and ordered a "last resort" bra.<BR/><BR/>I'm now able to run for a full half hour, and I've quit smoking in the process. Hurrah!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02457991440879971777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-45976201694560341312008-01-08T17:42:00.000-05:002008-01-08T17:42:00.000-05:00Today was the perfect day to find this post! I'm ...Today was the perfect day to find this post! I'm a never-runner and this morning I started the Hal Higdon novice-level course because I want to run a full marathon in September. I SUCKED. 1.5 miles, which is less than half than I can do at a sharp incline on a treadmill. But I felt really good once I stopped coughing. It seems like the cold air (well, chilly, I am in soCali after all) was debangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07475451004512848266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-87977269627661566312008-01-08T12:07:00.000-05:002008-01-08T12:07:00.000-05:00Ooohhhhhh! I just got off the treadmill (don't kn...Ooohhhhhh! I just got off the treadmill (don't know if that's allowed, but with 4 children at home all the time it's what I've got usually)! I RAN (slow, slow, so slowly and turtle like, but picked up my feet consistently) 23 minutes, or 1.25 miles without stopping! Without stopping! I haven't done that in, well, YEARS. Maybe I can do that Peachtree! Old grannies on walkers, toddling Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-91506939736624308712008-01-08T10:54:00.000-05:002008-01-08T10:54:00.000-05:00This is gonna run (ha) long, I fear. I WANT to ru...This is gonna run (ha) long, I fear. I WANT to run, I just don't like it, it feels so hard! Is it the speed thing? I had our 4th baby 10 months ago, and still have 30 pounds to lose. I homeschool. I've had 4 c-sections. I think I'm not just some weenie. But I don't know how to get started with running, go only as far as I can, and still lose the weight. Don't I need certain amounts of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-61460796762512464942008-01-07T14:18:00.000-05:002008-01-07T14:18:00.000-05:00OOO! Me too! Started running a few months ago at...OOO! Me too! Started running a few months ago at a whopping 275 lbs, am now down to around 250 and rocking steady. I LOVE running! But yeah, if you run at this weight, ya gotta go get the good shoes, but I can do 40 minutes nowadays no problem... feels like I could run forever once I get past the first 12 minutes or so.<BR/><BR/>Truly... am fat, old, arthritic lady and convinced that the bonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844859687652489596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-36300212727552966092008-01-07T08:20:00.000-05:002008-01-07T08:20:00.000-05:00Hey Sarge - You seriously made a huge impact on my...Hey Sarge - You seriously made a huge impact on my life with the running. Did my second 5K this weekend and didn't walk for the whole thing! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-59464555733053403982008-01-05T11:30:00.000-05:002008-01-05T11:30:00.000-05:00OK. Now where's the photo of HellBoy with guitar p...OK. Now where's the photo of HellBoy with guitar playing his new theme song? (I don't feel bad asking about this since you're going to have so much more free time now.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-46095929177256862152008-01-04T16:35:00.000-05:002008-01-04T16:35:00.000-05:0011:51 Anon: NOBODY's too fat to exercise! If you...11:51 Anon: NOBODY's too fat to exercise! If you can move, you can do it. Thus, the only people excluded are the comatose and those 1,500 lb. people who're permanently welded to their couches. Nothing - not losing weight, not smaller pants, NOTHING - will make you feel better about your body than moving it the way nature intended.<BR/><BR/>When I started, I'd run for as far as I could before thumbscre.wshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626759468694284273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-7253277634230214332008-01-04T11:51:00.000-05:002008-01-04T11:51:00.000-05:00Anon 9:51, THANK YOU for leaving that comment. The...Anon 9:51, THANK YOU for leaving that comment. The negative chorus in my head keeps telling me I'm too fat to exercise--how stupid--but I crave the stress reduction and smaller butt that come with being in shape. I'm really embarrassed to start, but your post was inspirational. Did you really tire out after 30 seconds? What did you do then? Wait till the next day? Run another 30 seconds, rest, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-84482486780736789902008-01-03T08:54:00.000-05:002008-01-03T08:54:00.000-05:00Running leaves me drifting off to other thoughts i...Running leaves me drifting off to other thoughts in my head. So. Yeah for all of you who can actually do that. <BR/>As far as guilt free 08..what a great platform to get behind. <BR/>I nominate dr. mama for president on that point alone!Blatantly Unoriginalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215075557452406664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-12067418242224144622008-01-02T18:49:00.000-05:002008-01-02T18:49:00.000-05:00Less guilt - Here, Here.Less guilt - Here, Here.winecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033530470009978632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-22952938837540057312008-01-02T17:13:00.000-05:002008-01-02T17:13:00.000-05:00Congrats on your new lighter schedule! I love hear...Congrats on your new lighter schedule! I love hearing people (especially female docs) talk about lightening up and being more balanced. It gives me hope that I'll be able to do that someday. <BR/><BR/>Happy New Year!Katie!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00795555425849436787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-40462015756865867082008-01-02T16:13:00.000-05:002008-01-02T16:13:00.000-05:00Hey, don't knock goin' slow!But I was quite proud ...Hey, don't knock goin' slow!<BR/>But I was quite proud of myself for increasing my pace to a 12-min mile this past month...Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152215204773184788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-54204888450871852062008-01-02T15:34:00.000-05:002008-01-02T15:34:00.000-05:00I found your blog last summer, and I took your adv...I found your blog last summer, and I took your advice and started very very slowly. I never thought I could run, and yours was the best advice I got to encourage me to start. So, thanks so much! Now I can run for 50 minutes, but I only cover a little more than four miles. Any advice about how to speed up? I find that if I try to run faster then I get exhausted and have to stop after 2 miles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-90131467334555443612008-01-02T13:19:00.000-05:002008-01-02T13:19:00.000-05:00i love your blog! (sorry, but i hate running)happ...i love your blog! (sorry, but i hate running)<BR/><BR/>happy new year!maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16707782759515075876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-18389765541640055652008-01-02T10:24:00.000-05:002008-01-02T10:24:00.000-05:00Less guilt - what a lovely idea!Less guilt - what a lovely idea!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729204287279654216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-25318341083614288942008-01-02T09:51:00.000-05:002008-01-02T09:51:00.000-05:00Anon: fat people can run! I'm living proof... or ...Anon: fat people can run! I'm living proof... or rather, I WAS. When I started, I was about 225 lbs (I'm a 5'8" female). I have since pared down about 50 lbs. (largely due to the running, although, as always, YMMV). As long as you go slowly and don't press yourself past the point where things hurt, you'll be a-okay. The mistake more ample folk make with exercise is the same one we tend to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-11137711010508501322008-01-01T20:26:00.000-05:002008-01-01T20:26:00.000-05:00Doctormama, thanks so much for answering my questi...Doctormama, thanks so much for answering my question above about running while being out of shape! Do you think that the "Couch to 5K" program is a good way to start?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-11339796791079842342008-01-01T18:31:00.000-05:002008-01-01T18:31:00.000-05:00Thanks for posting about running today, Sarge. I j...Thanks for posting about running today, Sarge. I just got my warmly dressed butt outdoors -- 23 degrees and blustery -- and did my slow 30 minutes as the sun set.<BR/><BR/>--A maggotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-55040786146147457752008-01-01T12:04:00.000-05:002008-01-01T12:04:00.000-05:00Less guilt sounds like a lovely idea. And more ru...Less guilt sounds like a lovely idea. And more running, at least for me. My major resolution (aside from reducing my family's carbon footprint) is to take more time for myself to exercise, primarily for the stress reduction. Running time is so peaceful, and I desperately miss it.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077459860855798660noreply@blogger.com