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caturah

Women's mini marathon 2006

May 29, 2006 09:08

On a more serious note, the women's mini marathon is in exactly one week. As many of you are aware, I'm once again taking part in it, this time for Arthritis IrelandI'll admit, my training hasn't gone as well as I'd hoped, but I still aim to do better than last years time (that was just over 2 hours ( Read more... )

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caturah May 29 2006, 09:40:39 UTC

Thanks so much!

caturah May 30 2006, 14:22:27 UTC

Em, hi.. I hope you don't mind me actually giving you that reminder...

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silja May 29 2006, 09:38:21 UTC

I always thought artritis was for old people... but my boss at the NCH has it. Her diet is so restricted, trying to keep it at bay... donation made.

caturah May 29 2006, 09:41:45 UTC

Not at all unfortunately. Mum had it from her twenties I think (scrubbing stone floors on her knees didn't help), and Lynn and David were both caught early too. It's a horrible disease to watch it happening to someone you care about.

Thank you.

arken_thell May 29 2006, 09:55:39 UTC

Wow I always thoguht it was a condition not a disease. My folks both suffer from it in their joints, hope the run goes ok. Will remember to send up cash in my next letter. I swear.

caturah May 29 2006, 10:19:08 UTC

Thank so much, but really, don't send cash in the mail. A bank draft or crossed check fine, or hold on to it till you see me next, but plain cash in the mail is asking for it to be stolen.

arken_thell May 29 2006, 10:29:04 UTC

True indeedy. I will write soon though honest....Stupid busy weekends of doing stuff. :) Best of luck though

lazy_hoor May 29 2006, 12:04:39 UTC

Done. To ease my guilt for not running...

caturah May 29 2006, 12:34:52 UTC

Thank you very much.

_illumina_ July 21 2006, 11:04:01 UTC

(wandered over here from inannajones)

your bones have been warped so badly in the course of the disease, that you remain in constant pain for the rest of your life

*nods vehemently* Having studied osteoarchaeology, I've seen the results of arthritis... it ain't pretty. Playing the piano for years seems to have buggered up my hands somewhat, and the humidity at the moment is causing some discomfort. I hope for your sake it's later rather than sooner.

(sorry for the repeated posting/deleting of this comment, I'm being crap with html today!)

caturah July 21 2006, 11:10:38 UTC

So do I. I imagine some days I can feel the precursor of it in my hands, but then I use my hands an awful lot, so it's more likely to be strain than anything else. In the case of most of my family, the arthritis has been brough on/made worse by accidents involving the breaking of bones, so *touch wood*, given that I've broken nothing to date, hopefully I will be safe a good while longer.

(no worries, I'm glad to chat)