2017: My Year in Health
January/February It’s been a mild winter, so I have been able to engage in Women’s Running’s excellent “Couch to Half Marathon” training program outside. After a stress reaction in my right femoral neck derailed last year’s half-marathon and triathlon goals, I’ve been slowly getting back into running. This program, entirely based on run-walk intervals, is perfect for me. It also emphasizes cross-training, so I’m really getting fit with the yoga, Pilates, and swimming. It’s going to be a great year. March Orthopedist: “So if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck….” Me: “Another stress reaction?” Orthopedist, after x-ray and MRI: “A mirror image of last year. Your right side is completely healed up, but now it’s the left. Because you’ve had two in less than a year, I recommend you go to your GP for a bone density scan and some blood work. You can start walking for exercise in June.” April General practitioner’s colleague: “Blood work is fine. The bone ...