Author Archives: Valerie

four pack at the top and a keg at the bottom

i’m just going to jump right back in here like i haven’t posted in forever.  oh a lot has happened since i last published, but i don’t remember any of it. i guess my mother was correct when she called to tell me epidurals can cause memory loss. speaking of epidural, i’ve had three.  the first two did [...]

i have a ph.d in poppycock

lately my back has not been playing nice in the sandbox, but i think it’s okay now. at least it has been for the past 6 days. last tuesday, also my scheduled chiro day, it was hurting so i didn’t run, but by wednesday it felt much better. wait, did i mention that i have thee best chiro ever, long story [...]

baby got back

bad back that is. long story short: my shin pain is gone. the end. long, boring, rambling story: i’m surprised how well my shins have responded, or not responded, to my running outside or on the treadmill. i don’t have too much of a problem running outside, though it hasn’t always been pain-free, i can [...]

mother may i?

as we all know or at least the three people who read this blog and spammers, my name is valerie and i suffer from persistent shin pain. and i’m sick of it. and it must stop now. i’m tired of playing the runner’s version of mother may i; i take two steps forward and then [...]

and bob’s your uncle

how long has it been since my last update? here’s what i remember up to the present day, i’ll try to keep it short: body not only does my right arm continue to hurt, but my neck has boarded the pain train as well. i’m used to my neck hurting once in a while, but [...]