Creating awareness for Vertebral Artery Dissection
2 years ago, in honor of one of my favorite races, the Avenue of the Giants Marathon, Half-Marathon & 10K, I routed my own 1/2 Marathon and set out on the course. The in-person race had been canceled due to the pandemic, but I was determined to run on my own and eat a fat, juicy burger and fries as …
The damn Pandemic had me stir-crazy! I pulled out my sewing machine and made hundreds of masks for friends and family. I developed a routine…Wake up. Sew for a while. Workout at the track. Sew for a while. Workout again(usually coaching via zoom). Have some cocktails. Go to bed. Do it all again. I fell one day at the track(photo …
It is only 1 month until I get the absolute pleasure of celebrating my 2 year stroke-anniversary. This time of year is proving to be very emotional for me due to all the baggage I carry from my Vertebral Artery Dissections and Strokes. Don’t get me wrong, I am SO HAPPY that I went through my VAD/Strokes and ended up …
There was so much build-up to the Oakland Marathon that I have been a little lost since. My body definitely needed to recover(especially my toes!). I took about a week off of all physical activity short of walking. I finally went for a short(ish) run on Sunday and it felt great! Now I’m ready to focus on what’s next… I …