Topic: No Politics or War talk in here...
sherry4382's photo
Tue 06/01/10 01:21 PM

Politics, and war.smokin


U r getting a spankin!! devil :wink:

sherry4382's photo
Tue 06/01/10 01:22 PM

Lots of BBQ's, ballgames and maybe a trip to Australia... we shall see.

Hi Sherry, nice thread. What are your plans?


I plan on spending time with my family, having bbq's, volleyball, going to the beach....My first break from college...yay!!:smile: flowerforyou

FearandLoathing's photo
Tue 06/01/10 01:23 PM
I know, I am a smartass. Not my fault, runs in my blood.

Spanking? What kind of threat is that?!smokin devil

Headroller's photo
Tue 06/01/10 01:30 PM
Edited by Headroller on Tue 06/01/10 01:30 PM

More than likely your anterior tibialis aka dorsi-flexor muscle and or the tendon is weak. It’s the little muscle over the shin that pulls your foot up. When you feel pain in the shin bone (tibia) that is a result from damage or injury to the muscles and tendons attached to the bone.

There are some exercises to strengthen the area I copied from my data base (I’m a fitness trainer):

Standing Toe Flexes:
Stand with the balls of your feet on the edge of a step and your heels extending over the edge. Your feet should be parallel to the floor. You can use an aerobic step or stand on the bottom step of a staircase. Slowly lower your heels toward the floor--slowly count to five to time the descent. You should feel a gentle stretch in your calf muscle and you should feel the muscles in the front of your shin contracting. Lower as far as you can but do not touch the floor. At the end of the motion, rise up onto your tip-toes in one explosive motion. Hold for one second the lower your heels back to the starting position. Repeat five to ten times.

Seated Dorsiflexion:
Sit on a chair with your knees bent 90 degrees. Rest the heel of your left foot on top of the toes of your right foot. Lift the toes of your left foot toward the ceiling while gently resisting with your right foot. Repeat five to ten times on each leg.

Hero Pose:
Kneel on a yoga mat with your shins and the tops of your feet flat on the floor. Keep your knees together and spread your feet apart so that your lower legs form a "V" wide enough for you to sit between. Sit back between your feet. If the stretch is too deep or puts strain on your knees, sit on a book, pillow or yoga block. Hold this pose for 30 seconds.

Reclining Half Hero Pose:
Sit on a yoga mat with both legs extended. Bend your left foot back so that your shin rests on the floor and the sole of your left foot faces the ceiling. Lean back on your elbows to stretch the quads and shin muscles. If you can, try lying flat on your back. Hold this pose for 30 seconds, release your left leg and shake it out. Alternate to your right leg. Increase intensity by starting in full hero pose and laying back into full reclining hero pose. Do not attempt full reclining hero pose unless you are able to sit comfortably in hero pose without support.

Useful writeup, thanks Melody! A friend got these while we were half-way through a 3-week backpacking trip, not a fun vacation for her. Wish I knew about these stretches before.

Sadly, no such trips this summer, just beach, sleep, beach, sleep, summer session of college, sleep.

RowBaby's photo
Tue 06/01/10 01:30 PM
Edited by RowBaby on Tue 06/01/10 01:30 PM

I know, I am a smartass. Not my fault, runs in my blood.

Spanking? What kind of threat is that?!smokin devil


I think it was a promise, not a threat bigsmile

FearandLoathing's photo
Tue 06/01/10 01:33 PM


I know, I am a smartass. Not my fault, runs in my blood.

Spanking? What kind of threat is that?!smokin devil


I think it was a promise, not a threat bigsmile


Are you threatning me?! I might have to visit somewhere this summer...devil smokin

RowBaby's photo
Tue 06/01/10 02:59 PM

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Tue 06/01/10 03:06 PM

OK, I am still having a good day...so lets not talk politics or war...What are everyones plans for the summer?


I have 3 books to finish writing, and I'm also going to try to figure out a way to meet a real person in real life....OK, so I've never been much of a realist....

eeyore_love's photo
Tue 06/01/10 03:23 PM
going to get ready for college for this fall. that is my summer plan. Just going to take it one day at a time.

Fade2Black's photo
Tue 06/01/10 03:46 PM
Trip to Breckenridge with the kids ..

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

heavenlyboy34's photo
Tue 06/01/10 04:01 PM
everyone has someone to play with but me! No fair! grumble frustrated sad ~pouts~

thayet153's photo
Wed 06/02/10 05:12 AM
for my summer I am working and working and working. Maybe some sleep. I haven't had a vacation for 2 years now...

thayet153's photo
Wed 06/02/10 05:13 AM
for my summer I am working and working and working. Maybe some sleep. I haven't had a vacation for 2 years now...

no photo
Wed 06/02/10 06:08 AM
I am going to the beach next week. Other than that, I hope to plan a couple trips and go to the beach at least a few times.

EquusDancer's photo
Wed 06/02/10 08:38 AM




HI!!

My summers consist of participating in many races and runs. My BIG traditional race is an Adventure Race in Monterey. I set a goal three years ago to finish in less than 6 hours and 30 minutes but I haven’t reached my goal (yet). My first race was 5 years ago and it took me 7:13. Last year I finish in 6:42!!! This is my year!!! It’s a 105 mile bike; 15 mile run and 5 mile kayak!! I am also going to Oregon, in July, for a1/2 marathon in the wine country!!

When I am not training I go to Vegas, LA and Lake Havasu and any hot spot I can find to get my summer party on!!

I am also going to Austin/Houston to visit Teri – my really cool chicky friend I met on Mingle!! She is teaching me to disc golf and I’m taking her to an Astros game.

:banana: drinks :banana: drinks :banana: drinks :banana: drinks :banana: drinks :banana: drinks :banana:


How do you not get shin splints? I just started running a couple weeks ago and boy do my shins hurt!!


More than likely your anterior tibialis aka dorsi-flexor muscle and or the tendon is weak. It’s the little muscle over the shin that pulls your foot up. When you feel pain in the shin bone (tibia) that is a result from damage or injury to the muscles and tendons attached to the bone.

There are some exercises to strengthen the area I copied from my data base (I’m a fitness trainer):

Standing Toe Flexes:
Stand with the balls of your feet on the edge of a step and your heels extending over the edge. Your feet should be parallel to the floor. You can use an aerobic step or stand on the bottom step of a staircase. Slowly lower your heels toward the floor--slowly count to five to time the descent. You should feel a gentle stretch in your calf muscle and you should feel the muscles in the front of your shin contracting. Lower as far as you can but do not touch the floor. At the end of the motion, rise up onto your tip-toes in one explosive motion. Hold for one second the lower your heels back to the starting position. Repeat five to ten times.

Seated Dorsiflexion:
Sit on a chair with your knees bent 90 degrees. Rest the heel of your left foot on top of the toes of your right foot. Lift the toes of your left foot toward the ceiling while gently resisting with your right foot. Repeat five to ten times on each leg.

Hero Pose:
Kneel on a yoga mat with your shins and the tops of your feet flat on the floor. Keep your knees together and spread your feet apart so that your lower legs form a "V" wide enough for you to sit between. Sit back between your feet. If the stretch is too deep or puts strain on your knees, sit on a book, pillow or yoga block. Hold this pose for 30 seconds.

Reclining Half Hero Pose:
Sit on a yoga mat with both legs extended. Bend your left foot back so that your shin rests on the floor and the sole of your left foot faces the ceiling. Lean back on your elbows to stretch the quads and shin muscles. If you can, try lying flat on your back. Hold this pose for 30 seconds, release your left leg and shake it out. Alternate to your right leg. Increase intensity by starting in full hero pose and laying back into full reclining hero pose. Do not attempt full reclining hero pose unless you are able to sit comfortably in hero pose without support.




Or you could stop running.............smokin


This is what horses are for!!! LOL! They run, you ride and enjoy. LOL! happy Actually, since I'm slowly building up the youngster, the running isn't all that continuous eiher, but at least it's not me doing it! :banana:

sherry4382's photo
Wed 06/02/10 10:02 AM
Sounds like everyone at leaast has something planned for the summer. I hope you can at least make it to the beach if nothing else.flowerforyou

IgorFrankensteen's photo
Wed 06/02/10 05:05 PM
I'm going to War against FearandLoathing, over politics. Whatever he's for, I'm for also, only in a more ANNOYING way.

IgorFrankensteen's photo
Wed 06/02/10 05:11 PM
That, and record more music, write write write, clean, suffer, mow, cut my own hair AGAIN, think about MAYBE actually meeting someone, seeing more 3-D movies, paint my house, MAYBE order another bottle of real Absinthe, NO SURFING!

sherry4382's photo
Wed 06/02/10 05:14 PM


OK, I am still having a good day...so lets not talk politics or war...What are everyones plans for the summer?


I have 3 books to finish writing, and I'm also going to try to figure out a way to meet a real person in real life....OK, so I've never been much of a realist....


If you don't mind me asking, what kind of books do you write?

Ladylid2012's photo
Wed 06/02/10 05:17 PM
I've got a family reunion, what few there are of us, in July. Then I'm going to Southern Utah and The Grand Canyon later this summer..camp out there. And a trip to Napa Valley later summer, early fall.

In between same ole, same ole...