Running music

Saturday 5th Oct Running + music = my enjoyment. Pounding out on a treadmill can be boring to some. However having a great playlist sure does help. Ear buds in and music set to top volume, suddenly I’ve hit the 5km mark. I am not the biggest music aficionado so when I come across a song that has the right tempo, into the playlist it’s goes. You can check out my Spotify playlist by doing a Spotify scan on the attached photo.. I have everything from pop, rock, to dance and country. I am not a music sob. If it has the right tempo, it makes the cut. Share

Running at last

Thursday 3rd Oct March 4, 2010 was the day my leg went pop and my life changed. Yep, a big snap and pop. 8 hours and 6 morphine injections later I was sent home from the hospital. This injury turned into a long term disease called CRPS (complex regional,pain syndrome) where my nerve endings still think my leg is broken. My leg often jumps unconsciously, my muscle structure is reduced in size and I often sweat on that part of my leg for no apparent reason. Now, thank goodness I am able to live with this condition with relative ease. However, my accident did not just affect my bones and nerves. It has taken almost 15 years to sort out the other issues within my body as a result of this accident. The 6 morphine injections in the 8 hours while I was in hospital caused me the longest damage. My whole digestive system had been completely compromised and 3 gastroenterologists, 2 colonoscopies and 1 endoscopy could not work out this issue. My weight ballooned and I was diagnosed with GERD, reflux and the painful list went on. This year I took back control of my health and ignored the doctors. I went on my own medical research. A radical diet change using the LOW FODMAP program from the Monash University and hours of personal research has seen me NOW being formally diagnosed with IBS-C. Getting back into exercise- mainly running, has seen some amazing results in my body. Running increases the blood flow to my lower bowel system and therefore assisting in reducing my IBS-C symptoms. All medication for GERD and reflux has been ceased and my iron levels have increased back to normal levels. I have officially lost 22kg and yesterday I slipped into a size 12 dress. (yes you read that correctly too:) Running has helped me, so why not use my rediscovered fitness regime to help others through this October challenge. Hopefully, you can help out too with a small donation. Share