Comments on: Swimming in the Rain!

By: Sonia Nordenson

Sonia Nordenson — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:41:50 +0000

And don’t forget the negative effects of soaking your body’s largest organ (your skin) in all that chlorine. I’ll choose the ocean over a pool, any old time it’s warm enough!

By: Theresa Stevens

Theresa Stevens — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:48:38 +0000

Once upon a time, I was swimming up to 7 miles per week (non-competitive); this went on for at least 10 years…but now my lap count is zero. Why? Becuase of internal shoulder rotation and impingement (I think) and a wicked charlie horse that developed in my cervical spine and took years (literally) to un-do. I thought that stopping swimming and cycling would be depressing but it was nothing compared to stopping swimming in order to address these problems. Triathalon training is great, but in my case it resulted in a cornucopia of repetitive use injuries. Bottom line, I’m committed to RE so I can someday get back into that pool, and get my endorphin rush again. That feeling of being loopy and recharged all at the same time is a powerful “drug”. Hope to see you in the pool someday! Ciao for now )

By: Carmina McGee, MS, RD

Carmina McGee, MS, RD — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:32:45 +0000

Thank you Katy! You just helped me find the answer to a weight loss barrier I came up against today with one of my patients – can’t wait to share this with her. So in exchange – here is how you would describe “prune hands” in Spanish: Manos Pachiches (wrinkled hands/prune-wrinkled hands). Cheers!

By: vicki

vicki — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:48:55 +0000

This is good news. I have never realized benefits from swimming as exercise, and thought it was because I was just not “good at it”. On the other hand, the many benefits from my new daily walks are immeasurable. I think I will take your advice and just walk to the pool. It does make a great catch basin for all of this “horrible weather”! Thanks again…

By: Andrea Gonzales

Andrea Gonzales — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:28:45 +0000

Dear Katy,
I am a very good massage therapist and I have helped a lot of people with all kinds of injuries. I also have quite a few clients in LA. I can not explain but…I have lost my passion! Why is this happening to me? I love what I do and I do not understand why I can not get back into the swing of things!! I stopped doing massage in November 09 because I am head of toys for tots for Ventura County and I was extremely busy. Now that I need to get back into what I love….I am dragging! What the hell? This has never happened to me I have been doing massages for 5 years.
HELP!!
Andrea