Tha mi ‘creidsinn nach oibrich an audio. Nan d’oibrich, dh’eisdinn.

We’ve been through that age 15 thing three times, and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.

I have a tip you might find useful with a calf tear, but you need to be careful if you use it. I have a long history of minor calf tears, and I’ve always been able to run races and do workouts after these injuries as long as I stretch well and use Ben-Gay on my calf. Now our son, Chris, who is a particularly capable physical therapist, has warned me about this, saying the principal effect is to suppress the pain, rather than to actually warm or relax the muscle. And that means it would probably be dangerous with a worse calf tear than I’ve had. But I’m passing it on for your consideration. I was really amazed at how much help Ben-Gay was with my calf tears in particular. It has always allowed me to continue my workouts and races in spite of frequent minor tears.

Rudy

No apology needed. I like your blog

I’m the Terry who contacted you via my work email about some info on your geneology stuff. I came and found more about you on your blog, including the answer to my email question, “What field?”. Cool. Any plans to play in psychology after retirement? I always thought it would be interesting to do past life regression hypnosis and see what REALLY happens (i.e. Are the books telling tall tales?)

I saw somewhere around here that you also like running. I’ve been running at least since I was in first grade (lots of fun on the playground) and started doing middle distance (6-milers) when I was 25. Just about a year ago (age 46), I finally started thinking seriously about going longer than 6 miles when my niece wanted us to do a half marathon together. I’ve had a bad calf muscle strain since that decision so my longest run to date is 9 miles; I cheered her on through the Half we were going to do together. I also do exercise videos (circuit training, gym style, yoga, pilates, core work, kickbox, step, blah blah blah) and am currently doing a round of P90X in case you’ve heard of that. There are some martial arts folks posting on the P90X forum at beachbody.com but so far none of them have thought that P90X adds anything to the fitness level they already get from their practice. Cool on the martial arts by the way, and WAY COOL your youngest is doing it with you.

My three step-sons are grown; my son is 15 and driving me crazy with his idea that he is very wise.

Great vacations pics too.

Have a FABULOUS retirement.

Terry

Tha mo chuid Gàidhlig a’ tighinn air adhart, co-dhiù.

Ruairidh

Bidh mi a’ sealladh air adhart dhan cothrum a bhith gur coinneachadh.

Ruairidh

Tha dùil againn a bhith a’tadhal a dh’Alba (airson a chiad turas) san Dàmhair ‘s sùil a thoirt air a’mhòid. Mar sin ‘s dòcha gum cothrom againn coinneachadh ri chèile.

Chuck