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I, too, can no longer run. In my case, it is not such a loss, as I was never good at it, anyway. On bad days, walking is a chore; I drag around my right side and look and feel like Quasimodo. Instead of chopping wood and using a chainsaw, I mop floors and pick up after the dogs for exercise. I shudder to think what havoc me and a chainsaw could produce, although in another life (pre-PD)I used to be damned good at chopping wood. We are still waiting for the leaves to turn here in Connecticut. They are uncharacteristically late this year, but they promise to be glorious. I think life is a series of small losses, which the Parkinson's accelerates, so my friend Michel gives sage advice when he tells us to seize the day. It is a beautiful October morning, the roadside stands I pass on my way to my now part-time job will be piled with pumpkins, I am wearing my favorite red sweater, and life is good. If this is the autumn of my life, I plan to enjoy it. Carole Hercun 55/51/(?)37 BTW, I love to read your posts...such evocative word pictures. --- Raymond Strand <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello Mirray/list: > > I used to be a runner... > > less as 'middle age' happened--not any more > > One of my first PD symptoms was a gait problem. > I have been conservative with my medications > and the limp/gate is restored to normal, for a few > hours > in the afternoon. It beats dragging my left side around > when off of medications. I am no longer a runner. > > But, I get out and exercise until my Dopamine supply is > depleted. > > Now, currently, most exercise is when I'm > gathering firewood for the winter. > I've mechanized the process as much as possible > with my tractor and wagon. > > Running a chainsaw is only when feel I can handle it > and I get setup so I don't walk with it. > My 15 year old just got trained in and I supervise > closely > --as scary as letting him drive. > > Projects don't get done as fast nowadays, but, > I try to accomplish one (physical) thing a day, > without cutting off my yadata yadata .... > > Yesterday was pumpkin harvest. > I no longer appreciate walking in tall grass, > but, it was an incredible fall day > amid the leaves and color. > > Fall is becoming a metaphor for > my Mother's last days-- > I do what I can. > > Ray (watching the fall colors) > ......................................... > > "if one of us is chained-- > none of us are Free" > > --Ray Charles > > ......................................... > Murray Charters wrote: > > > > Greetings to Y'All, > > The latest thread on PD and Running seems to have few > that do > > run at all... I usedta run and still do a little, but I > wouldn't think > > of recommending we all start joggin'.... But, that > said, I do > > believe we are probably guilty of under-exercising... > > > > Exercise is good for us, for our overall health, for > our self esteem, > > yadata yadata yadata.... Sooo... what are we waiting > for??? > > > > Shouldn't we all be walking 30 minutes a day? or > swimming? or?? > > > > You know... The Surgeon General sez... more yadata > yadata .... > > > > (gettin' out a "murray" doll 'n stickin' pins in it is > not good exercise) > > > > Cheers ........ murray > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > Ray Strand > Prairie Sky Design > -----------------( on the Edge of the Prairie Abyss > )--------------- > when the sky is clear > the ground is visible > > 49/dx PD 47/40? onset PD > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn