Needles and 'slow walking'

My abs started hurting, from my Thursday night pilates class, at my Friday afternoon chiro appt. More pain this morning when I got up, and again at my acupuncture appt. Even laughter has been painful! No pain, no gain.

I was a bit surprised that I was told, at my acupuncture appt, not to run on a treadmill or in my Nike Free's for awhile. Before my surgeries, I'd do a road run on Wednesday evenings, then take it to the treadmill at the gym after pilates on Thursday nights and Sunday mornings. I had also been having alternating knee pain - one knee would hurt for a few weeks, then the other knee would hurt for a few weeks - during my runs for sometime. They told me it was most likely because my knees, hips, and ankles aren't aligned properly (something I was also told when I started having knee issues in SF back in 1997). They said I could try something called 'slow walking' or 'mud walking' which is used by a lot of martial arts experts to strengthen their stances, but it would take a while for the re-alignment to happen, and I will probably feel a different kind of pain in my knees as my body adjusts to the correct alignment. I'm pretty much game for anything that doesn't require that I put more chemicals in my body (hence my affinity for back cracking and needle visits), so I'm going to give it a go.

Good thing I was able to nap a little after they put the needles in because I had the energy and motivation to go to the beach to take some pictures, walk around, and watch the sun go down - normal weekend activities on a hot San Diego day. It's already after midnight and I feel like I'll be able to fall asleep easily when I finish this post. Must be the needles doing their job!

Scripps Pier

Sunset at Wind and Sea

I forgot to include this with Friday's post, so here's a couple of shots from the Del:

   








(sorry, this one looks a bit lop-sided!)