I'll say it flat-out: I hate those word-verification tests you need pass to post. Cursive "m"s that looks like "n" or "r" with no additional n,m or r for comparisons sake. Or the g and q that are identical except for a swirl. ...

17 Nov 2008

I Survived my Second MRI I've now had two MRIs. My first one was way back in 1990. That horrific experience taught me a few things. The first thing I learned was that, yes, I can be VERY claustrophobic. The second lesson I learned is to ...

16 Nov 2008

Right now, I am in the middle of my exam period. However that doesn’t mean that I am completely neglecting my blog (despite the apparent lack of entries). This will all change after the 22nd Nov, when they’re done! ...

15 Nov 2008

Oh My God! My back hurts!!! As the man of the house, I take out the trash. No biggie, right? It's not all that heavy, and I still have some muscles. So I lift up the bag, and feel a jolt of blood-curtling pain go up the spine. ...

14 Nov 2008

MRI Countdown In two days, I'll have had my back MRI. In a week, I'll have the results. Strangely, I don't expect to find too much wrong with the back. Something's wrong, but I don't expect it to be anything scary or requiring surgery. ...

13 Nov 2008

Hard Core in Winter. Like most male runners I know, I scoffed at the advise proffered me regarding the implementation of core-strengthening exercises into my running routine. "Why," I would ask "should I waste time building up my ...

11 Nov 2008