tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415039431326089985.post8325387011715871340..comments2024-03-25T09:03:19.099-07:00Comments on Well, I'm TRYING to run...: Huh?AKA Darkwave, AKA Anarcha, AKA Cris.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873516028463495708noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415039431326089985.post-44617996282001879812010-12-19T17:49:59.603-08:002010-12-19T17:49:59.603-08:00Thanks y'all. Julie -- that's probably th...Thanks y'all. Julie -- that's probably the best explanation I've heard yet -- I may try it.<br /><br />Rovatti -the bone density scan I'm referring to is a DEXA scan - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-energy_X-ray_absorptiometry. Most commonly done on spine, hip, and femur, but it can be done in other locations as well.<br /><br />Anonymous (2) -- you had to be there, but that really wasn't how the situation presented itself. She's always been open about the fact that she thinks that running is not the best exercise (she prefers golf or walking), and she's not athlete focused. And I've always been clear with her that I am athletically focused, and she's accepted that (albeit with the occasional suggestion that I consider golf). <br /><br />I like her a lot, because she's very good on women's health issues, and there's no one I'd rather have in my corner if I ever had to wrestle with an insurance company over a major medical issue. And I also value her bluntness. <br /><br />But she definitely isn't athlete-focused, and so there's a disconnect there that can lead to amusing exchanges. <br /><br />I definitely agree that doctors don't know everything about fitness. There's a point where fitness and health diverge, and most doctors are focused solely on health (I come from a family of doctors, none of whom know what VO2Max is, or understand the difference between slow twitch and fast twitch muscle fiber). <br /><br />And add to that the facts that a) doctors gain knowledge from working with a population of patients, and b) most doctors see almost exclusively a population that is ever more sedentary -- a population that considers wii-fit to be an excellent way to improve fitness -- and it's not hard to see how the disconnect widens. It's actually pretty fascinating, when you think about it, how far health and fitness have diverged. Health is based on population norms, and you see where that gets us....AKA Darkwave, AKA Anarcha, AKA Cris.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09873516028463495708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415039431326089985.post-83480207505318990182010-12-10T08:27:20.328-08:002010-12-10T08:27:20.328-08:00Look, she may have sounded clueless but it sounds ...Look, she may have sounded clueless but it sounds like she legitimately wanted to be educated on the matter. There was a opportunity there. It's too easy to be dismissive and snarky.<br /><br />Primary Doctors don't know everything about ancillary health and fitness and the good ones will admit it.<br /><br />In a time when most people don't do anything she is probably just pleased as punch your are doing something and wants to see it continue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415039431326089985.post-63416151816868181212010-12-09T15:34:28.182-08:002010-12-09T15:34:28.182-08:00Hey Darkwave -
This is Rovatti - I'm new to y...Hey Darkwave -<br /><br />This is Rovatti - I'm new to your blog.<br /><br />I never heard of a bone density scan of the feet - are you sure it exists? <br /><br />There is a nuclear bone scan (the kind that finds stress fractures and metastases) - but it's not for bone density.<br /><br />Anyway, I enjoyed reading your blog.<br /><br />- rovattirovattinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415039431326089985.post-78411051585685589732010-12-09T15:21:52.828-08:002010-12-09T15:21:52.828-08:00I had to read that twice. Here's what you say ...I had to read that twice. Here's what you say next time: "Imagine you're in an accident and have to have your jaw wired shut for a few months. You eat by inhaling liquified foods through a straw. Now, would you be willing to eat that way for the rest of your life? After all, you'd be getting your nutrition that way. Plus it makes planning, shopping and cooking so much easier..."Juliehttp://raceslikeagirl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415039431326089985.post-67945168659109234222010-12-08T17:34:56.859-08:002010-12-08T17:34:56.859-08:00How's the landscape when you run in the pool? ...How's the landscape when you run in the pool? Maybe when it warms up you can try lake running. WTF?!?!<br /><br />Seriously, no more non-athlete doctors for me. Period. They don't have to be runners, but they must "get it".Ron Abramsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031698331400719039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415039431326089985.post-717686485495346442010-12-08T16:42:23.948-08:002010-12-08T16:42:23.948-08:00LOL!! This: "I really enjoy competing, and th...LOL!! This: "I really enjoy competing, and there are no pool-running races." is hilarious. Seriously, I can't believe just how much your doc doesn't "get it". To suggest you just do that torture? Crrrrazy. Congrats on being able to get the scan eventually.Girl In Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12845071620369547052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415039431326089985.post-23428874119136448442010-12-08T16:36:32.907-08:002010-12-08T16:36:32.907-08:00I think it's because the average American non-...I think it's because the average American non-athlete sees any form of physical excursion as 'exercise' instead of 'training.'<br /><br />I totally know what you mean...it's the athletic 'norm' bumping up against the mortal 'norm.' Glad you got your bone density scan! Good luck :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com