Hi pud, wiz, dejibo, erin tkrik. I read all of the posts. We all try so hard, don't we? Erin, maybe try ten minutes. You are still in a flare, afterall. Tell us how it goes though.

Dejibo: Yes, call your PCP or your GYN and ask to pee into the cup. Sometimes a UTI doesnt cause the usual burning, pain sensation, but in MS, will cause th symptoms you have. DOesnt hurt to check it out.

I swam a mile this morning at dawn.

Keep on keeping on everyone

I went with my dad when he got home from work to the gym. I did a little bit over 20 minutes and then went and sat down and read my kindle for the next hour while I waited for my dad to get done.

I feel a little bit better for doing it too. Some of the cobwebby feeling in my head seems to be better. I think I was getting cabin fever.

My hand got really numb as I got warmed up from the walking. Good thing the seating area that I sat at while waiting for my dad has a nice marble/stone countertop that felt really cold. I just laid my arm and hand on it while I waited and the coolness helped.

I just walked the default speed on the treadmill. Listened to Glenn Beck on the little radio gadget on the treadmill, read my kindle and walked till I felt I had enough. That 20 minutes went pretty quick. I'm tired now, but I feel pretty good. Maybe it'll help me sleep tonight?

Not sure if I'm going tomorrow or not. Stupid steroids are making me want to eat the freezer (not just the contents, but the entire freezer) and I'd like to get back into my walking routine I'd started before the flare came up behind me and whacked me around. If I go again tomorrow, I'll stick with the slow pacing.

Not going for my walk this morning. Instead, I am going to school and doing my walking there. It is on a hill and has 3 "levels" based on the hill. So I will be doing lots of stairs and hills to get to the library as well as walking through the parking lot.

Speaking of stairs, do any of you notice that you have difficulty either going up them or down them? I can go up ok but have a lot of trouble going down. Sorry, a little off topic but it does have to do with exercise. As part of my pt I had to practice this and DD18 helped me. I still have trouble.

I think its a different set of muscles going down?? I dont know. Its the same for me going up and down. Both are had to do.

Erin, Im glad you felt good about exercising. Glenn Beck? If I listened to him, I'd probably end up throwing something at the TV. The man has no business being a news guy. I so much long for th day when newscasters spoke in civilized tones and not hyperbole.

I swam a mile this morning.

Trish, just remember to put your strong foot and leg down/up first.

I'm doing my stretches, even when I don't feel like it.

He's an acquired taste...I've been listening to him for years on the radio. I'd rather watch/listen to him than be forced to watch some of the other junk people watch at the gym. (Hmm...Glenn Beck...or really nasty rap music or The View...I'll take an extra helping of Glenn...)

Sometimes I take an audio book or just listen to music on my iPod...just depends on what I'm in the mood for and what they might have on their tv/radio thingie at the time.

Yay for Sally's stretching!

I swam a mile this morning

I will be heading out for my walk in a bit. It is another beautiful morning here with temps in the 50s. I love this weather!

Whew! That IS cold! Its 93 here today-- a heat wave; its even hot at night. The pool is 85 and ocean is 84.

I swam my mile at dawn today, and lifted weights for 30 mins last night while watching a Soprano's episode. Those scripts and the acting and filming were so amazing. How does James Gandolfini make his eyes go dead? Amazing.

I just finished 30 minutes on the elliptical at the 85% heart rate setting. It felt good to get it done because I know I'll feel better tomorrow. It seems to help my mood a lot. I hope to work in some Pilates this weekend if I feel well enough.

I have started to feel a lot better.