Monthly Archives: June 2011

56 Days Post-Op

It’s been almost two months since my surgery and I’m feeling good about things…today I am anyway. My walking has definitely improved and I don’t have that “stalkerish gait” my boss says I had anymore. I still wear my foot gear with my men’s Nike slippers, but I’m certainly happy to be out and about. My feet still swell a little and there’s definitely some discomfort when I try to walk fast or go up/down stairs, but I’m really hoping… Continue Reading

Dani Reviews: The Hollywood Trainer Pilates DVD

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  For the past 3 weeks or so, I’ve been going between my 20 minute pilates DVDs and my P90x Ab RipperX disc….I limited myself to these as I didn’t want to mess up my already messed up feet post-surgery. So since I’ve been walking for the last few days, I decided to challenge myself a bit and do Jeanette Jenkins’ AKA The Hollywood Trainer’s Pilates DVD. I say challenge because it is 45 minutes long (which would be the… Continue Reading

39 Days Post-Op

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I’m not in the greatest of moods today, nor was I yesterday, snapping at those unfortunate to be around me. In good news, I’ve been walking for the last six days. I was definitely wobbly at first but I’m a bit more stable now. I’m still pretty slow, but at least I’m on my feet. I will say that being on your ass 99.7% of the time for five weeks does a number on you: it’s hard to bend you… Continue Reading

Dani’s Links: The Bike Edition

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Interested in buying a bike? Read this [About] What about bike and gear reviews? [Bicycling] I have a bike, but I don’t want to get run over on the road [Bicycle Safe] Here is what needs to be done to tune up your bike [Total Bike] And in case you want to DIY [Bicycle Tutor] Continue Reading