tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post3090429210944703792..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: One Year Later: 8 Lessons I've Learned About Running with RAWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-9639735942392604932017-12-11T08:02:33.125-06:002017-12-11T08:02:33.125-06:00I just gotta be me!I just gotta be me!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-71921668877128192742017-12-11T08:02:08.813-06:002017-12-11T08:02:08.813-06:00HA! That was a highlight of my year. I can't w...HA! That was a highlight of my year. I can't wait to go back and do it again!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-24787337224364121522017-12-11T08:01:35.878-06:002017-12-11T08:01:35.878-06:00Chocolate and alcohol are my kryptonite!Chocolate and alcohol are my kryptonite!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-22811243353259545622017-12-11T07:59:13.539-06:002017-12-11T07:59:13.539-06:00I am fortunate that both my parents are super acti...I am fortunate that both my parents are super active--they don't stop moving!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-33813327587439286502017-12-11T07:55:53.590-06:002017-12-11T07:55:53.590-06:00We can't let our illnesses win!We can't let our illnesses win!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-17622599234819565342017-12-11T07:55:33.591-06:002017-12-11T07:55:33.591-06:00So many people are fighting battles we don't k...So many people are fighting battles we don't know about. I just choose to share mine. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-50634193076921646952017-12-11T07:54:22.143-06:002017-12-11T07:54:22.143-06:00It could control me--there are days where it would...It could control me--there are days where it would be so easy to stay in bed. Talk about digging deep!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-23062207637195027242017-12-09T23:05:01.242-06:002017-12-09T23:05:01.242-06:00This is quite simply ...beautiful! You are such an...This is quite simply ...beautiful! You are such an inspiration and such a BADASS woman!! findingfabulousatfiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386356418087346612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-82199808255319881822017-12-08T16:04:20.762-06:002017-12-08T16:04:20.762-06:00Oh my gosh, you and Holly on the water skis!! I fe...Oh my gosh, you and Holly on the water skis!! I feel like this should be your Christmas card!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-59592474958827830002017-12-08T13:25:50.713-06:002017-12-08T13:25:50.713-06:00I am totally with Oprah, but then I'm a corny ...I am totally with Oprah, but then I'm a corny sort of gal. <br /><br />It's not easy when life hands you a bad hand of cards, but you are absolutely right about use it or lose it. I've seen that happen to the elderly. Sometimes it's not their fault -- and sometimes it is. I'm not going down without a fight, and I'm so happy to see you haven't, either!<br /><br />And as you know, I'm a huge believer in healthy eating. But none of us eat "perfectly", however that might be, and life without a few indulgences isn't living. Giving up alcohol was easy for me, but you'll have to pry my chocolate treats out of my cold, dead hands, LOL!Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-24771870826166215992017-12-08T10:27:42.111-06:002017-12-08T10:27:42.111-06:00I'm a big believer in use it or lose it, in ge...I'm a big believer in use it or lose it, in general. My grandparents sat in chairs after retirement, and they weren't active. Then they couldn't be active. I'm convinced The Queen and Prince Philip have been able to stay active for so long because they stay active.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806404383790065626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-57517109059294533552017-12-08T08:24:33.600-06:002017-12-08T08:24:33.600-06:00yes to all. I;ve learned many of the same lessons ...yes to all. I;ve learned many of the same lessons over my years with Crohns, and I can second you on them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260595416987210214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-84781197408756612762017-12-08T07:17:43.436-06:002017-12-08T07:17:43.436-06:00This has been quite a journey for you and although...This has been quite a journey for you and although it was a struggle at times, you handle it well and show R.A who's boss Wendy! Have fun on Saturday, that race is So fitting! Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-51518148216473181352017-12-07T21:25:28.392-06:002017-12-07T21:25:28.392-06:00YOU are a force to be reckoned with and you give o...YOU are a force to be reckoned with and you give others hope!! I love that you don't let your arthritis diagnosis control you! GiGi Eatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985737508615240892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-12150995163388399602017-12-07T20:04:44.239-06:002017-12-07T20:04:44.239-06:00Isn't it crazy? Just because I'm out there...Isn't it crazy? Just because I'm out there running or lifting or whatever--I'm fighting this thing with all I've got. I'm not going down easy...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-83464926649036867792017-12-07T20:03:52.241-06:002017-12-07T20:03:52.241-06:00Thank you so much for your support. I used to run ...Thank you so much for your support. I used to run to get me through those tough days when my boys were little. Now my running gets me through this. The road is a great therapist!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-3119342173893332232017-12-07T20:03:01.279-06:002017-12-07T20:03:01.279-06:00On those days I want to quit or stay in bed, I alw...On those days I want to quit or stay in bed, I always think about how badly I'll feel if I don't at least try. That's all it takes. That's all it ever has taken me, even pre-RA!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-60927893119534829122017-12-07T20:01:43.324-06:002017-12-07T20:01:43.324-06:00It's so sad that so many people have told me h...It's so sad that so many people have told me how I'm going to ruin my joints by continuing to run. Why would you tell someone that? And why would anyone tell someone not to take a medication?Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-65242019854551611742017-12-07T20:00:50.566-06:002017-12-07T20:00:50.566-06:00I'm pretty happy to have such awesome friends ...I'm pretty happy to have such awesome friends who are willing to drag me along on fun adventures!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-53608655449540880342017-12-07T20:00:20.475-06:002017-12-07T20:00:20.475-06:00It's been fun having you come back into my lif...It's been fun having you come back into my life with our shared love for running! I'd be sad if I couldn't be out there doing it. As for you my friend, I love how you're blowing expectations out of the water! Stay fast!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-61586523700725140772017-12-07T19:58:53.530-06:002017-12-07T19:58:53.530-06:00I'm always happy to find a kindred spirit. You...I'm always happy to find a kindred spirit. You never know what battles another person is fighting. We're in this life together.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-53112063767463086412017-12-07T19:58:08.948-06:002017-12-07T19:58:08.948-06:00RA tried to get the best of me, so many times. It&...RA tried to get the best of me, so many times. It's never fun to read a whiny blog post, so writing forced me to find the good in all this, even when I was crying. This blog was the best therapy and you all were the best therapists!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-1772159020964065322017-12-07T19:57:03.424-06:002017-12-07T19:57:03.424-06:00Isn't it crazy timing?Isn't it crazy timing?Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-36096063631356852362017-12-07T19:56:49.060-06:002017-12-07T19:56:49.060-06:00I think you and I both fight that medication battl...I think you and I both fight that medication battle more often than we care to admit! I'm glad for science and all they do for RA--my grandmother didn't get the opportunity to take MTX until she was quite old, but it made a huge difference for her. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-64599873736076592002017-12-07T19:55:03.393-06:002017-12-07T19:55:03.393-06:00That's all any of us could ask for, right? I&#...That's all any of us could ask for, right? I'm so happy to end this year on a positive note.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com