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[Lise]

HE-LO TE! I thought of titling this "I'M BAAAAAACK", but thought I'd save that rather creepy line for in here!

Running Mommy told me you all were wondering where I was! (Oh, the miracles of Facebook) I'm doing great, John and I are going strong, and I'm contemplating training for a Century or maybe a half.

I had surgery on my left foot 2/23/09, and the recovery has felt excruciatingly slow. Because I'm a health care provider, I think I should get half off my recovery time, right? Not so much. I had horrible bunions on the left foot which were making it very hard to walk, or run, or bike. Or do my job, or go to the grocery store, or sleep through the night...you get the idea. So they operated on bones on both sides of the foot. It turns out that bone recovery is way more intense than any other surgery I've ever had. I have a lot more respect for what it takes to make (or remake) a bone.

That said, we've been out on the bikes twice, 7.5 miles two weeks ago, and 15.5 miles on Sat. The Sat. ride included replacing a flat tube (John was impressed with my skills--thanks for teaching me everything I know, ladies). We were looping home from a lovely ride, and going to stop by my mom's when the tube blew. Perfect timing, cuz my 73 yr old mom has a great Topeak pump! I don't know if she's going to ride this year, but she was quite the cyclist in her day. And her "day" started in her late 50s, when she quit smoking.

I'm the director of our nurse-midwifery practice now, which means I get to exercise my desire to run the show AND don't have to work so many night shifts! Whoo-hoo!

I gained at least 6# while sitting around letting my foot heal, and I am really eager to lose about 15# at least. I want to get back to looking like I did in the Bianchi link below. I'm thinking training for a century would be a good motivator. Mom is still a member of the Evanston Bicycle Club, and does SAC for the ride every year. I've never done it. I think I'm pretty much done with triathlons, just because I despise being kicked in the head during the swim. Plus I'm a lousy swimmer. I'm thinking long bike rides and maybe the occasional half-marathon. I'm not much of a walker right now, much less runner, but every week is better and better.

Well, that's enough blither-blather from me. I'm looking forward to getting caught up with old pals and meeting new ones!

[Fredwina]

welcome back!

[Zen]

Well,well, well.

[crazycanuck]

Yeharrrrrroooeyeeeee!!! Lise is here

I have to tell you that each time I see a daschund at the doggie beach I think of the coolio lise up in Chi town

[Crankin]

Welcome back, Lise. I always enjoyed your posts. The description of your surgery, made me want to live with my bunion forever. I just don't want to take the time off!

Robyn (I changed my screen name)

[Pax]

Lise!!!!!! So good to "see" you! Are you doing Bike The Drive this year??

[Lise]

Good morning, ladies! It's good to be back.

Yeharrrrrroooeyeeeee!!! Lise is here

I have to tell you that each time I see a daschund at the doggie beach I think of the coolio lise up in Chi town

Get this--on my first time back on the bike post-op, we had not one but FOUR separate dachshund sightings on a 7.5 mile ride. I took it as a very good omen.

Welcome back, Lise. I always enjoyed your posts. The description of your surgery, made me want to live with my bunion forever. I just don't want to take the time off!

Robyn (I changed my screen name)

Ah! Thanks for explaining the name change! Yes, it is truly a long haul recovery. If you work on your feet, as I do, you will need to take two months off work. I have bunions on my R foot, too, but they don't interfere with my life, and I have no plan to interfere with them.

Lise!!!!!! So good to "see" you! Are you doing Bike The Drive this year??

Hey, Pax-formerly-known-as-Queen! I think about Bike the Drive, but don't know if I can pull it off. I suppose we could do a shorter part of it...I'll have to talk to John and be willing to play it by ear. How about you?