McDougall cites statistics that 85% of runners get hurt each year and that the only indicator of who would or not be more likely to be hurt is the price of the shoes. The more expensive the shoe, the more likely the injury! Why?
Because your foot can't strengthen when the support is all there. In the same way it would might make more sense for a woman, who is pregnant walk around barefoot . . . . but not necessarily in the home, rather, walking in the dewy grass so the foot has to grab, move and otherwise re-learn to support a body that is changing its center of gravity daily.
Now, the Tarahumara are supposed to be the greatest distance runners in the world and we're not talking short distances like marathons, we're talking ultra marathon distances of 50 and 100 miles! Here's a pic and you'll notice those aren't Nike's, those are sandals.
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| Who is smiling after 50 miles? |
Mindy's birthday is tomorrow and I know she loves shoes!
As the book goes on to talk about how humans can use persistence hunting to run down elk he makes the argument that women should have been in and following the hunting party, especially the ones who were pregnant and lactating because the people that need beef first are infants, pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding.
I won't even talk about getting passed by a pregnant woman at the Des Moines Marathon . . . so embarrassing.
Growing Pains
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| Yup, that's Leonardo Dicaprio on the right! |
Speaking of the pregnant woman of the hour . . . The babies are growing which means Mindy is getting a lot bigger and it seems to happen once a week. One day she's one size and then, in classic Emeril fashion, Bam! She's bigger! (Oh yes, and there's a little more spicy to her too!)
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| Emeril's at about 20 weeks... |
The nurse said she'll be growing a lot the next few weeks and she's mentioned a time or two that growing hurts! She'll double over with "growing pains" as her body tries to expand for the babies and with three construction workers expanding the work zone, it's really brutal on her.She can no longer pull her size 0 pants past her knees as her thighs and hips have become more "muscular" to carry the extra weight.
I know what you're thinking . . . oh, cry me a freaking river, she can't put on her size zero pants, so does being pregnant mean she goes from shopping at Gap Kids to the regular Gap?
No, silly, she can't fit into clothes because clothes are not meant for someone who is expanding exponentially in the things, belly and breasts but not in the lower legs, arms and . . . well, no her head isn't much bigger either.
The babies weighed 5 ounces each at our appointment on the 22nd. Mindy read that a singleton baby is about 3.5 ounces and 4.5 inches at 16 weeks. Good thing the triplets are ahead of schedule since they will be born 5 weeks earlier than a singleton. Her cervix was a little shorter than we would like (3.7) so she has to back to the doctor for a recheck in 2 weeks not 4 :( Hopefully everything checks out good then. Otherwise Ms. Cervix meet Mr. Stitch . . . sounds painful!
Mindy said the exam was a vaginal ultrasound. not the manual that that she thought it would be, so she could handle doing as many as she needs to. I'll repeat that she's excited to go to the doctor! How can this be? Well, if you saw the size of the "instrument" that is used for that particular procedure, you would understand why she doesn't mind! I guess my work is done . . .
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| Joy, Megan, Ellie and Kinzie . . . and Mindy's back is arched a bit from that procedure we talked about earlier |
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| My wife or is it . . . |
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| Nastia Liukin |
Ok here's a little log info from Mindy's diary. . . feels so much like Doogie Howser's computer log. . . the original blogger!
"I'm feeling better and have a bit more energy. I still don't push it and try to just work, eat, and sleep. My bedtime is still 8:30 or 9:00 on a good day. These babies must like to sleep as much as their mom and dad! More daddy and his siestas! I am an expert at snoring. Apparently pregnant women produce more mucous than the average person to help ward off infections. I thought at first I had allergies but turns out I just have more snot then before. I told Tony to poke me or tell me to roll over, but apparently that just makes me snore louder. So most nights I find Tony in the spare bedroom or on the couch. Sorry honey!
I have gained a total of 14.5 pounds so far. The nurse practitioner seemed satisfied with my weight gain so I'm going to keep doing what I have been doing.
I've started working on the nursery at little more since we found out two are girls. The walls are a silver/gray with a blueish tone. Our cribs and dresser are white, and I plan on doing solid sheet sets. I found a pink, purple, and blue set that I think will look nice with the room, but I also think yellow would like good. So many decisions to make at once with three on the way. My friend Mallory can't make it up Relays weekend and so I had to promise her that she could still help decorate. (Does she not remember that I am challenged in the decorating department and will take all the help I can get)? I am so very thankful for all the help my friends and family have been. I can't imagine getting through this without them."
