RADIATION..THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING.....

mp327 said:

Hi Sandy!

You are so very sweet and I thank you for all the loving and kind words.  It makes me feel very good to know that my training (sometimes suffering!) motivates you and others to keep moving!  I really do believe in the power of exercise.  We all know the old saying "You rest, you rust."  I am convinced that is true.  The human body is meant to move--I don't think you'll ever see a caveman sitting around just relaxing.  Okay, well maybe none of us will ever see a caveman, but you know what I mean!    And I believe that any movement is good for us.  Not everyone can run, but walking is totally doable and is great exercise.  You have mentioned several other forms of exercise that are all very beneficial, including water aerobics and yoga.  Every move we make keeps us more flexible and makes us stronger.  Resistance exercise is especially good for strengthening.  You don't need to go to a gym and work out with the "clunks" to tone up muscles.  Using your own body as resistance is one of the best forms of exercise.  Also, inexpensive exercise tubing/bands offer the same type of resistance as lifting gym equipment.  I particularly like weight training, as it makes me feel strong.

I'm glad that exercising invigorates you and I hope others on this site will be motivated to give something a try.  As for me, I am going to be running a 15k race on Saturday (9.3 miles) that benefits the Emory ALS Research Center.  As you all probably know, ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a debilitating disease that is ALWAYS fatal.  I had a dear aunt who passed away from this disease, so I will be running in her memory.  I also have friends who know of one person who recently died from ALS and another who is currently dealing with it.  I am always very motivated when I run for a good cause.  It's a shame we can't all be together and have a 5k race to benefit research for anal cancer.  Maybe someday!

Take care, my sweet friend, and thank you for being so kind. 

Hugs--

Martha 

We will all be with you motivating you to the finish line on Saturday!  I love the "you rest, you rust" quote. Last spring my kids sponsored a local 5K as a fundraiser/awareness race for my husband and myself. The weather was awful with snow and rain but the turnout was still good. I think a lot of people came because of my recent breast cancer diagnosis, but we handed out general cancer info and made sure to include much about anal cancer (symptoms, treatment, etc), and also how to register to be a bone marrow donor as my husband had just had his transplant. I love the idea of races for a cause....everyone benefits in some way. I am doing a couple myself this year but will be a walker with admiration for those that run!!

Best of luck.....stay safe with no injury!