I was diagnosed with R.A. in 1990, as well as lupus. I started running about 7 years ago, or so, and ran - yep, ran - my first half marathon 4 years ago (I actually trained for the full marathon, but fractured the 5th metatarsal and ankle on my right foot). Running is keeping my joints healthy. I follow the Galloway run/walk method to stay injury free and it works.
You make me feel like one of the "lucky ones" because I've been able to shed my medication (unless I have a lupus flare), don't have to face bone fusions and am fortunate to not be in the constant pain that I used to be. I get pain in my hands, but I'm also an IT professional and work on my computer for a living. Some of the pain is from arthritis flares, yikes does that hurt!
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I was diagnosed with R.A. in 1990, as well as lupus. I started running about 7 years ago, or so, and ran - yep, ran - my first half marathon 4 years ago (I actually trained for the full marathon, but fractured the 5th metatarsal and ankle on my right foot). Running is keeping my joints healthy. I follow the Galloway run/walk method to stay injury free and it works.
You make me feel like one of the "lucky ones" because I've been able to shed my medication (unless I have a lupus flare), don't have to face bone fusions and am fortunate to not be in the constant pain that I used to be. I get pain in my hands, but I'm also an IT professional and work on my computer for a living. Some of the pain is from arthritis flares, yikes does that hurt!
Wishing you well.
July 22, 2008 - 4:34pmThis Comment
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