Relay for life report

[braveheart]

tired today - did the 12 hour relay thing - walked quite a fair bit - did not time myself this year but took many shifts and did about 2 hours on my own at about 1-3am

An amazing event in which you learn alot about encouragement, courage and humility in life

I noticed that when I walk for longer periods - my lower back kills!!! this does not happen as much with running

all in all a rest for the rest of today is earned

[Marvin Martian]

You earned a rest indeed! Nice work CK, out in the wee hours of the morning no less!

[BaldGuy]

Great job, CK! Enjoy your rest this afternoon, you've earned it!

[seuss]

well done Lesley! I'd be tired too. But a good tired. Enjoy a well-earned rest.

[ChrisL]

Well done CK. Congratulations.

[MINITEE]

Enjoy the rest Lesley... you certainly earned it... Especially since you took the late shift all on your own.
Tracy

[CarrieH]

way to go, girl! What an amazing event to be part of.

Don't know if this might help with what you were experiencing, but I used to teach bellydancing and I notice that a lot of walkers (esp. after 10km or so) and dance students share a similiar physical "quirk" - they tend to lose the neutral positioning of the spine and the pelvis gets tipped downward (instead of a gentle pelvic tuck to keep the spine neutral). It really accentuates the natural "sway" of the lumbar/sacral spine and munches your vertebrae. I know that when my lower back starts givin' me grief, bending over to stretch out the hamstrings, realigning the spine, and tucking my pelvis under makes a world of difference.

[KaTyBrown]

way to go, girl! What an amazing event to be part of.

Don't know if this might help with what you were experiencing, but I used to teach bellydancing and I notice that a lot of walkers (esp. after 10km or so) and dance students share a similiar physical "quirk" - they tend to lose the neutral positioning of the spine and the pelvis gets tipped downward (instead of a gentle pelvic tuck to keep the spine neutral). It really accentuates the natural "sway" of the lumbar/sacral spine and munches your vertebrae. I know that when my lower back starts givin' me grief, bending over to stretch out the hamstrings, realigning the spine, and tucking my pelvis under makes a world of difference.

I totally agree with Carrie - stretching the back will help you quite a bit. Enjoy the rest. You must have been walking with rounded shoulders which will also give you sore lower back muscle . Rest a couple of days, yeah, I know you can't miss running but bye taking a couple of days off you WILL feel better.

Karen

[dgrant]

Nice going Lesley! A great event to be a part of.

[RA.]

Good job, CK, Rest up now!!!!!

[Mike from Creemore]

Way to go! Can't think of a better cause BUT for sure the shifts haha.
Mike