Sabrina’s Daily Dose: Hiking and Pilates/Yoga —When I walk I stick to natural trails. They are easier on my feet and back. I invested in solid waterproof (Reynaud’s) hiking shoes that have foam lining to add comfort. I only carry my phone in one pocket and mace in the other. I keep it […]
Category Archives: Walk Your A.S. Off
Sabrina’s Daily Dose: Exercise I hear many Spondylitis patients say all the things they can’t do regarding exercise. Now I’m not going to dispute that there are days exercise is physically not possible but I will dispute that we can’t do it at all. I know fully fused Spondys that Move Their AS still. They […]
Wednesday Walker Spotlight – Kinsella by Chris Scott Hello Walkers!! We are down to the wire, and are just about ready to touch down on the moon!! We need everybody to really kick in those steps so that we can make it to our goal. This week’s Spotlight Walker comes to us from The Rockin’ […]
Tiara’s Tuesday Talk – by Sara Sheibley in·vis·i·ble /inˈvizəbəl/ Adjective: Unable to be seen; not visible to the eye. (Pretty easy to understand right?) Here is a picture of me being invisible. Pretty huh? In all seriousness, we hear over and over again about invisible illness. We have them. We deal with the fall out […]
Musical Motivation Monday – by Heather Stewart The moon is in sight! Don’t stop now! The urge is to slow down, back off and be carried on to the moon by the wave of other walkers. Don’t give in! The journey may have been long and arduous but keep on walking. We can do it! […]
Wednesday Walker Spotlight – Sara by Chris Scott & Sara Sheibley Hello Walkers!! Week 7 is in the bag and what a week it was! I want to welcome all of the new folks that have climbed on board to push our cause and to help us meet our goal of walking to the […]
by Sabrina Diane Throughout this walk I’ve pushed myself out of my comfort zone to spread awareness and gather steps on a whole new level. AKA Harassing friends and family and now even strangers to join in and help us. The funny thing is with as awkward as I felt about asking these people they […]
Tiara’s Tuesday Talk – by Sara Sheibley Why didn’t anyone tell us this crud? I’ve been sick for what? 5 years now? Okay, okay… 26 but who’s counting? (Me, that’s who.) At what point would it have been important to explain that the “heat” radiating off my body is inflammation? I think doctors forget we […]
Musical Motivation Monday – by Heather Stewart Here we are again. I am sorry I wasn’t here last week. I have been in pain that has left me thinking about trying to stay motivated through the pain and how to keep mobile. I had intended to write about just that last week, staying motivated […]
Today’s walk-ku by Michael Smith haiku #1: All of my efforts can be summed up by how I continue walking. haiku #2: As Spring emerges, crocuses and daffodils greet me while I stroll. Michael Smith a.k.a. Spenser is the creator of Spondyville.com. Spondyville is a town where everyone has AS, so no-one ever has […]