Category: pandemic

anxiety, Multiple Sclerosis, Not Today MS, pandemic, panic attacks, Uncategorized

Stopping the sprint

Nora

One of my favorite things to do when running is to sprint at the end... As I approach my distance or speed goal, I turn on the jets. On a treadmill, I tend to jog between 4.8 and 5.4, but when I sprint, I crank up that dial well into the 7s and even sometimes the 8s. At first my body screams, there is NO way you can sustain this for a minute... but I focus. I keep my head up. I count backwards in my head from 60. I focus on my breathing. I focus on the placement of my feet. And I smile from ear-to-ear as I cross that imaginary finish line and turn the machine back down to a walk.

anxiety, COVID-19, joy, Multiple Sclerosis, Not Today MS, pandemic, panic attacks, Running, Uncategorized

Well, hello again.

Nora

Sorry. It's been a minute. I could fumble through excuses, life being busy, work stress, yada, yada, but let's just start fresh. Hi, I'm Nora. Let's catch up. There is much to share with you all, but let's just start here: We met up with our MS Running Team, Run a Myelin My Shoes, and… Continue reading Well, hello again.

Faith, Multiple Sclerosis, Not Today MS, pandemic, panic attacks, Uncategorized

Miracle.

Nora

This tree in the parking lot of Kroger took my breath away today. I looked like a weirdo taking 1000 pics. I've struggled with how to put this story into words. If you grew up in a house like mine, you learned never to talk about good news because bad news was usually just around… Continue reading Miracle.

anxiety, COVID-19, Multiple Sclerosis, Not Today MS, pandemic, panic attacks

MRI Panic Attack

Nora

***TRIGGER WARNING*** If you have claustrophobia or have never had an MRI, this is not the post for you. I have better posts on MRIs for you (just search MRI in the search bar). This one is not suitable for anyone about to get their first MRI. I don’t want to unnecessarily fill you with… Continue reading MRI Panic Attack

COVID-19, Faith, Family, joy, Marathon Training, Multiple Sclerosis, Not Today MS, pandemic, Podcast, Running, Uncategorized

Season 4 of the podcast coming 1/28/2021!

Nora

Check out our Season 4 trailer for The Not Today, MS Podcast! https://anchor.fm/nottodayms https://anchor.fm/nottodayms/episodes/Season-4-Coming-1282021-ep3ed9 https://anchor.fm/nottodayms/episodes/Season-4-Coming-1282021-ep3ed9 https://anchor.fm/nottodayms/episodes/Season-4-Coming-1282021-ep3ed9

anxiety, cancer, Christmas, COVID-19, Faith, Family, grief, joy, Multiple Sclerosis, Not Today MS, pandemic, panic attacks

Control Freak

Nora

As I've gotten older, one thing I've learned is to lean into people I trust to tell me what I need to hear, whether I like it or not. Don't misunderstand, there will always be people who want to tell you what to do and they won't always be people you trust... Make sure you… Continue reading Control Freak

AML, anxiety, Multiple Sclerosis, Not Today MS, pandemic

JCV Negative and MS Check-Up!

Nora

How can it feel like this year has lasted 1000 months and flown by at the same time? My last check-up with my neurologist was in February, right before COVID and quarantine hit our state. That visit was a little disheartening and dramatic as we learned about a potential pituitary tumor (thankfully after a look… Continue reading JCV Negative and MS Check-Up!

anxiety, COVID-19, Faith, Family, food, joy, Marathon Training, Multiple Sclerosis, Not Today MS, pandemic, Podcast, Running, Weight Loss

Episode 25: Not Today, MS 5K!

Nora

On today's episode we talk about what we have been doing to choose joy in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. We also talk about an exciting event we have coming in September. Check out the Not Today, MS Podcast to hear today's episode and please visit the Run a Myelin My Shoes website for… Continue reading Episode 25: Not Today, MS 5K!