Running Thru Quicksand

Running with joy through perimenopause and autoimmune disease.

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Health Update and Why I’m Grateful

 My latest appointment with my rheumatologist was fairly uneventful, which I suppose is actually a good thing. The blood work results from last week were encouraging as they showed my inflammation markers have settled back down to normal. I am… Continue Reading →

Struggling With Healthy Choices During the Holidays

 How can I possibly forgo feasting on wings and desserts at two of our favorite restaurants this weekend? I contemplated that question for days leading up to our road trip to Philly, constantly debating what I should do. My family… Continue Reading →

Choosing Transformation

 Over the past several months, I’ve read numerous books about menopause. Back  in the spring I was determined to discover ways to ease my symptoms: fatigue, hot flashes, dizziness, nausea when running, joint pain, headaches, cognitive issues etc. Then in… Continue Reading →

And So It Begins…

While suffering through yet another long run during the summer of 2021, I had an idea… start writing a blog about what I was experiencing physically and mentally due to peri menopause. Selfishly, it would just be a useful tool in… Continue Reading →

Welcome!

Welcome to Running Thru Quicksand. I am a proud mom, wife, retired teacher, cross country and track coach. Join me as I navigate life’s curveballs as I embrace being a strong woman in my 50s. Together we will learn, grow… Continue Reading →

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