Tag Archives: Shingles

Rotation – Is this how Triathletes do this?

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Sean Smith

How do triathletes train? This flummoxes me when I think about it. Cross training and adding a little bit here and there is all I’ve done. Someday, I may consider getting an official coaching plan for a triathlon and seeing … Continue reading →

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Shingles and Fatigue: Falling Down to Get Up

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Sean Smith

My current experiment failed. I tried limited my time exercising, and I just couldn’t do it. As crazy as that sounds, I got caught up in the fun of going fast. Two days in a row I over did it, … Continue reading →

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Shingles: The Ongoing Battle

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Sean Smith

I am pretty tired of the shingles being the answer to a question. The shingles continue to cause fatigue long after the sores and the pain is gone – although I still get bursts of that pain. At this point it … Continue reading →

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In a Burned Wood

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Sean Smith

I walked alone for a long stretch of this burned out wood. My strength had failed me miles ago into a short 6-7 miles climbing some 2500 feet with a sixty-ish pound pack. I never did weigh the silly thing. … Continue reading →

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Recovery: Shingles Aftermath

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Sean Smith

My body aches and is groaning at me, and I still slammed home that last 100 free. That made it just over 2 miles on Tuesday of this week. I was using my arms more like battering rams in the … Continue reading →

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Adrift… Continued Reflections on Shingles

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Sean Smith

The last thing I expected nearly two months ago when diagnosed with shingles was to still have it two months later. But here we are… Sure, I read the reports that the pain and the fatigue can last for up … Continue reading →

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Birthday, Stomach Bugs, and a Shingles Update

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Sean Smith

I’m taking a small break from Santa Fe posts because yesterday was my birthday, and as is now the tradition on my birthday, I was sick with a stomach bug and the coughing brought back the pain of the shingles. … Continue reading →

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