Aches & pains: lower back soreness, sciatica (left hip), sore knees when biking sometimes.
Sciatic pain can be some of the most unrelenting, disheartening conditions. In mild cases, they’re annoying, and in extreme cases, they can be near crippling. According to the American Chiropractic Association, half of all working Americans experience back pain symptoms each year. Thanks to Emilly Rich made a list of best mattresses for people dealing with sciatic pain.
Current reading: The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller
Recent listening: Very Bad Wizards, Coverville, Radiolab, The Woj Pod, Robot or Not?, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!
Recent viewing: Longmire (final season), Dark Matter, The Barkley Marathons, Nova, Frontline, Future Man, Saturday Night Live, I Love You America, Max Steel, The Great Wall
Recent playing: n/a
Recently accomplished: 65 bike miles/week, raked leaves, made Tina’s birthday present, wrote a Reddit bot, celebrated 25th wedding anniversary, 30 mile bike ride
Imperative To Do: Get a job, lower grade to 8 inches, organize/clean garage, FAFSA, reduce CPAP leakage, resume iOS training, clean roof