@MomofWildChild - Thanks for the report. If I ever have to do a MRI, I will be less afraid now that I know others have survived it.
If you are very claustrophobic, it can be a problem, and I would not be OK if the ends of the tube were sealed. You just tell yourself that you have light at both ends, shut your eyes and relax.
@MomofWildChild Glad the MRI is over and hope you get your results quickly. I’ve found the headphones with music pretty useless since the machine is so loud you can’t hear the music when the machine is imaging. I’m claustrophobic but I do admit that my worry and anxiety before the test is overblown and once the test is over I think it wasn’t so bad.
Not a hardcore exercise person. Today did a difficult Pilates fusion class and followed that up with a walk/jog 30 minutes on the track followed by 30 minutes on the recumbent bike. Walked to an errand and PT. Went in with several areas that need some work. I’m having some issues with strength in one of my legs and pain in my other hip. Also some shoulder impingement. It was a great session and I have a new set of exercises to work on in addition to those I’m already doing. I’m thankful I have a great PT and insurance that lets me go as many visits as I want with no referral needed.
@abasket a simple meatless meal I make most weeks is some version of a Mexican style bowl.
Basic recipe
Base of some grain I’ve used pink rice, quinoa or farro
Roasted vegetables with Mexican style seasoning- good options are butternut squash cubes, sweet potato cubes, zucchini, onion, red peppers, cauliflower.
Refried beans or whole pinto beans
Top with cilantro, red cabbage, pickled red onion, Serrano chili, radish, salsa
If you eat dairy you can also use cheese and sour cream or greek yogurt
And last but no least guacamole or sliced avocado.
You could give your H a quesadilla with it if he needs more food.
^^^ haha - do you know my husband?! 
Sounds delicious!
I listened to a podcast today that interviewed the author of the book The Joy of Movement - take a look
https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Movement-exercise-happiness-connection/dp/0525534105
“The bestselling author of The Willpower Instinct introduces a surprising science-based book that doesn’t tell us why we should exercise but instead shows us how to fall in love with movement.”
That dish sounds great @mom60 . I sent it to my husband so we can try it (we meaning HE can make it… he’s our cook.)
The MRI place was interesting and very sports oriented. I saw a few regular folks, but a lot of the people looked like younger athletes (high school or college as well as weekend warriors). It is a sports PT and ortho practice group, so I guess that’s why. Normally when I go to an imaging place it looks like the next stop before the assisted living center.
@abasket I like to make soup for a meatless meal, especially pea soup or mixed bean soup. Mine are often kind of plain, just onion, garlic, celery, carrots, maybe some sweet potato or kale or tomato paste , but I also like them with curry powder. Then freeze the leftovers for the next week!
Stress fracture in my knee- tibia (inside of knee towards back). Did NOT show up on the xray, so it’s good I got the MRI. I thought I might be being silly getting the MRI (and $600 out of pocket) when I probably just needed to rest it, but now I’m glad I did. I probably don’t have to be on crutches if it doesn’t hurt with normal daily walking around, but I’ll know more tomorrow when I go in. They want to do a steroid shot for the inflammation around the fracture. The PA said it really doesn’t hurt that much, but I’m terrified. Back in the day those knee shots KILLED. It will probably be 8 weeks of no running. Elliptical is probably also a no, but we’ll see. I probably can’t do much of anything, really. I’ve been here before, so I’m trying not to be too negative, but my mental health is likely to take a real dive!
Ugh, that sucks, I assume you know your bone density numbers?
Oh no! I’m so sorry about the upcoming rest from running. I can only imagine how hard that is going to be on you!
Heal up! Good time to start that strength training program! 
My bone density is not good, but this isn’t the result of that. It’s just a “sh## happens” running/overuse thing. My doctor asked if I had switched shoes (I really vary my shoes) and, in fact, the day this started a couple of weeks ago I was trying new Nikes (which I loved). I think it is my punishment for getting those Nikes since I had sworn off Nike because of their bad treatment of their female pro runners and their coach getting busted for doping issues with his athletes. As a runner for 43 years, I know this stuff happens, but if you see headlines from middle Tennessee, it might be me having killed someone! 
My son had an MRI on Sunday, but since he was catatonic it didn’t bother him at all, ha. The results were negative, as his psychiatrist predicted.
I’m trying Weight Watchers again. I just put the app on my phone. I love it that you can take a photo of the barcode on food and the number of points per serving pops right up, along with all the nutritional information. So different from the old days.
So sorry @MomofWildChild 
When I tore my achilles tendon I was really upset about not being able to run (this was back in the day when I could still run). I ended up taking my rehab time to focus on upper body work. There are some great seated workouts that you can google, plus core work you can do on the floor that doesn’t engage your leg/knee.
@MomofWildChild Hey Brittany! Reminds me a little of “Brittany Runs a Marathon.”
I would probably be in the same “dark place” as you. Watch the news from the SF Bay Area, because I’m sure I’d be on it, if I was not able to work out. I’m very sorry to hear about the bad news.
So, let’s start a upper body strength building program with bench press, overhead press, pull-ups (w/resistance bands, if needed) and push-ups with the bad leg in the air and off the ground. Possibly some Turkish Get-ups? Those may be a no-no. And then we have core work like V-ups. How about some light spinning or indoor biking? 
I’ll see what they say tomorrow about any biking. I suspect it will be no. They usually like a lot of rest with leg stress fractures. I need to not eat as much…
One of our hiking club members told me she swims laps regularly during the week.
I gave her props because I’ve never been successful at swimming laps. She told me she puts short flippers on her feet and uses a paddle board so her head is above water the entire time – which makes getting ready for work easier. She said she clocks in 30-45 minutes doing laps that way!
@MomofWildChild Would you ever consider doing something like that? And if so, would it count towards your streak?
I used to do triathlon and swam on a Masters team when I lived in Dallas. These days I don’t have good access to a pool, and it really isn’t that workable for me with my job and travel schedule. The beauty of running is that I could do it anywhere… I’m not sure kicking would work well with this injury, either, although I use a very light, 2 beat kick when I swim anyway. Appreciate all the well wishes and suggestions. I’ll see what he says tomorrow. My big hope is to avoid crutches! I’ve been on crutches a few times and used to do intervals in my work parking garage!
Any regular pool swimmers here? If so, tell me your secrets to keep your hair from getting fried. I love to swim but anytime I swim regularly in the chlorine my hair gets a horrific texture and even changes color. I don’t dye it, so it’s not reacting to the dye, and for whatever reason swim caps don’t seem to stay on.
It’s important to wear a cap. There has to be something that will work. I know they are a pain. Put conditioner on your hair before you swim.
@MomofWildChild Pool running? Pulling? Just a few times a week for mental health?
I hate pool running. Twenty years ago I had to do it when I had a suspected stress fracture. Ugh.
No real pool access at this time of year.