The Ochsner Sport Runday Monday Signy Run

For several weeks I have run with the Ochsner Sport Runday Monday Signy group. Last night the run began at the Abériaux parking before heading towards Gland and skimming the Domaine Impérial before then heading back through some woods towards the parking, before then stopping by a plage for a swim and apéro, before heading home and sleeping.

The course was around 8.8 kilometres long going along the woods and a water fountain where we could get fresh water, before running along the road, turning left, and then right, and then into the woods, before making our way towards the edge of the woods and crossing towards the Aérodrome de Prangins, before running along, and then turning back towards the same woods, and making our way back to the water fountain. We then picked up swimming stuff and went to the plage.

We posed in the water for a photo, and then some swam before apéro and conversation by the lake.

It’s worth noting that water fountains, in hot weather become key aspects of runs and bike rides because they provide people with the opportunity to refill water bottles, but also for people to soak their heads, their hats, their clothes and more to ensure that fresh water cools us down properly.

I didn’t notice myself suffering with the heat but I don’t know whether this is because I hydrated for an hour before the run, because I sleep in a room that is at 29°c or because the air wasn’t actually that warm. According to the watch, and Strava it was 33°c and felt like 34°c. It’s worth noting that the pace for my morning solo run, and then the afternoon social run was slow and conversational, rather than fast.

By planning a run by a fountain, and through wooded areas near a stream you get the cooling effect from the trees and the stream, and splashing water on yourself. You also get the cooling effect of the breeze.

I suspect that I cope with the heat because I’m living in 28°c heat until Octobre or November, due to Minergie being so ill suited to summer. Outside, it’s 20°c at night. Indoors it’s 28-29°c.

It is nice to have a group to run with, and that two or three run groups end with a swim, especially during the canicule. It’s a way of cooling down quickly in the canicule.

Think my primary care doctor got a bit confused when he called in some prescriptions after my visit Tuesday. Brought a list of what I'm currently taking and the amount of refills left on each. Got an email from the pharmacy today saying prescriptions are ready for pickup. Two of the ones listed I don't need. I'm buying over the counter magnesium tablets (which I put on the list) for the occasional "night twinges" I was getting in my left leg. He put them down to be filled as a prescription, for double the price I'm paying over-the counter for the same milligram tablets. Also, he apparently put down for another refill on pantoprazole, which I JUST picked up a refill for on Tuesday, after I left the doctor. Refills that close together for the same medication aren't covered by Medicaid, so the pharmacy email had that refill at a cost of $32 as a result.

I went to the pharmacy website and cancelled those two prescriptions, since my budget is tight for the rest of the month, and I don't need them anyway currently. Gonna keep buying the over-the-counter magnesium, since it's cheaper, and I don't need any more pantoprazole for three months.

Think part of the problem might be the primary care doctor I got assigned at #Ochsner. He's a nice guy and all, but English isn't his primary language. I think he's from India.

The city of #NewOrleans and #RIPMedicalDebt are pairing up to buy and cancel medical debt, but they won’t be able to do it without the cooperation of the two biggest medical providers in the region, #Ochsner and #LCMC.

From #VeriteNewsNola:
https://veritenews.org/2023/04/20/medical-debt-relief-program-depends-on-ochsner-lcmc/