Author Archives: Paty

The Gift of Running | Week 4

By Paty | Published: August 17, 2010
I am very surprised at what a difference it makes to increase my weight ratio from 50% to 55% on the AlterG.  No surprise that once again it was a real struggle to maintain a solid running pace at 55% body weight. The first mile on day one was tough.  I had some regression in the [...]
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The Gift of Running | Week 3

By Paty | Published: June 28, 2010
This was a tough week.  I tried to move to 55% body weight, but I wasn’t ready.  In my usual fashion, I want to push it along to lower weights faster, but I have to remember to be patient and allow my body the time it needs to acclimate to the higher weights. It’s frustrating to [...]
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The Gift of Running | Week 2

By Paty | Published: May 27, 2010
Ever since I started walking, post-hemorrhage, the goal has been to relearn how to run on my own.  At the beginning of each year, I sit down and work out a set of realistic goals for recovery in that year.  Every year, at the top of my goal list is the following goal: “Run one mile [...]
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The Gift of Running

By Paty | Published: April 26, 2010
[We would like to introduce Paty.  Paty is a stroke victim who visits the AlterG office frequently to use the anti-gravity treadmill as a training tool to run again on her own.  She has been kind enough to share her story with us and will continue to update us on her progress throughout her goal [...]
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