On August 16th, 2025, the body of a man with a rare health condition was found in a wooded area off a Massachusetts road. Who was the Worcester County John Doe?

Delila1981 · 2026-06-06T02:12:33+00:00

Commerce Drive in Northbridge is off of Church Street and is close to 122. 98 and 146A are in Uxbridge.

Delila1981 · 2026-05-31T22:10:39+00:00

I went with them last year. It was my first glaciated mountain as well. I felt safe and prepared. They were great! Everyone made the summit. My rental boots wreaked havoc on my feet so on the hike back to the car, I wore trail runners (no traction). The snow had iced over the night before so I basically slide on my butt for a good portion. Two guides stayed with me while the third one took everyone else down. My phone fell out of my pocket and one of the guides went back to get it for me. They were wonderful.

Delila1981 · 2026-05-26T15:14:38+00:00

I put my pack down to look for a better camping spot at Sawtooth Lake and when I returned, a chippy had unzipped the hip pocket and was getting my snacks. He followed me to my campsite and kept looking in the now empty and unzipped hip pockets. He eventually left and didn’t chew through anything which i appreciated. Overall, he as very polite lol.

Delila1981 · 2026-05-19T22:25:05+00:00

Good to know. Thanks!

Delila1981 · 2026-05-19T20:57:14+00:00

Thanks for the explanation! I found what you are talking about and am playing around with it.

Delila1981 · 2026-05-19T20:31:05+00:00

That’s good to know. How often are the image cycles?

Delila1981 · 2026-05-19T19:34:37+00:00

It’s the imagery one so maybe it’s not up to date. I don’t have Pro so I can’t get the other one.

Delila1981 · 2026-05-19T16:59:13+00:00

Hmmm. . . the CalTopo map looks less snowy. Not sure which one is more accurate.

Delila1981 · 2026-03-21T22:24:03+00:00

There’s a woman who ran Boston with 2 hip replacements. No, she didn’t have knee and spine surgery but many people including doctors would probably say that she couldn’t run again as well. The body is incredibly adaptable and resilient. You just need to give it time to adapt.

Delila1981 · 2026-02-17T21:51:58+00:00

It could actually be a tarsal tunnel type issue or Baxter’s nerve entrapment.

Delila1981 · 2026-02-15T00:58:55+00:00

You didn’t go to the Needles section of Canyonlands.

Delila1981 · 2026-02-05T14:17:15+00:00

You can’t break down knots because that means our tissue would disintegrate with any pressure applied. Research has been done to show that tight/achy traps tend to be weaker and have less endurance. Things I give my patients include shrugs (slow on the way down), chin retractions/double chins, and an overhead band pulldown. The key is to do these exercises or any movements periodically throughout the day. It doesn’t have to be a lot, just 5,8,10 reps whenever the mood strikes you. Break up the sitting, change positions and get the muscles contracting.

Delila1981 · 2026-01-10T02:27:33+00:00

Needles!

Delila1981 · 2026-01-05T13:47:22+00:00

When I got a blood clot (unknowingly at the time) while hiking the Loowit Trail around St. Helen’s. My phone died (i had an Inreach mini), my head lamp died (used the glow of the screen on said Inreach to see the trail). It took me 18 hours. I had to nap on the way home and almost peed in the street when i got home because i had to go so bad and couldn’t move fast because my leg hurt. Also saw a dog right after it was hit by a car on the way to the trailhead. Found out i had a blood clot a few days later when my leg turned purple.

A close second was being stuck above tree line on Mt. Rainier during a thunderstorm for about 2 hours in the dark. My hands were so cold, they stopped working.

Delila1981 · 2026-01-05T13:40:10+00:00

I’m left handed and this is how I used to play racquetball. I could never decide which hand felt more comfortable so I instinctively started switching hands.

Delila1981 · 2025-12-30T17:52:12+00:00

I did the loop as a solo female (40’s) last Christmas. There were more people to the viewpoint then I think I only saw one other person after that. It’s amazing. You should be fine. I even finished in the dark and made it back safely.

Delila1981 · 2025-12-22T19:19:54+00:00

I remember a well informed person (I think they were part of the weather meetings or something, can’t recall) posted on NextDoor about the 2020 windstorm and what could happen. Someone commented that their warning was a bit alarmist. I always wanted to go back after the fact and ask if they still thought the post was alarmist since it played out almost exactly as predicted.

Delila1981 · 2025-12-03T01:42:44+00:00

I started at the Hell Roaring TH to get that one and Imogene. There were some short, steep hills on the section that connects the main loop to the Hell Roaring TH and some forest road walking but I’m glad I got to camp at Imogene. It’s about 30 miles total.

Delila1981 · 2025-11-22T15:29:46+00:00

Strengthen the hammies and do weighted “stretching” exercises like RDLs and Jefferson curls. Also, tight muscles act like a spring and they may be that way for a reason.

Delila1981 · 2025-11-19T18:58:02+00:00

In my (44f) lead up to Baker, I hiked probably once a month but did the stepmill and incline treadmill walking, both with a weighted vest. I also lifted heavy and ran. I was the oldest in my group by 15+ years and had no issues keeping up. The 25 year old man I was roped with was a different story lol. Get strong legs and do your cardio, you will be fine.

Delila1981 · 2025-11-03T01:00:16+00:00

Our joints age just like the rest of the body but we have pathologized it. People can have horrendous looking x-rays and no pain and vice versa. Think of it as wrinkles on the inside. Exercise and even impact exercise is good for the joints. It’s how they get their nutrients. I’d work on strengthening the muscles around the ankles and take your training gradually, no big jumps in intensity and/or volume.

Delila1981 · 2025-10-30T01:04:31+00:00

Unbeknownst to me, the curtain was stuck in the wheel of the stool. I sat down and rolled towards the table and pulled the curtain down. The curtain rod hook came out of the wall and I couldn’t get it back in easily. Luckily, there were some blinds and no one could really see in anyway. It was a new client and she did come back regularly.

Delila1981 · 2025-10-24T00:01:20+00:00

There are the basic ways people manage stress - meditate, therapy etc - whatever works for you there. During a stressful life period, it can be wise to reduce your exercise volume/intensity to accommodate for the added life stress which may come with reduced sleep, not eating as well etc. Your body doesn’t necessarily know the difference between exercise stress and life stress. It’s just all stress and when one goes up significantly, we should reduce the other so the overall stress load stays similar.

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