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scalp calmed down quicker

Body time for the week, two things worth logging.

First – knee update. Day 2 of actually stretching before I run instead of skipping it, and no twinge either time so far. Small thing, but after weeks of it acting up, I’ll take small.

Second – the scalp’s the one that moved this week. Wednesday’s phone screen stress showed up right on schedule, flaky around the eyebrows by Thursday morning. Normally that drags on most of the week. This time it calmed down fast, just a couple dry patches left, no red anymore.

Only thing I changed was a cooler rinse at night instead of hot, plus catching myself before I touch it when my head’s stuck on the job thing. Can’t say which one actually did it, maybe both.

Next week: keep the cooler rinse going and keep stretching before runs even once the waiting’s over, see if either one holds without the stress behind it.

Comment 5

  • Glowbird11.03 23:58

    doubt it clears that fast, mine’s still flaky after 2 weeks of switching to cooler water!

  • → GlowbirddewdropAuthor11.04 02:15

    could be the stress tie-in, not the water

  • Mint Condition11.04 02:34

    same with my knees, 2 weeks of pre-run stretching and no twinge yet

  • SleepyOtter11.04 03:37

    How do you catch yourself before scratching? I’ve had that habit for years too and still catch myself maybe 3 times a day at my desk.

  • Good Enough Skin11.04 12:01

    For me it’s less about catching myself and more about keeping my hands busy – holding a pen cut it from constant to about 2 times a day.

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