Welcome back Deb !! and congrats on what's going in your diary. I'm carefully following your progress on endurance walking. I'm very intrigued by this.
Phew - it took me a few seconds to realize you're talking to me
For those who don't know, I'm Debi, the mom to a megan (mom2meg) or for brevity sake, m2m!
It's nice knowing you're keeping an eye on my diary - that accountability means A LOT! My endurance walk means a lot to me. My mother died at the age of 48 from COPD - she had a hereditary version of emphysema. By the time she was 35, she couldn't walk very far at all. She would be really proud of me if she knew that I can pound out 10 miles at a shot
Nothing but Thank Yous, what more can I say. I would've thought the last 60 would've been much easier than the last 110 or so (actually I have no idea what I weight right now and I kinda like it that way - 240's might be possible) but it's turned out to be the bigger of the challenge. I'm up for it, just rethinking differently right now about how I approach it. I think the mental planning is a great challenge for me.
Oh, I hear ya there. I do love the mental planning of this. Especially because we CAN see the results. Did you know I actually have muscles on my thighs that I can SEE!?! How cool is that and who would have ever knew?
I will give ya a nod on the inspiration part - it really hasn't been coming to me lately but I'm sure I could try just a lil harder *chuckles* It's funny how so many other things are occupying my life right now, another testament how more doors open when the weight comes off.
Absolutely! I had never let my weight stop me from doing whatever I wanted to do, even if it was a 5 mile hike up to an Oasis while camping - or trips to the beach, but since losing some weight, I feel so much more ALIVE then I ever have. There's an empowerment that comes from taking control of our lives that makes us welcome those opening doors!
Bottom center going towards the arch. It just feels like a deep bruise with no visible redness or marks of any kind. My feet are in terrific shape otherwise, especially for a diabetic's feet. I no longer have dead skin build-up and discolored toenails consistent with obese/diabetes.
Could it possibly be plantar fasciitis then?
http://www.webmd.com/hw/foot_problems/hw114489.asp
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/plantar-fasciitis/DS00508/DSECTION=2
Images of Pain Location
http://images.google.com/images?q=plantar+fasciitis&hl=en&lr=&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title
In theory, my walking is probably doing from all the tight turns I make on the deck (250-500 turns a day in a 8 foot radius) and the heel inflamed is outside foot that takes the brunt of the weight during the turns. I may try reversing my laps and trade up with the other foot on the outside and see if it's where I walk that is causing me grief.
I know one thing, I'm going completely nuts without my walks !!
I know I would be hard pressed to give up my walks - I would definitely reverse your turns - I reverse my route and turns even on long walks for precisely the same reasons.
I did counter-top push ups over the weekend and I use 1 gallon water jugs (8 lbs @) for reps in various different positions, but I really need my walking back, I'm not really into this kind of exercise. I find it boring and more like I 'have to' do it than just going out and enjoying it.
It's kinda silly for me to think I need to 'enjoy' doing an exercise but I've grown so accustom to what's got me here thus far and it's really hard to give up what I know works for me.
I don't think it's silly at all. I think enjoying what you're doing is the KEY to keep doing it! I'm not crazy about this kind of exercise either, and I keep playing around with different plans hoping to find something I like! Nothing beats walking for me, but if my feet tell me it's time to take a break, I'd have to listen!
I agree, but somehow I see me walking tonight. I just can't help myself. I guess that's the downside of my mindset - knowing I can and have been working through the pain and will probably continue to do so even if it's not the smart thing to do.
Pain is our body's way of saying there's a problem. Working through it is noble, grand, and not all that smart if it keeps you from doing it in the future
<insert mother hen voice>
It's better to take a two week break, then be down for two months for increased aggravation!
Besides, instead of that walk tonight, you might need to sit at the computer and write that part 3 before your faithful audience gets mean
