LeatherneckPA
Recycles dryer sheets
This is not going to be a daily "blog" type of thread. It just looks that way right now because things are happening so close together at the beginning. I expect as time goes on to only post for significant advances, troubles, or changes in weight.This is just my way to keep track of the subscription more easily.
Monday, September 15, 2008
I started my training by taking a 15 minute walk. Not much by most standards, but for a fella who has been decidedly sedentary for a long time it was enough. I found this neat start-up plan titled The 0-60 Plan" at The Walking Site. Very gradual, and starts off very easy. But wow, did my feet hurt the next morning. I've been battling a plantar fascitis for the past few months. I've had the foot pain for about three years but I wrote it off as being caused by standing on my feet too long at mainline.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Decided to go to a store called Elite Feet that had been recommended by my podiatrist. Woman in there just flat out freaked when she saw my sneakers. I didn't see anything wrong with them. Then she set them next to a brand new pair of the same model. WOW!! No wonder my feet hurt. I had compressed the soles to half their new thickness. So now the lady tries to fit me. Kind of tough in it's own right as I wear a 13 EE or EEE. Usually I go to Foot Locker and end up settling for whatever they have in my size. And generally nobody but New Balance is carried in my EE or EEE widths. We tried on a several different shoes, none exactly my size, but she said it was to get in the right ball park and to see what my feet were doing. The EE's and EEE's were only size 12 or 12½ and the 13's were only D's. But actually, one of the 13's (the Dyads) seemed to work pretty well for me. But she asked me to come back on Friday and do the whole thing all over again with the store owner (a licensed physical therapist) because, according to her, my feet are doing a bunch of things that have her befuddled. She said she'd be comfortable sending me home with the Saucony's, but would prefer to get a second opinion. I couldn't really complain about that since this store gives you 30 days to wear your shoes and still return them for exchange or refund if they aren't working for you. (And once the shoe is worn they are just eating the cost of it since there is no way they can return it for their money back. So they have to be very good at what they fit you with.)
Her last statement to me, as I was leaving, was that she didn't think it would be a good idea for me to train in these sneakers anymore. So I have decided not to walk until Friday, at least, depending on when I get my good shoes.
Since I was so decidedly sedentary for so long I have also decided to work into this slowly. I took Tuesday off from training. And I plan to train only every other day for the first two weeks. The local YMCA is going to cost me $50 a month for family membership. But it's the only way I can swim through the winter.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Got my bicycle out and went for a gentle 4 mile ride around the River Road circle. That's pretty much going to become my standard training road until I can do at least 10 miles at a shot. Then I'll be able to ride in to town and back without getting stranded. At this point in time I'm not worried about speed. I'm just interested in getting the muscles accustomed to working again.
Monday, September 15, 2008
I started my training by taking a 15 minute walk. Not much by most standards, but for a fella who has been decidedly sedentary for a long time it was enough. I found this neat start-up plan titled The 0-60 Plan" at The Walking Site. Very gradual, and starts off very easy. But wow, did my feet hurt the next morning. I've been battling a plantar fascitis for the past few months. I've had the foot pain for about three years but I wrote it off as being caused by standing on my feet too long at mainline.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Decided to go to a store called Elite Feet that had been recommended by my podiatrist. Woman in there just flat out freaked when she saw my sneakers. I didn't see anything wrong with them. Then she set them next to a brand new pair of the same model. WOW!! No wonder my feet hurt. I had compressed the soles to half their new thickness. So now the lady tries to fit me. Kind of tough in it's own right as I wear a 13 EE or EEE. Usually I go to Foot Locker and end up settling for whatever they have in my size. And generally nobody but New Balance is carried in my EE or EEE widths. We tried on a several different shoes, none exactly my size, but she said it was to get in the right ball park and to see what my feet were doing. The EE's and EEE's were only size 12 or 12½ and the 13's were only D's. But actually, one of the 13's (the Dyads) seemed to work pretty well for me. But she asked me to come back on Friday and do the whole thing all over again with the store owner (a licensed physical therapist) because, according to her, my feet are doing a bunch of things that have her befuddled. She said she'd be comfortable sending me home with the Saucony's, but would prefer to get a second opinion. I couldn't really complain about that since this store gives you 30 days to wear your shoes and still return them for exchange or refund if they aren't working for you. (And once the shoe is worn they are just eating the cost of it since there is no way they can return it for their money back. So they have to be very good at what they fit you with.)
Her last statement to me, as I was leaving, was that she didn't think it would be a good idea for me to train in these sneakers anymore. So I have decided not to walk until Friday, at least, depending on when I get my good shoes.
Since I was so decidedly sedentary for so long I have also decided to work into this slowly. I took Tuesday off from training. And I plan to train only every other day for the first two weeks. The local YMCA is going to cost me $50 a month for family membership. But it's the only way I can swim through the winter.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Got my bicycle out and went for a gentle 4 mile ride around the River Road circle. That's pretty much going to become my standard training road until I can do at least 10 miles at a shot. Then I'll be able to ride in to town and back without getting stranded. At this point in time I'm not worried about speed. I'm just interested in getting the muscles accustomed to working again.