Hi, looking for some tips for my friend. We've started walking & she's a heavy gal. Been walking daily for over a week & we're up to about 2.4 mi.
Her outer calves really start hurting when we walk. I have an idea of what she's feeling because I get a teeny bit of it myself. When I have her do very gentle foot flexes, flexing in is a jolt, so that tells me the muscle get really short & tight.
I've gotten her to warm up with a stroll & some gentle stretches, but it doesn't seem to be helping much.
Perhaps you are doing too much, too soon, too fast, too often -- especially if this is new activity for her after being very sedentary. Try adding stretching sessions after a shower/bath. Try slowing down. Or having a rest day. Check the shoes -- do they fit? provide good support?
This is a long-term (life-long) project, so don't rush to get to some speed/distance/frequency goal! bj
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Hi, looking for some tips for my friend. We've started walking & she's a
heavy
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gal. Been walking daily for over a week & we're up to about 2.4 mi.
Her outer calves really start hurting when we walk. I have an idea of
what
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she's feeling because I get a teeny bit of it myself. When I have her do
very
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gentle foot flexes, flexing in is a jolt, so that tells me the muscle get really short & tight.
I've gotten her to warm up with a stroll & some gentle stretches, but it doesn't seem to be helping much.
concentrate on your stride!! Make good passes, if you where showing the bottom of your sole to the person that walks behind you. Use toe trust, land on your heel and move in one motion to the grand toe! Think by every step you take, and in a while it becomes natural.
I am a big walker to, and I know you must have good shoes!! For a heavy walker you must have motion control shoes. Saucony Grid Stabil LE Brooks Beast Karhu Walker Asics gel MC plus eventually Hanwag Lima gore (a good shoe build for walking and big people) ask for motion control shoes regards
www.nordicwalking.nl
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Perhaps you are doing too much, too soon, too fast, too often -- especially if this is new activity for her after being very sedentary. Try adding stretching sessions after a shower/bath. Try slowing down. Or having a rest day. Check the shoes -- do they fit? provide good support?
This is a long-term (life-long) project, so don't rush to get to some speed/distance/frequency goal! bj
"Trish C." <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Hi, looking for some tips for my friend. We've started walking & she's
a
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heavy
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gal. Been walking daily for over a week & we're up to about 2.4 mi.
Her outer calves really start hurting when we walk. I have an idea of
what
Quoted message said:
she's feeling because I get a teeny bit of it myself. When I have her
do
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very
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gentle foot flexes, flexing in is a jolt, so that tells me the muscle
get
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really short & tight.
I've gotten her to warm up with a stroll & some gentle stretches, but it doesn't seem to be helping much.
