Re: Sore feet walking

"Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Back when I was very heavy I used to talk a lot....fast and hard too. I
kept it up until I messed up my feet badly.

What was it that you said that hurt your feet so badly<G>?
Rod

Rod & Betty Jo said:

"Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Back when I was very heavy I used to talk a lot....fast and hard too. I
kept it up until I messed up my feet badly.

What was it that you said that hurt your feet so badly<G>?

Being heavy and walking really fast on hard pavement.

"Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Rod & Betty Jo said:

"Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Back when I was very heavy I used to talk a lot....fast and hard too. I
kept it up until I messed up my feet badly.

What was it that you said that hurt your feet so badly<G>?

Being heavy and walking really fast on hard pavement.

Sorry I'm not that dumb I was simply making a play on the typo...."I used to
talk a lot' .....in fact I found it way too funny, must be a slow day....
Rod

"Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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yes. Take up riding a stationary bike.....

Stationary bike? Nah... that's not nearly as fun as a real bike.
I just got my old bike out of the shed for the first time last week. Went
riding for an hour Friday, it was great. Feeling the wind in my face,
watching the scenery speed past me. It reminded me of why I loved
bikeriding. You can cover so much more ground than walking. Plus, when you
start to get tired, you still have to ride back home, which makes me stick
to it longer than I would a stationary bike. I went out again on Saturday
for another ride, and then on Tuesday I found a biking buddy who is four
years old and joined me riding around the neighborhood.

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Perdu,

I'd get a pair of Air Nikes. They're not much good as a running shoe
IMHO, but they do pad the feet miraculously. They last about a year, so
not cheap, but what better investment than your health and comfort?

--
Jane Lumley

Rod & Betty Jo wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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:::: "Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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::::: Back when I was very heavy I used to talk a lot....fast and hard
::::: too. I kept it up until I messed up my feet badly.
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:::: What was it that you said that hurt your feet so badly<G>?
:::
::: Being heavy and walking really fast on hard pavement.
::
::
:: Sorry I'm not that dumb I was simply making a play on the typo...."I
:: used to talk a lot' .....in fact I found it way too funny, must be a
:: slow day.... Rod

Sorry, man....I've been having software issues lately....when I responded to
your message, the damn text was so small that I really didn't see clearly
what I had written and what you had asked....I guess my brain just filled in
the parts. It is pretty funny looking back at it....I'm not one to talk a
lot...

Sprgtime wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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::: yes. Take up riding a stationary bike.....
::
:: Stationary bike? Nah... that's not nearly as fun as a real bike.

Well, if your goal is weight loss, the stationary bike offers some
advantages over a real bike. And of course, now that spring has set in, I
ride every weekend on ROAD bike. I ride the road for the sheer enjoyment of
it.

:: I just got my old bike out of the shed for the first time last week.
:: Went riding for an hour Friday, it was great. Feeling the wind in
:: my face, watching the scenery speed past me. It reminded me of why
:: I loved bikeriding. You can cover so much more ground than walking.
:: Plus, when you start to get tired, you still have to ride back home,
:: which makes me stick to it longer than I would a stationary bike. I
:: went out again on Saturday for another ride, and then on Tuesday I
:: found a biking buddy who is four years old and joined me riding
:: around the neighborhood.

I've spent 8-hours out riding my bike.

Perdu wrote:
:: On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 17:52:07 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
:: <[email hidden]> said :
::
::: yes. Take up riding a stationary bike.....
:::
::: Back when I was very heavy I used to talk a lot....
::
:: Hehe. You still do, Roger 🙂
::
:: I do know what you mean. But the bike in the garage just won't give
:: you the view while walking. I just got back from my walk/climb and I
:: took my daughter for the first time. She said "Daddy, that lake
:: looks like a post card!" And it does.
::
:: My feet did get a bit better. But I've been upping the distance,
:: instead of cutting out.
::
:: And I will definitely buy some good expensive walking shoes. The
:: bike, well, I had one. And a treadmill. We hung clothes on them.

1) I hope the shoes work for you. My experience is that once you get foot
problems, they take a long time to go away, especially if you keep doing the
same activities. I hope your experience is different.

2) You can get a real bike (as suggested by springtyme). I didn't suggest
that to you because it requires you have a place to ride and that you be
willing to ride on the road or on a bike trail. Plus, it's weather
dependent. A stationary solves that problems. It is more boring, though, so
you need to be motivated (I think you are). You can burn calories a LOT
faster on a stationary - you can ride hard without a lot of impact. I've
put over 15,000 miles on mine. Of course, I ride it less and less this time
of use because I ride my road bike. This year I'll probably ride it in the
early AM on weekdays, though.

3) You can make both the stationary and dreadmill less boring with a TV
and/or MP3 players, and a fan.

Roger Zoul said:

Perdu wrote:
:: I'm up to around 4 miles a day, walking and light jogging. Been
:: doing it for 2 months and it's great. My whole body feels great.
:: Except for my feet. I've always had sensitive soles, but the ball of
:: the foot is almost raw in pain. Just not used to exercise.
::
:: I've spent some money on reasonably good walking shoes, but still
:: the pain is there. Apparently what I own is not good enough. I had
:: bough Dr. Scholl's walking inserts and it got slightly better. Since
:: I love the walking in the hills by the lake and the ocean
:: waterfront, I want to invest money in doing it well and without pain.
::
:: Anyone has good experience with buying some better quality shoes for
:: walking? I'd hate to spend $100 or more for some Nike [censored] that will
:: make no difference.
::
:: What are the ideas on this?

Quoted message said:

yes. Take up riding a stationary bike.....

Quoted message said:

Back when I was very heavy I used to talk a lot....fast and hard too. I
kept it up until I messed up my feet badly. I'd have pain every night like
clock work. I ended up having to buy expensive regular shoes and I switched
to stationry bike riding and backed off on the walking. Now I have no
problems, but it took a long time for my return to get back to normal as it
was hard to just not walk on my feet.

According to a friend of mine who's a sports medicine doc, over-ambitious
obese people who do too much too soon almost invariably end up with
problems. Gait abnormalities caused by imbalance from the extra weight
added to tendons and ligaments that are tight from years if not a lifetime
of disuse can add up to a lot of pain. Conditioning takes time.

The OP's problem may also be matter of lousy socks. Assuming you're not
allergic, invest in the best quality wool socks you can find. I do a lot
of hiking and swear by Bridgedale. My wife prefers the Smartwool with the
extra cushioning. The key is good quality wool, a properly shaped foot, a
sock the right size (!), and a tight, dense, soft knit. If you can feel
the yarn, the knit is much too loose.

If you search around you can find them online for reasonable prices.
Especially if you're dealing with irritation, good socks are essential.
I'm always amazed at people who'll spend big bucks on a good pair of
walking shoes or hiking boots but wear horrible cotton crew socks that
they got at Wal-Mart, six pairs for $7.84.

Dan
325/189/190
Atkins since 1/1/02 (yeah, it was a New Year's Resolution)
Besetting sins: good beer, German bread, and Krispy Kremes