I know they were hurting my feet when I was standing around in them. I don't know why, they just were. Walking in them was fine, and running felt okay, except that I was noticing some pain in my shins. Again, it could be the lack of a warm up. I'm going to give them one more chance. I hope they're okay. They were expensive, to me, even at 50% off.
On the bright side, I actually went out walking even though I was tired, sore and REALLY didn't want to. I had already decided not to go. Instead, I put on those military cadence songs to motivate me, and managed to scrape up enough motivation to get out there and do 2 miles (which is all I should be doing at this point). I was shocked to find out yesterday that a 5k race is 3.1 miles...exactly what I did my first time out the other day. Wow!
I figure if I can do a 5k here on the mountain, I can easily do a 5k race in town on a flat surface. There are a couple of 5k races in a month or two, and I think I will be in good enough shape to run them, or at least do half walking, half running.
For those of you out there who haven't exercised in years (or ever), I would really encourage you to think about doing it. I know when you're morbidly obese, just the idea of doing your daily duties can be overwhelming. I never wanted to exercise before. Even now, it does take effort...but not nearly as much effort as it used to. Once I started drinking green smoothies once or twice a day, that started to change. My energy and motivation went way up.
So just give green smoothies a try, and contemplate the possibility of starting some kind of physical activity. I think you'll be surprised at what happens. One reader commented that it sounded like I was losing my mind (but in a good way). LOL. I suppose it might sound that way. At least, I've lost my old mind...the one that said "I can't, it's too hard, I'm too fat, nothing will ever change." That mind is rapidly fading into the distance. My new mind is the one that says "I can, I will, I am the master of my own destiny, everything WILL change because I deserve better, and I can do it!"
Losing your mind doesn't sound so bad now, does it?
Update: The Asics were awful. I hurt myself running in them. (Partially my fault...I should have eased myself into running, especially at my weight.) They felt awful even just standing in them, after a while, before I tried running. Now I know why...feet aren't meant to be cushioned and coddled. God designed our feet well! Now I wear Vibram Five Finger shoes, and I love them. I read about a lot of people who had problems caused by shoes, no matter what they tried, which eventually was rectified by wearing Vibram Five Fingers. Haven't run in them yet, but tons of people do, including marathoners! They look a little weird, but are so comfortable once you get used to them, because they mimic the feeling of bare feet...except you're protected from glass and dog poop, LOL.
A lot of people use them barefoot, but I prefer to wear the Injinji toe socks with them.
Consider getting the FLOW for colder weather,
or the KSO to "Keep Stuff Out", like sand.
I have the Women's sprint: (in black)
You know what they say about running, it can be as much of a mental challenge as it is a physical one. It sounds like you are doing really, really good though. We started eating a mostly raw food diet a few years back and have never felt better, you are definitely on the right track. We are big fans of Tim Van Orden too.:)
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ReplyDeleteThanks! Getting out and moving every day really makes a big difference. I'm glad to hear you're on raw food. It's amazing, isn't it? Have you heard Tim's new, long talk he has on YouTube? I'm wanting to get it, but that's a lot of money for just a rental. If it was to purchase it, I'd definitely go for it.