So we got up, went, filled out the paperwork and got right down to it. We each did about 20 minutes on the bike and moved on to the treadmill. Well I found my walking shoes last night, but they were not really my friends today. I bought them specifically when I was seeing a trainer at the gym about a year ago...and I don't know what it is...maybe my feet are fatter...maybe they need to be broken in again...I don't know. But while the blisters I got yesterday are fine (thanks Aunt Karen, the Epsom Salt bath worked wonders), I got a new one that rubbed at the back of my foot.
So after about 10 minutes on the treadmill, I decided that I was done for today. If I let my feet get worse, I'm not going to want to keep doing it. I can't decide if tomorrow I just want to go back to my regular tennis shoes, bandage my feet and continue with my walking shoes, or actually go out and get new shoes...because it was really so hard to find that pair to begin with (10w).
Kurt was good...he was on the treadmill for 15 minutes...he would have been on for longer, but I had stopped by then. I think it was a good beginning gym experience. With our membership, we got one free training session. Kurt is going on Monday while I'm away, and I am scheduled to go the following Monday when I get back.
Time for breakfast :P (Also, Aunt Carol [or anyone who has anything] feel free to send any articles you think are good. We would like to be able to read a variety of published advice so we can make informed decisions about the path we want to take)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/walking/hq00885_d
ReplyDeletehttp://www.thewalkingsite.com/shoes.html
-L.
http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/default.htm
ReplyDeleteHi, it's Tom. Kyle and I just finished a project he did for a 7th grade home economics class. They exposed him to a usda website that is just so cool I wanted to share it with you (see above). The best thing I ever did when I decided to lose weight besides working out like a maniac was to keep a food journal. It was effective and enlightening. But instead of manually doing it like I did years ago this site does the calculations and logs it automatically for you after you imput a little information. Anyway, we finished his project last night and today I logged in and started my first entries. It was a breeze. The trick, I found, to being successful is to burn more caloies than I take in (duh). The food&exercise journal helps to measure the difference. I've got a head cold for the past few days but before that I have been working out at the gym three times a week plus a visit with your brother and sister on Saturdays. I've gotten up to logging about 3500 yards in the pool and riding about 30 min (7 miles) on a bike along with weight lifting. Sooo, if anybody can say it I can. I'm right there with you.
April 29, 2010 1:00 PM