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[rootofnewt]

I got sick and tired of not exercising (the great outdoors is triggering my asthma something awful and the heat/humidity also does bad things fibro-wise), so I've decided to drag boy and nannar to the gym every day/night.

Initially, I was going to walk 30 minutes every night so that I can sleep again. however, I only have one pair of athletic shoes. They're hiking shoes. Damn, they're SO not good for treadmill or city walking. No flex, no bounce, no roll. They're made for mountains and weight and uneven surfaces, not a treadmill. So I've got to see if shoes are in the budget soon.

Anyhow, yesterday I walked 1.66 miles in half an hour, most of it on an incline. My hips, knees, and feet are very upset with me for doing this in my hiking shoes. Today, I did my aquatherapy exercises and swam 100 meters. It's not much of a swim, but it's not bad for someone who's not on her asthma meds.

I also need to find my water bottle and find the combination for my padlock. Joy.

Other local folks who belong to ACAC: I'm always up for daytime pool/cycle/treadmill time. Let me know when you want to go.

Comments

[hnybny.livejournal.com]

You could apply to be a Nike product tester....

https://producttesting.nike.com/producttest/index.jsp

Otherwise, where do you usually shop for sneakers? Maybe we can find you a deal.

[krasota.livejournal.com]

I usually buy New Balance. I get 10% off at the local elite store and if I sweet talk the pedorthist, he'll give me an additional 10-20 bucks off for turning my old NBs back in. They have some shoes I like the look of which currently cost 60 bucks new on the website, not too expensive. I just have to see whether they hit any of my trigger points. That's the biggest problem--I have loads of problem in my feet. The mechanical problems can be addressed with the right shoes and orthoses. The nerve problems . . . well, I just have to try them on and see if they make the jolts start.

What asthma meds?

[(Anonymous)]

Hey lady. :) You may not remember me but I was thinking about you the other day and decided to look you up - kinda long story.
What asthma meds were you on? My childhood doc always suggested swimming for my asthma.

-Robin (sparrow) btw: I moved back to PA from California.

Re: What asthma meds?

[krasota.livejournal.com]

Hey there!

I usually take Accolate. I'm out and my insurance requires mail order and a paper prescription, so I actually have to go to my doctor's office (half an hour away), mail it in, etc, and the company will still screw it up. So I'm trying to avoid triggers, instead. ;)

[mustelidmania.livejournal.com]

did my early morning workout, but am up for swimming!! yes, I am off today.

[krasota.livejournal.com]

I'll be available after 2:30. Is there a time you'd like to go?

[mustelidmania.livejournal.com]

do you want to meet there? maybe 3?

[krasota.livejournal.com]

Sure! That would work. Yay! Pool time!

Meet you on the couches or in the pool?

[mustelidmania.livejournal.com]

couches!!

[krasota.livejournal.com]

See you there, then! WoohoO!

[frozenthrone.livejournal.com]

DSW usually has pretty good prices and they have a nice selection of new balance right now. I was just there (Silver Spring) over the weekend to pick up a new pair of walking sneakers for the treadmill :-)

[krasota.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but we don't have a DSW down here, so no go there.

[frozenthrone.livejournal.com]

Doh! Sorry, I thought you were closer to DC. My bad.

[krasota.livejournal.com]

Nope. Lived there for several years, but I'm about 2.5-3 hours away. Silver Spring would be 3-3.5 hours, I think, though there's a DSW in Bethesda, I think. I'll be up for a wedding next weekend, then back here in my little cave. ;)

[frozenthrone.livejournal.com]

Yes, there is one in Bethesda as well. I have not been to that DSW but they are usually all the same.

[frozenthrone.livejournal.com]

I haven't done a lot of trips outside DC yet, so I don't have the VA geography down yet. :-)

SuperFeet

[thatguychuck.livejournal.com]

Check out SuperFeet shoe inserts. For all my life I've had trouble getting shoes that didn't hurt, so I accepted that all shoes do. When I told a friend about this who was currently on a very short break from through-hiking the entire Appalachian Trail, he suggested SuperFeet. After he told me that most people pick up a set within their first 100 miles, I decided to try them.

I *love* them. It took around a week to get used to them, but my feet don't hurt anymore. I have the blue color (standard?) which ran around $35. I can walk around a show all day working and not hate my feet at the end of the day.

For the record, I have compromised circulation in my right leg due to a horrific accident 15 years ago. The SuperFeet STILL work great.

For what it's worth, your icon made me curious so I decided to glance at your journal.

Re: SuperFeet

[krasota.livejournal.com]

I have custom orthoses, so I don't use any extra inserts, but thanks for the thought!

We like the AT, we're not throughhikers or even section hikers, we just enjoy dayhikes.