Well…..We rolled into this weekend with the goal of walking the Walter Payton 5K Fitness Walk. I walked it last year with my exercise class and wanted to try it again. Last year, I was coming off an extended period of treatment for a plantar fasciia problem in my left foot, so my goal was to simply get through the 5K. I did, but it took me more than an hour and ten minutes as I recall. A week after the walk, I received a postcard telling me that I was 1157 out of 1160 women in the race. (pout) Still…..I made it without having to be brought in on a gurney!
\nWe started a walking program last fall, which was going very well. Unfortunately, DH fell off the roof and landed on his feet, and that put an end to our walking together for a bit. Then…..he tried to bring down a thief and ripped his hamstring muscle on the same leg. So, that wiped out our walking in the early spring. Neither of us was well prepared for this walk, and it’s my own fault that I wasn’t ready.
\nThe day broke cloudy, gray, gusty and threatening rain. I put my driver’s license,some money, and a bandana in my pockets, and a visor on my head, and we were off to the race site. We registered, got in line and set off at the shot. Despite wearing New Balance shoes and my orthotics, I was in trouble in the second mile. And because I favored the foot that hurt, I developed a good-sized blister in the other foot. This is the first time I’ve gotten a blister on the narrow part of my foot parallel to the arch.
\nIt would be an understatement to say I’m limping. I had to borrow a cane from my mother to be able to get around. I hope DH can do some grocery shopping because I’m dreading the idea of having to walk the grocery store.
\nStill….I made it. I know that I don’t want to experience that type of walk again, but I made it, and I was faster than last year! We shaved eight minutes off last year’s time. If we do it next year, I plan to have walked all Spring to get ready for it. Come walk with me! It’s time to get in shape!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well…..We rolled into this weekend with the goal of walking the Walter Payton 5K Fitness Walk. I walked it last year with my exercise class and wanted to try it again. Last year, I was coming off an extended period … Continue reading