Mar 25
Exercise every day
One of the commitments that I made to myself this week (I am trying to focus on short term goals) is to walk at least 10 minutes per day every day. Last night, I took a walk with my wife and daughter. Once around the block (we have pretty big blocks here in Texas…).
It was an utterly humiliating experience. I had to stop about two-thirds of the way through to sit down and take a two minute break. Endurance-wise, it wasn’t that bad at all…sure I was huffing and puffing, but I could have kept going. My problem is the pain. By the time I reached the first corner on our short trek around the block my back was hurting badly. My shins were sore, my knees and ankles hurt…and my feet were absolutely killing me. I don’t think I was wearing the best shoes for walking (I was wearing Crocs…yeah, those goofy rubber shoes with holes in them). I need to buy some new shoes. I desperately hope this will help. It’s so hard for me to shop for shoes. Not only do I have long, very wide feet, I also have terrible edema in my feet, ankles and calves (one of the many complications of morbid obesity). I tend to avoid shopping for new shoes as it’s always such a frustrating and embarrassing experience. I absolutely must get some kind of walking shoes that are comfortable and provide better support.
I know that if I continue walking every day, the pain will quickly start to go away. I just have to keep it up…