<p>Hurt my calf muscle somehow last week. Took a week off from running. Thought it was better (walked 5 miles Sun. w/ no prob.) so tried a run yesterday…mistake. After 2.3 I could barely walk…ugh. Advil and warm soaks are the plan for the day.</p>
<p>PackMom, sorry about the injury. Ouch. </p>
<p>Interesting article in the Times today. I have read Dr. Gullo’s book and found it interesting. I often find myself repeating his mantra, “Thin tastes better.” </p>
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<p>PackMom, ouch. I’d probably go for the ice (much though I don’t enjoy it!). Hope you feel better soon.</p>
<p>PackMom, do you have a foam roller? You might find it helpful.</p>
<p>I’m never fully sure when to go for heat or cold treatment. Since issues often involve swelling (like ankle issues I had initially) ice seemed to work best. Hope you see improvement soon PackMom - I know how much you are geared towards those runs now!</p>
<p>Packmom- Try rolling your calf muscle with a foam roller or solid water bottle. </p>
<p>Yes, that was me out there at 6:15am this morning for the first time in awhile! 3 1/2 done and I’ll go to the gym for weights and a couple of warmup dreadmill miles after work. It was pretty nice cutside- 45, cloudy, no wind. I did it!</p>
<p>Watching my spouse’s eating with Bistro MD is helping modify my own meals a little. I love vegetables and am feeling as if its “legal” to pile half my plate with broccoli or green beans, a little meat or fish or beans and a little carb side. Proportion is important I’m learning. Want to understand how to approach meals better to help my spouse (down 15 lbs to 185) and me.</p>
<p>Hello, all. A few folks from “my” parents ’ 13 thread suggested I poke my head in here as I am on a (gentle) health and fitness quest. I’m posting now just to bookmark the thread.</p>
<p>I have noticed that snow shoeing up my back hill and through the woods is a tad more vigorous than simply walking, btw, and that is my new morning routine. Not sure what I’ll do when the snow is gone ;)</p>
<p>Hi kmc! Glad to see you here! Lots of good ideas and support is available. It is a journey! :)</p>
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<p>I did that last spring. Mine was right where the achilles attaches at the top, up near the mid-point of calf. I felt it immediately when a went to accelerate from walk to a run going up the last hill of my usual route. Within a minute or two I was completely hobbling. I had to lay off of it for a month if I recall. I could go for walks, but running made it flair up again. I would let it rest for a couple weeks after you think it’s healed.</p>
<p>Since then, it’s never bothered me again. But, I did learn a valuable lesson. At my age, accelerate slowly.</p>
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<p>I’m a first time snow shoe’er this winter, although (alas) we haven’t had much snow. So far, it seems like terrific exercise. It’s like walking on steroids. Uphill is always a good workout, no matter what you have on your feet, but the little hills I’ve climbed on snow shoes have definitely gotten my heart rate up. </p>
<p>I’m pretty sold on walking, especially on hills, as a fantastic foundation for exercise. It’s been (and continues to be) a big part of my fitness kick. Now if I could just shake this cold so I could do some more of it!</p>
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<p>Thanks for the link. I agree with the doc that it’s best to start with how you eat and modify that to work rather than trying some completely different “diet”. Big red flag for the chef who lost the weight, though. His rejection of exercise is probably going to be his undoing.</p>
<p>No kidding: [Would</a> You Exercise in High Heels? | Healthy Living - Yahoo! Shine](<a href=“Would You Exercise in High Heels?”>Would You Exercise in High Heels?)</p>
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<p>I want to see the first person try a [single</a> leg squat](<a href=“One Leg Squat - YouTube”>One Leg Squat - YouTube) in high heels.</p>
<p>I don’t know. This just seems so wrong. Seems like the antithesis of what we should be striving for in exercise.</p>
<p>Is she chewing gum in that exercise video?</p>
<p>I’d like to see the premiums on their liability policy.</p>
<p>Maybe the girl works out at Planet Fitness and the gum chewing is to help ensure she doesn’t grunt. ;)</p>
<p>As for the workouts in heels, you’ve got to be kidding…</p>
<p>Oo la la. Not. Realigning your spine for heels? Not in my world.</p>
<p>The highest heels I own are about 1 inch, I think. Don’t plan on exercising in them, either. </p>
<p>Terrible day at work, which means no time for the gym today or sabadog will be a wild man. He needs a good run before class. Just eating lunch now. </p>
<p>And no making fun of Planet Fitness…that’s where I belong, mainly because $10 a month is about all I can afford and secondly, I don’t really need anything else beyond the basic equipment. Not a big class person. :)</p>
<p>We might have joined Planet Fitness – great price – except the biggie was needs to have a pool.</p>