Well, dh is feeling better. His foot/ankle is on the mend. He talked to his physical therapist about it & he seems to think dh didn't stretch enough or properly before trying to run. If he feels well enough tomorrow, he'll retry. Keep that in mind everybody, make sure you're warmed up & don't forget to stretch!
On another note, I am so glad that my dh is wanting to get fit & willing to work out with me. There is something that I'm not crazy about, but it seems so petty. I was very inactive last year. I'm pretty sure a sloth or slug moves more on a daily basis then I did. This year I slowly started changing things around. I started this blog & my new healthier lifestyle about 5-6 weeks ago. Since then, I've been fairly active, working out, & walking. This whole time, dh has been more active in his day-to-day routine, but he hasn't really worked out before starting the 10k training program. He feels that's enough. The thing that bugs me is that he always talks about being in better shape than me. He's not trying to be mean; he just believes he's in better shape. So when he hurt his foot, I was sympathetic but secretly smug. I was able to do the same training distance, plus more, and didn't injure myself. Who's in better shape? I know, I know! So very petty of me!
Guess whose pride had an ego check last night? I was getting ready for my nightly walk; smug knowing that I was able to keep making progress while dh was sidelined for the evening. When I went to apply my blister block, I saw what appeared to be a piece of lint on my foot & plucked it off. OH oh oh! It was NOT lint. It was the edge of those blisters I had developed a couple of weeks ago. I exposed raw, new skin. Ouch! Ah but a little thing like that isn't going to derail me, I walked with those blisters before! I slapped on some antibiotic salve & a Band-Aid. I was off & walking! Yeah well, I overdid it. I refused to listen to my body's pain & kept moving. What it was trying to tell me was that the bandage wasn't sticking right & it was rubbing a new raw spot on my foot. Today? Today, I am the one limping around, the one that had to rearrange my training schedule to give my foot some rest. I didn't quit, didn't chuck my schedule, and just had to rearrange my activities. Ah that sucks! That's what I get for letting my ego go unchecked and being so darned smug. I thank the Lord that it wasn't anything seriously wrong for dh or me! I also needed the ego check, but am still smarting a little over it.
I hope ya'll are doing well. I am off to read your blogs!
Best wishes!
Posted By: RotundReality
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09/12/2007 23:55
THATS FUNNY!
GOODLUCK TO YOU! IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU AND YOUR DH ARE A LITTLE COMPETITIVE..BUT THATS A GOOD THING. YOU ALL ARE MOTIVATING EACH OTHER. THATS A REALLY GOOD THING. NOT ONLY WILL THIS MAKE YOU AND HIM STRONG PHYSICALLY, AND MENTALLY, BUT THIS WILL DRAW YOU ALL EVEN CLOSER THAN WHAT YOU ALREADY ARE. GOODLUCK ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY.
Sorry to hear about your blisters. I know well the foot pain. Two month ago I had a plantars wart and it hurt very badly. I cook and so I am always on my feet. I also bellydance and am on my toes a lot. It was right on the ball of my foot so every time I stepped it hurt. when I got it removed it later became infected. Even worse than before I had it removed.
They say that working out with your spouse is good for you and for your marriage too. My husband talks about doing it with me but never seems to find the time. He works days and I work nights so it is hard to actually find a time that works for us both.
Blisters are horrible. I think they are worse than broken bones sometimes! At least those have a reason to hurt. I am super short so i wear AT LEAST 3 inch heals every day. And if i walk around in them too much i get blisters and then blisters on top of blisters. That is why i love my Ballet DVD. I get to do it barefoot. So i wear my sneakers in the morning to workout. I wear uncomfy shoes all day and then i go home kcik off my shoes and do some ballet working out with my feet bare! Feels so good and stretches your feet out too so they aren't so tight from the shoes.
Keep up the good work and i hope your feet heal soon!
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09/13/2007 21:15
Not Funny
I know you are feeling a little red faced right now. I know how you feel. It seems like every time I try to be smug or get that "I'm a little better" attitude.....God reins me back in. You know why, because He knows we know better than to put on that Proud Peacock strut!!
Keep going my friend. You are doing awesome. Blessings to you. Chargail
I would let your DH know that it hurts your feelings when he talks about being in better shape than you and that you are trying very hard to be in better shape. Looks like you are doing well and don't give up!
My hubby works construction and got this NASTY blister right in the palm of his hand. He is a "gym guy", so it was making him nuts. I went out and got the Advanced Healing Blister band aids (Band Aid brand) and it was a miracle. He said it felt better within minutes of putting it on. Then my run buddy got a nasty blister on her foot from running and I told her about them and gave her one to try . She also said it felt better within minutes and healed in like 2 days. You may want ot give them a try!
Nice work on your running and keeping a positive attitude towards your progress!
I was getting ready for my nightly walk; smug knowing that I was able to keep making progress while dh was sidelined for the evening. When I went to apply my blister block, I saw what appeared to be a piece of lint on my foot & plucked it off. OH oh oh! It was NOT lint. It was the edge of those blisters I had developed a couple of weeks ago. I exposed raw, new skin. Ouch! Ah but a little thing like that isn't going to derail me, I walked with those blisters before! I slapped on some antibiotic salve & a Band-Aid. I was off & walking! Yeah well, I overdid it. I refused to listen to my body's pain & kept moving. What it was trying to tell me was that the bandage wasn't sticking right & it was rubbing a new raw spot on my foot. Today? Today, I am the one limping around, the one that had to rearrange my training schedule to give my foot some rest. I didn't quit, didn't chuck my schedule, and just had to rearrange my activities. Ah that sucks! That's what I get for letting my ego go unchecked and being so darned smug. I thank the Lord that it wasn't anything seriously wrong for dh or me! I also needed the ego check, but am still smarting a little over it. 