Yesterday my mom and I drove to Tulsa. My sister-in-law had told us about “Fleet Feet”, a store specializing in athletic shoes, as well as inserts to help correct foot problems. She had finally convinced my brother to give it a try and he was amazed at how much it helped. Mom and I decided this was something we needed to do, as well. We got to Tulsa around noon and met my sister-in-law at Los Cabos, a wonderful Mexican restaurant. After a delicious meal, we followed her to Fleet Feet where we spent the next hour and a half having our feet and gait analyzed via a video camera/treadmill set-up and being fitted for shoes and inserts. Mom was absolutely stunned to discover that her knee pain disappeared almost entirely with the new shoes and inserts. I’m hoping this will help with the recurring problem of plantar faciitis that I’ve dealt with off and on for several years.
I am determined to get in shape and that should be easier if my feet don’t hurt. I’m going to update my progress here on Saturdays so check back each week. If you don’t hear from me, remind me…keep me on track…nag me!
After the shoe experience, my sister-in-law went home to wait for the kids to get home from school while Mom and I made a brief foray to Whole Foods. Mom had never been to one and she was rather wowed by the produce, meat counters and salad bar. Oh, how I’d love to have one nearby. At least Oklahoma City is getting a Whole Foods so that’s a bit closer. I picked up the few items I had on my list and then we went to see the kiddos. We only had about an hour before we needed to head for home but it was so good to see the kids. My nephew turned 14 this week and he got his braces off yesterday morning. His teeth look great and you could tell he was happy to have that over with. My niece is a cheerleader for her school and she demonstrated a cheer, some jumps and a few other things she’s learning. They’re such great kids – I just wish we lived a bit closer so we could see them more often.
It was a long but very nice day. After I dropped my mom off, this is what I saw on my way home:
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I'm glad you had such a nice trip! How do you like your new shoes?
I know just what you mean about getting into shape. Just today I started the couch to 5k program. http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/index.shtml
My husband set up my mp3 player to play the program and I went for it. For some reason, either he made a mistake or the website is mixed up. I had week 2 where week 1 should have been. But I decided that since I was out there I should just try week two rather than go back and risk not starting at all. It was too hard for me to do it all. But I still feel very good about what I did accomplish. It is fixed now so we'll see how I can handle it on Monday.
My cardio health has been ignored for too long and it's embarrassing how hard it is for me. I'm not sure I'll really try to keep up with their week plan, I might do it slower. I'd rather get in shape slower than give up again.
I'll be 50 in January and I'd love to have accomplished this by then!
If you are interested I'd love to have an accountability buddy for couch to 5k. No pressure. I know you probably have other ideas for getting into shape. I also know it can be hard to find safe places to run in the country.
Love to you!
Sharon
I need to send my husband to a store like that. His knees have gotten bad and I know part of the problem has been his shoes.
I'll second being an accountability partner. This past quarter I've been on the slow and steady path as I know that those kind of results are longer lasting; however, sometimes it's easy to get discouraged, especially when you hit a plateau as I've hit many these last few weeks.
What kind of workouts are you planning – running, DVDs, gym? I'll be cheering you on!
You've got another cheerleader here, rooting for you!
Carolyn
I have a question about Fleet Feet. We have one nearby and I'm thinking about trying it. What is the price range. Are the shoes under $100? More than $200?
It would help me not to look too sticker shocked if you'd let me know.
Thanks!
Sharon
Sharon (Is this one of the Sharons I know? Your profile isn't public): I think I'm going to like the shoes. The shoes themselves were about $100 and the inserts about $35 or $40. It's funny you mentioned Couch to 5K as that's what I'm doing, too! Albeit, a scaled down version. I have exercise-induced asthma, am anemic and also out of shape. This is going to take awhile. I'll be sharing more about my goals soon, but yes, I'd love an accountability buddy.
Cherie: Thanks for the offer. I need all the accountability I can get! Do try to talk your husband into checking out Fleet Feet. I really think it's going to help.
Carolyn: Thanks. I really need the support. 🙂