Warrior Dash 2013 - Hastings, Minnesota - Just do it!

For the last year my feet and I have struggled, it started May 2012 with a stress fracture to my right foot.  Because of that fracture I didn't get to run in the Minnesota Warrior Dash (my son took my place).  I did get to participate in Dirty Girl, Tough Mudder and various 5K's later in the summer though my feet hurt every single time.

Today I got to tackle the MN Warrior Dash.  It's held at Afton Alps ski area and much of it is uphill, the cardiovascular portion of it is tough because of that. The rest of the course was great, fun obstacles.

Last year's t-shirt and medal on the left; this year's t-shirt and medal on the right.

These feet, right here, I'm finally doing something right.  Earlier this year I broke two toes on the right foot (two different incidents), and still my feet were hurting most days.  I finally went to my doc, who verified I had recently broken two toes and told me that I have arthritis in my feet.  She recommended ice and naproxen.  

Since then I've also started taking TriFlex Sport (Glucosamine, Chondroitin and more) and increased my fish oil.  I made it through the dash without ANY foot pain, even though my fitbit One shows I logged over 10,000 steps and 74 levels (flights of stairs).  I'm so happy I think I'll do the happy dance!

Dennis's 2012 medal and MY 2013 medal/bottle opener - it's a shame I don't drink beer, lol.

cold feet

Be daring!

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Yes those are my feet and yes I got cold feet trying to get this shot.  Also, the snow has started melting a little and I kept sinking in, lol.  But it was fun. :0)

the day after christmas

Spent the day relaxing and appreciating all the good in my life.  Enjoyed seeing little birdie tracks in the snow.  It really is the little things!

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Growing Crocs

Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek

Summer 2007

Summer 2008

You know I love Crocs right? I mean I’ve mentioned before how much they help my foot pain. Before I started wearing Crocs I my feet would hurt with every step. Now they don’t, magic, right? Not pictured are my Winter beige Mammoths with the fuzzy lining and my skimpy Cleos that are so cute. Guess where I get my new shoes?

Yep, just pluck them off the Croc Tree.

Looks like these are ripe for the picking.

What A Croc!

Originally posted August 26, 2007

Last summer I went to a podiatrist because my feet hurt so much and so often. He told me I had Tarsal Tunnel and gave me some exercises to do. They didn’t help. But I’ve found something that has.

I spent years with feet that hurt with my first few steps of the day and ache in the evenings, sometimes so much that I avoided walking. I also occasionally got pain in my left knee and/or hip. But, about 3 months ago I took a leap. I had seen these ugly shoes everywhere and hated them almost as much as I hate Utube.

I thought they were the ugliest things I had ever seen, in fact I still do. But after seeing so many people in them, I finally asked a friend how she liked hers and if her feet sweated in them. She said she had foot problems and they helped and that no, her feet didn’t sweat unless she went with the knock-offs cheap brands.

It took my husband quite some time to convince me shell out $30 for a pair of shoes that I already had in my mind I hated. Even as I picked out a color I wondered if I would actually wear them. Guess what. No really guess.

I’m on my second pair of them. I totally wore the first pair out hiking (hey I‘ve walked a lot of miles doing 1000 caches). Since the first day I put them on they are the only shoes I have worn. No more aching feet. I can get out of bed in the morning and not feel like I’m stepping on glass. My hip and knee haven’t hurt once either. I never really believed that a shoe would make me pain free, but it has.

I did put on a different pair of shoes yesterday, because of the rain and my hip hurts today. I am now worried about what I will do this winter, when a couple of feet of snow is on the ground and I can’t wear my Peacock Cayman Crocs anymore. Maybe the Georgie would work.  Do you think they would consider making a snow boot so I would be able to constantly wear Crocs?