I promised I would make Mondays about what I did to start my weight loss journey, so here you go:
Tip: Start with the right equipment, so you don't end up injured.
When I started this latest (and final) attempt at getting healthy, I had a pair of running shoes that I had bought about a year before. I was convinced that, because I had just been wearing them for everyday use and not working out, that I could make use of them to exercise. I was wrong.
What I didn't take into account was that I weighed 260 pounds and that was more than enough pressure on the soles to break them. With broken soles and crushed arches, no shoe in the world is going to be comfortable to walk in. But that didn't stop me. I tried to go ahead and use them.
I stubbornly held out almost a month. I must have really wanted to lose the weight this time, because my back hurting and shins being sore once would have put me on the "injured" list and I would have quit to "recuperate" and have never gone back.
Instead I woke up to the fact that if I invested in no other piece of equipment to get healthy - I would have to invest in good shoes. So I did. I now change my shoes as often as they wear out, because my back hurting actually makes me even more cranky than it did then. (I miss working out.)
So (yes, I have to say it) put your best foot forward and the path on the journey to fitness will be much smoother.
Yours in fitness, Kate
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Starbucks Flavored Running Shoes
LOL. That's me laughing at myself.
I was going to "make-up" that workout last night. That was until, at 9:45 yesterday morning, I knocked over my Venti Americano with an extra shot, skim milk, sugar-free cinnamon dolce syrup and Splenda, all over myself and Starbucks. Yes, ordering that is a great workout for my mouth.
The coffee didn't just spill, it exploded as it hit the table top. I dove to try and keep it from spilling on Caelen, his socks caught a little spatter but that was it (thank god), so I took the brunt. It went right down my legs and poured into my shoes - my workout shoes. A lot of the coffee was caught in my wicking running socks, but the shoes were still pretty wet.
When I got home to change I called Fitness Sports to ask how to clean them. He informed me I could wash them, but be prepared for a two day drying process, because heat is the enemy - they would shrink.
I sat and stared at the shoes as mega-kitten Mischa licked them, apparently he's a Starbucks fan as well. After my deep guilt the other night from not working out, I couldn't take the idea of going two days without sweating. Finally, I picked them up and took them to the car, the plan was they could drive around with Caelen and I until I made a decision.
Late in the afternoon I dropped the boy with his momma and went to move the shoes to get something, they were dry. LOL. They smelled like caffeine, but they were dry. And that's enough for me. And you guessed it, I ran in them this morning. The bonus is, no one has commented anything like, "do you smell coffee?"
Best always, Ms_H
Weight - 166 pounds
PS - A BIG THANK YOU to the gal at my favorite Starbucks at 10th & Locust. She didn't bat an eyelash at the disaster I created. AND she got me a new drink, no charge. I believe in buying local, but their staff keeps me coming back.
I was going to "make-up" that workout last night. That was until, at 9:45 yesterday morning, I knocked over my Venti Americano with an extra shot, skim milk, sugar-free cinnamon dolce syrup and Splenda, all over myself and Starbucks. Yes, ordering that is a great workout for my mouth.
The coffee didn't just spill, it exploded as it hit the table top. I dove to try and keep it from spilling on Caelen, his socks caught a little spatter but that was it (thank god), so I took the brunt. It went right down my legs and poured into my shoes - my workout shoes. A lot of the coffee was caught in my wicking running socks, but the shoes were still pretty wet.
When I got home to change I called Fitness Sports to ask how to clean them. He informed me I could wash them, but be prepared for a two day drying process, because heat is the enemy - they would shrink.
I sat and stared at the shoes as mega-kitten Mischa licked them, apparently he's a Starbucks fan as well. After my deep guilt the other night from not working out, I couldn't take the idea of going two days without sweating. Finally, I picked them up and took them to the car, the plan was they could drive around with Caelen and I until I made a decision.
Late in the afternoon I dropped the boy with his momma and went to move the shoes to get something, they were dry. LOL. They smelled like caffeine, but they were dry. And that's enough for me. And you guessed it, I ran in them this morning. The bonus is, no one has commented anything like, "do you smell coffee?"
Best always, Ms_H
Weight - 166 pounds
PS - A BIG THANK YOU to the gal at my favorite Starbucks at 10th & Locust. She didn't bat an eyelash at the disaster I created. AND she got me a new drink, no charge. I believe in buying local, but their staff keeps me coming back.
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