Owweey!
Monday was a crazy day and I was not able to exercise. We were swamped with house stuff and didn't make it home until nearly 8:30pm. (that is LATE for us). I set my alarm bright and early on Tuesday to get up and get it done because we have SO MUCH to do after work that it's not even funny…but guess what…???? When my alarm went off, I didn't want to get up…so I didn't. Usually missing two days of exercise in a row would make me feel really guilty. But yesterday I just blew off any guilt I might have had and realized that although I am committed to completing 30 days of the Shred and will do so….the Shred is not my life and it will wait for me. Sometimes things come up and we have to remember to LIVE and not obsess about being perfect and doing things exactly as planned. Sometimes our plans get interrupted. I've learned that if I roll with it and try not to let it make me feel guilty or up tight, I lead a happier healthier life!
That being said, last night my foot was hurting me a little bit. It felt a bit tight and uncomfortable right on the top, side and under my big toe on the "pad" or whatever you call it. I wore comfy boots yesterday so I'm sure the pain did not come from my boots. I went to sleep thinking it would go away. When I woke up at 3:00am with throbbing foot pain I was a little concerned. I tried to sleep through the pain but at 4:30am, I was wide awake. I realized that shredding of any kind was not going to happen today. I can not even walk on my foot. It seriously hurts so bad. I have NO idea what is going on or why it hurts so bad.
A while back when I was running 6 miles every day (summer 08) my foot did almost the exact same thing..it hurt really bad and then after a few days it slowly went away. I contributed it to the running. Weird thing is…I haven't done any running or exercise at ALL since Saturday. I have NO IDEA what is wrong with it. Last night I was dead set on getting up and working it hard core!I was really bummed but I realize that it would be impossible to do anything on my feet today…its just not going to happen. I can't shred when I can barley walk. Instead of feeling bad and letting it get me down, I realize that things happen that are out of my control. (Being positive about it and not letting it bother me is all I can do! I chose how to act and react!)
Instead of shredding I am going to work on my upper body. When I get home I "plan" on lifting some weights sitting or laying down. I don't want to do anything to make my foot worse, so I will not be doing anything tricky. If I'm lucky the pain might just magically go away. I think my chances of it going away quickly are pretty good since I didn't do anything to bring it on.
About the picture…
( I had to take my boot off when I got to my desk because it was hurting so bad…even the pressure of my sock is hurting..what the what???) Before I get up to do anything I am calling people in advance to make sure they are at their desks….I want to do any additional walking today!
Sorry for having to put my shredding on hold…but I don't really have a choice! Keep me updated on your progress and hopefully whatever is going on with my foot will be very short lived and I'll get right back into the swing of things.
What is your favorite upper body exercise? Please share!!
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Jessica @ How Sweet It Is on 2009.11.04
You can do a ton of stuff for upper body! Presses, rows, bicep curls, tricep ext..
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Diane on 2009.11.04
I'm so sorry to hear about your foot. I hope it heals fast. I am very excited because my husband has joined me in doing the shred every morning at 5:30 a.m. before work! If you knew him, you would understand how amazing this really is! Now that he has done it a few times, he really likes it, too! Thanks for the motivation, and I hope you're back to normal soon!
Christina on 2009.11.04
I hope the foot issues clear up soon, it's so frustrating when stuff like that alters workouts you want to do. PS – I love the boots!
Natalie on 2009.11.04
Diane…I could not be happier to hear this news! So great! I love working out with Dave..it makes all the difference! I am so proud of you and your husband! keep it up! and great job on waking up early! so AWESOME!!!
Kristine on 2009.11.04
Hi! First off, I love your blog. Secondly, I want to thank you for this post. It is so great that you are listening to your body and when your body/feet are begging you to rest, you are listening. So many people don't have the knowledge to do this, and as a result get more injured in the end! I hope you can find out what is wrong with your feet and get healed soon! I am sending positive vibes in your direction.
Courtney on 2009.11.04
Hey lady…I hope the mystery of the painful foot is solved soon…WTF!!!!! Injuries can be frustrating…but it sounds like you are being reasonable about it and focusing on the upper body is a great idea.
My two faves are hammer curls and Arnolds.
Courtney
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Margaret on 2009.11.04
A couple of things:
1- congrats on your house. i'm excited to see it!
2- I'm on day 3 of the shred. I'm feeling good. I'm going to give level 1 a few more days so I feel confident moving to level 2. My favorite is Jillian saying, "those of you looking for modified jumping jacks…..you aren't going to find ANY!" it made me laugh out loud.
Madeline on 2009.11.04
my mom has been having hamstring issues so she will do the shred and just do the upper body aspect of the exercises. sidebar- your comfy boots are super cute!
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Krista on 2009.11.04
Sorry to hear about your foot! That's a real bummer and I hope that it's already feeling better!
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Autumn Tao on 2009.11.04
Forgive me for not knowing any proper names, but here goes…
Pec-flies: lying back on a ball or bench, arms straight but not locked, out at sides, bring up to be above chest (straight arms entire time)
Triceps overhead dips can be done sitting
Goal posts: (Biceps) lie on back, set arms up– bent–like goal posts at your sides, straighten to meet over chest
Shoulders (never tried it sitting but it should work)– weights or a body bar –hold low and lift to shoulder height… or hold low and lift, grazing chest, to just under chin
21 with a bar or weights– 7 biceps curls, 7 half up, 7 from the half up point to the shoulder point
I can imagine few or none are new to you, but I figured I'd share. Feel better mama.
Cindy on 2009.11.04
oh, so sorry your foot hurts! Wonder why?
I am on day 4 of Shred..Halloween weekend thru me all off and have had a hard time getting back to it but last night I did.
UPPER…lots of yoga poses, resistance bands and push ups and dips!
if i do any of this regularly…my arms get toned pretty fast!
LOVE IT
CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE Boots btw
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Stephanie on 2009.11.04
So sorry to hear about your foot, I hope it feels better soon! I know exactly how you feel with the frustration of your workout routine feeling like it's not staying on track by unexpected happenings… with not feeling well this week until about today I have had some similar frustrations :/ But you are right, sometimes we just need to learn to "roll with it" — which can be hard to do but def necessary in this whole game of life
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Natalie on 2009.11.04
Thanks for the great suggestions!!
Chloe (Naturally Frugal) on 2009.11.04
I agree that working your upper body is a good idea. I would also head to the doctor as well – it sounds like it's in a weird place and is caused from nothing. Also try icing it to see if that helps. Kudos to you for recognizing that your body wanted to sleep instead of exercise and not feeling guilty about it!
Hope you feel better!
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Karyn on 2009.11.04
hope the foot stops hurting soon! so frustrating to be dealing with pain of unknown sources!
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Nicole on 2009.11.04
How random about your foot!! Use this time to fresh your mind and body. When you get back to working out, you will be up for the challenge!!
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Natalie on 2009.11.04
Thanks for all your well wishes!!
xoxo
Diana on 2009.11.04
I hope your foot's better now!
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sue on 2009.11.04
oooh! cute boots
sorry to hear about your foot pain…glad you were able to stay positive and find another way to wake out…hope it gets better though and you can get back to shredding!
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Katie on 2009.11.04
Boo! Sorry about your foot! It's weird, I have been experiencing a little pain in my left food since starting the shred! I am attributing it to all the jumping around…but mine is definitely manageable – sounds like yours is a lot worse.
I have no upper body strength, sorry I can't help you, there!
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