Time Wounds All Heels

Our feet have such a burden, carrying us through this life. The average moderately active person takes about 7500 steps a day. This means that an average person, with an average stride, who lives to be 80 years old, will have walked about 108,131 miles.

The American Academy of Podiatric Sciences explains the complexity of our amazing feet that support us for all of these steps:

Nowhere is the miracle of the foot more clear than watching the human body in motion. The combination of 26 bones, 33 joints, 112 ligaments, and a network of tendons, nerves, and blood vessels all work together to establish the graceful synergy involved in running. The balance, support, and propulsion of a jogger's body all depend on the foot.

For a runner or avid exerciser, the force and stress placed on the feet is even more intense than the average moderately active person. You may be more likely to suffer an injury or experience foot pain. Personally, I have noticed that since I have started running, I have felt new sensations in my feet that I did not experience before with lower impact exercise.

In order to keep your feet healthy and lessen the pain, make sure to choose appropriate footwear. One of my goals this winter break is to visit the local running store and get proper running shoes. Also, you can help your feet by doing stretches that isolate the muscles in your feet and toes.

Be aware of your feet as you are running or exercising and make sure to take care of them, because they are working hard for you!

Today's workout:

30 min. run (4.0 mi)

30 min. resistance training

60 min. personal yoga training

60 min. yoga @ home (still to come!)