getnfit@38
Cathlete
Hi Val, I know you don't know me from a can of spray paint, but I followed the threads about your heel/foot pain, as i too was experiencing something similar, and I know you said you were going to rest it for a week so I was just wondering how you're healing? I know it's tough to go "cold turkey" on the cardio without worrying about losing progress, etc., but I just wanted to check in and tell you I was thinking about you and hoped you'd be back on the step again really soon!
Your story probably saved me from severely damaging my own foot, because before I read your thread, I was "ignoring" my own foot pain like "maybe it'll go away if I just don't pay too much attention to it!" But after reading all the messages from the other forum members, and checking out the "foot-sites", I decided to put the step away and rest my foot for a solid week (from cardio), then start back up with some low impact kickboxing (Kathy Smith kickboxing workout).
So thank you for sharing your situation with us because you saved me before it was too late, and I really hope your foot is recovering so that you can get back to what you love.
P.S. on an up note~ i did find out that without any cardio, and 3 days of weight training/2 days yoga I still lost weight last week! So don't worry about the cardio too much~ and if you've never checked out yoga, maybe now would be a good time! Doesn't burn the same number of calories as step, but some yoga can make you sweat!
Good luck & speedy recovery....................Donna
Your story probably saved me from severely damaging my own foot, because before I read your thread, I was "ignoring" my own foot pain like "maybe it'll go away if I just don't pay too much attention to it!" But after reading all the messages from the other forum members, and checking out the "foot-sites", I decided to put the step away and rest my foot for a solid week (from cardio), then start back up with some low impact kickboxing (Kathy Smith kickboxing workout).
So thank you for sharing your situation with us because you saved me before it was too late, and I really hope your foot is recovering so that you can get back to what you love.
P.S. on an up note~ i did find out that without any cardio, and 3 days of weight training/2 days yoga I still lost weight last week! So don't worry about the cardio too much~ and if you've never checked out yoga, maybe now would be a good time! Doesn't burn the same number of calories as step, but some yoga can make you sweat!
Good luck & speedy recovery....................Donna
). I did Rhythmic Step on Saturday, and felt some discomfort afterwards, but it was fine by Sunday. Well, last night I decided to do RS again, but this time it was a whole different story. I felt no pain while doing it, but I was up all night in excruciating pain. I finally decided to get up and ice it at about 1:30 am, and guess what? I couldn't walk! I had to crawl on my hands and knees to the freezer to get ice. I was very frightened. I can walk now, but the pain is intense.