Hiking

[Pax]

Excellent on passing the test!! Hope the minimal supplementation will help with the cramping.


I wore my newer Merrell Moabs on my hike and have to say, two thumbs up! They were comfortable and gripped like glue on some slippery stuff. I've switched to low cut shoes from a hiking boots and my knee is much happier, much less stress transmitted up the leg.

[emily_in_nc]

Great hikes, ladies!

Thanks for sharing!

[Catrin]

Excellent on passing the test!! Hope the minimal supplementation will help with the cramping.


I wore my newer Merrell Moabs on my hike and have to say, two thumbs up! They were comfortable and gripped like glue on some slippery stuff. I've switched to low cut shoes from a hiking boots and my knee is much happier, much less stress transmitted up the leg.

Glad to hear the Merrells are working for you Pax, I really did like mine until it became apparent that they just didn't fit my feet properly.

Never thought about stress being transmitted up the leg from my beloved rigid Solomon's causing shin splints before I threw in an 11-mile hike until my doctor suggested it. I am going to experiment this weekend with a 2-3 mile dirt hike in my Keene hiking shoes, I'm a bit nervous that my legs may need the opposite of my feet, but I need to strike out and experiment. I won't know until I try!

[Crankin]

I hit my small toe on a chair last night. It's stiff and there's bruising on my metatarsal area, but it's not broken. I can point and flex it, just some pain when I really apply pressure. It was a stupid accident.
Glad I have no hiking plans for this week. I went to spin this morning and I have some riding planned tomorrow and Saturday. Not sure if I will be able to do tabata. I only felt pain in spin class when I was standing on the pedals and my foot leaned toward the left. Using Arnica and did some icing.

[emily_in_nc]

Sorry, Crankin!

I broke my pinky toe on a chair leg last winter. Not fun, especially going up and down the stairs to/from our third-floor apartment. And I had to lay off yoga for awhile. Fortunately, cycling did not bother it as my cycling shoes protected it. Hope yours heals up fast!

What is tabata, by the way?

[Crankin]

Basically, varying versions of high intensity interval training. Sometimes the intervals are cardio oriented and sometimes they are strength oriented. 45 minutes of sweat!

My foot is better this morning. The bruising is decreased a lot. I can see, though, how going up and down stairs would hurt like hell. I am going out on a ride in about an hour or so. Now that the weather looks better for Sunday, maybe some mild hiking will be do-able. DH is not really into wanting to do 63 miles on Saturday (riding my age for my birthday), and I don't really want to do 63 miles alone. So, if we ride less, I definitely will try hiking on Sunday. I can already feel weird imbalances and other pain starting, because I was kind of walking funny yesterday, to protect it.

[Pax]

Almost fell flat on my face going into the grocery store this morning, stepping into a dip with my bum leg. Wonder if it would look weird using my hiking poles in everyday life?

[Catrin]

Youch Crankin! Glad you're feeling a bit better and that you have a nice weekend whatever you choose to do. I certainly understand wanting to ride your age, but glad to hear there are other options should your DH decide against it.

I hear you Pax, hope nothing was strained from that almost-fall. I swear If we could just have radar that would warn us about this dips in advance. We could look all prescient