An update day.
Today Sadie-Dog and I, two old girls together, took a slow soft jog. I wore my new Merrill Pace Gloves, the minimalist shoes I bought. This is the first time I've jogged in them. So far, my feet feel fine without the excess shoe support. We'll have to see how they feel when I wake up tomorrow. I've been practicing fore-foot running for a while now, so hopefully I will be fine.
This is week 11 for me and jogging. I can tell it is going to take several more months for my 59&3/4 year-old ligaments, tendons, joints, and bones to get stronger. In the meantime, I will continue slow, slow, slow and easy, with lots of recovery days. It is just as well: that is Sadie-Dog's only speed any more.
Dean and I have completed 3 weeks of "Eat to Live". We eat a huge salad at least once a day. Now that the weather is warmer, we have started having green smoothies for a snack or dessert. They are fantastic! Yesterday I made one with kale, an orange, cinnamon, frozen pineapple, and almond milk...I added a bit of stevia for sweetness, but any sweetener or no sweetener at all would be fine. I do diverge from the plan, and have snacks between meals sometimes, but they are healthy ones...fruits, veggies, a few nuts. This is an eating lifestyle we can live with, but it is difficult to eat-out or travel. Restaurants have not kept up with those who wish to eat healthy, I hope they will soon. I am still voting with my fork.
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." Charles M. Schulz
Looking together in the same direction.
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so they don't drift apart.
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