I have written in the past about getting/being in shape is one of the best things you can do to prepare for any disaster scenario and was working hard at it, then an injury happened. I had been hiking an average of 30 miles a week for close to a year, but some extreme weather had kept me off the trails for about a month, when I finally got the chance to get back out there, I apparently over did it. A little over half way through a 10 mile hike I began to feel pain in my right foot, but with nearly 5 miles to the trail head I really had no other choice than to keep going. Needless to say, the results weren’t good. I could barely walk by the time I got back to the car and the pain continued for months. I assumed I had aggravated an old injury that would get better with time and rest, but month after month it continued. I finally realized I had something called plantar fasciitis, a common problem for runners and hikers. Bummer. Special socks, shoes, insoles, braces, etc, with little improvement. Till the wife found this:
No, it didn’t cure it in a week, but after a month it has definitely helped a LOT! I readily admit that I haven’t been following it as diligently as I should, but the pain is all but gone, and I even got in a little hike in the woods recently. I thought my hiking days were over, but fortunately that has changed for the better. I think I’ll start off a bit slower this time. I’m posting this in the hope that it may help someone else get back on the fitness train.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
Prepper 365 