Rehab for any injury usually includes ice, massage and some form of stretching and strengthening. I have had so many injuries it takes me over an hour every day to do them all. I use the same roller you have and also a 6 in diameter foam roller. I once had a sore perineal tendon on the outer part of my foot. Had to ice it twice a day. First time I tried ice there was not enough money in our local bank that would have made me keep that foot in the ice for more than 5 minutes. I found that I had to wrap the toes with a towel to keep them from getting too cold. I found that putting my foot in a bucket of water then adding the ice which cooled the water gradually rather than that initial shock of cold ice water made it much more tolerable. I kept the foot in the ice water 30 minutes so the foot certainly got cold but I avoided that initial shock. Worked much better for me. Right now I am rehabing a hamstring. Was training for a half marathon and pulled it 2 weeks before the race. Really bummed me out. I am 81 so not sure how many races I have left. Hate to miss one. Keep doing what you are doing. Really enjoy your videos.
YAY!! It’s been awesome to follow along on your boot camp days ladies! Amazing! Thanks for sharing the ups and downs….figuring it all out….that’s what life is all about! You never fail to inspire me!! 😊
I have been watching your videos for about a month and absolutely love your adventures whether on foot or bike. I too am of the grey hair force and have biking adventures with several friends and our mantra is "Just keep moving". I chronicle our experiences with videos that are on my RU-vid channel but learn from your videos. Perhaps my favorite part of your video is the last section where you have still shots with words of wisdom. In fact they inspired me to sign up to ride the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Syracuse and camp along the way."Dream. Do. Repeat" I often bike the canal as it is close to me but wanted to push myself to ride 4 days at 50+ miles per day. I enjoyed your experience on the canal as much as you did! You are the best and an inspiration to all to get outside and do! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your workouts. I’m inspired to get started as soon as I get back from my European trip. It won’t be quite to your levels, but some is better than none.
I really enjoy your videos. I regularly hike in Catalina State Park and I’m glad you got to spend time there. Next time you’re in the Tucson area, I hope you’ll do the Hugh Norris Trail. Safe travels!
Thanks for your videos! You inspired me to work on an itinerary for Catalina SP and Saguaro NP for me and my hiking friends. I feel for you for your foot pain. I had surgery for chronic plantar fasciitis in November, and have been rehabbing ever since. My foot still hurts post-surgery, but I've been able to get outside & hike regularly. I've also recently had peroneal tendonitis in my foot - pain below/in front of my ankle. I haven't tried ice baths - I was thinking maybe I need a foot whirlpool - sounds like much more fun lol.
So fun to see you explore my hometown. I’m missing Eegee’s subs now. Tucson is a great biking community and we loved hiking around Sabino Canyon. I need to go explore Catalina Island again the next time we go down there to see family. Beautiful sunsets year round but especially during monsoon season in July/August.
Hi ladies! Loved the music on day 11 hike. Day 12 hike was lovely with the falls, rocky terrain and tall cacti. When I fist saw your "WaWo" title I thot, "Where is WaWo"? Then I got it. Sometimes it takes a while :) Glad your foot is doing better, Kristy, and hope yours is too, Netty. Guess Pesky didn't get the hint to move on. Sigh. Tomorrow is Easter, So I wish you both a blessed Easter.
Love it. Thanks for this. Those bike rides look great! You ended up not far from my house. My family and I walk on that path near the coffee shop once in a while. I hope the healing continues for your next AZ trail adventure. I'm so happy we got to meet a few days ago. I would love to meet up next time you're in town. Maybe go hiking if it works out. Take care.
For injury, 2 days pass ,you can use contrast heat and cold. Always end with ice, after a short back and forth in each. It makes for better healing because of improved circulation. I also use a tennis ball to massage the foot.
I consider you both a couple of badasses. I enjoy your sense of humor about aging and injury. I turn 65, next week and usually am mountain biking, hiking and generally spending bad ass. I have been plagued by injury and recovery. I'm finding encouragement in your videos, especially the slipper camp/boot camp line! Best wishes.
I enjoy your adventures, thanks for taking the time to share. I’m doing my own “boot camp” getting ready to hike for a week on the AZT down south and see how far I get (I’m 64). I hiked the 1st 100+ miles of the CDT last April. I’ll be watching for your AZT hike up north. I just heard about using compression socks for recovery. Any experience with them? Take care, hike on!
Hi goils; what’s about that escarpment on the edge of all your exertions that you didn’t take me to get a close up. Fues that would be for klettershoe camp, eh? Well I’ll still follow you everywhere. Fot a heads up on the physio-mechanics tip. The burses are aggravated by cold. Any time you suspect they might be in play opt for heat. Also many times the affect of tendon irritations is a consequence of muscle zones that are refusing to release contraction. You touched on this briefly saying, “maybe it is just tight” this “tightness” has the effectmof keeping a strainon the connective tissue till it becomes agravated and then inflamed, then commences to get rubbing against its neighbors with the ultimate result of mechanical damage, at which point it becomes an accute injury. The way to break the cycle before it gets there is trigger pOint therapy. Or acupuncture or accu pressure. Those sore spots are the centers of spasmatic tension. Point pressure applied in a steady increasing intensity then held then gradually released till you actually feel the tender spot release and the pressure sensitivity vanish. Another renedy is tendon glides. Check in with “neuro movement therapy” also the Feldencrise “relaxercize” system. As for the idea of progressive training! I will spare you my sermon on the topic of the T word, except to say that action days initiate adaptation but rest days consolidate the accretive process. So simply stated that once the process has been launched, rest days are mor important than the “training days” if this hiearchy is misrepresented it is like you are carrying your build components in a bucket with no bottom. You are not losing progress when you rest. That is when the deposits get posted. Minor “injuries are one of the signals that you have not been inthe correct rhythm. Everuone talks about “listening to my body”. Think about that for a minuite. The things we listen to come from outside. So listening is not possible if you are living in the body. Of coures what humans do that. We are the disembodied species whose concepts are more cogent to us than the ontology that stimulates them. Intuition takes a while to establish, because we have a misconception than A always causes B. The problem with that when invested in somethinv as comlex as an organism in time-space, is that we never consider the full complexity of either A or B, so we are always guesstimating. Paying attention while trying a wide spectrum of approaches is the optimum path to crafting steady accumulations of strength, stamina and understanding while avoiding damaging excess. At our age, the slow lane is the fastest track. Stay frosty
Take care of those dogs! Maybe you have covered it, but what sleeping bag/quilts do you guys use? (I am trying to save weight on my 60+ year old feet!!
Oh boy you two have definitely got a BIG problem. Your boot camp went very well, you've trained hard but gee whiz I never saw Pesky take one step on the trails with you. How on earth is she ever going to keep up with you? Maybe it's time for some slight of foot trickery as in get a head start or point her in the wrong direction.
just a thought; your pain pattern seems to suggest overloading that area for some reason. Maybe compare left and right while you walk? @@wanderwomenkristyannette5021
