04/05/2026
Day 2 of the Foot Restoration Program - I’m feeling good today!
Something about me that I don’t talk about much is my feet!🦶
I have had pain in my feet for years - I can’t even remember how long, but it started long before my first pregnancy and honestly, I could probably date it back to when I was just 8 years old.
Dodgy feet is a gift from my mum, and her dad gifted them to her.
Mum had hers operated on several years ago. That meant a lot of pain and she was off her feet for a couple of months- not even an option when you’re a solo parent thousands of kms away from support - but also not choice I’d make, as Mum has seen little benefit from the painful surgery 😢
My pain has been gradually getting worse over the years. In the last year I’ve turned down activities and adventures because I know my feet wouldn’t cope. I’ve started taking shorter walks with my dog, staying closer to home, because once the full pain kicks in with its sudden jab, I often can’t even walk a single step further for a while.
It’s not fun.
I love walking. I was an expedition leader with DofE when I was younger, and have goals to walk the track and the Camino in the next few years.
I’ve tried walking more, and recently I tried walking less, just in case resting gave me time to heal, but after 2 weeks of rest I felt even weaker, gained weight and decreased my fitness, so I knew that something had to change.
So here I am. Day 2. Determined.
I’ve committed to a 12 week program and I’m determined to stay consistent and see what changes I can make (I made videos on Sunday so I can look back and see my progress).
I know from how it felt that today’s exercise was targeting the right muscles to support me and right now I’m feeling confident that I can make positive changes.
I do have some good (men’s extra wide) shoes, but today I invested in some barefoot shoes too - hopefully they’ll arrive soon.
I’ll report on my progress, and will definitely be recommending the program if it works - and so far I believe it actually could.
Do you have a goal that you need to be consistent with? What is it? Want an accountability buddy?