Another week of the training program down. Still having numbness in my feet and some slight shin pain. I found some exercises in a forum post to help me stretch / strengthen my lower leg muscles. I’ve done those a couple times, and done some icing of the tender areas, and massage with a tennis ball. Today’s run wasn’t quite as “bad”, so I’m remaining hopeful. I also did some front and rear leg extensions and hip abduction machines at the gym. Trying to help myself out, and hoping that I’m able to continue the training.
I had a meeting with a dietitian as part of the training program this week. Long story short, I need to keep on doing what I know to do. I use Lose It on my iPhone to track my calories. When I stick to it, I find that I am able to lose a few pounds here and there. When I don’t, I eat what I want and gain weight. I told her that i don’t really pay attention to the fat and carbs and protein counts. I just watch the calories and figure the rest will work itself out. For my level of fitness, I think that’s ok for right now.