One of the things I’ve learned through reading Dr. Phil Maffetone’s books is the importance of aerobic training. If you’re like me, the phrase “aerobic training” conjures up pictures of running, cycling, swimming, dancing, and the like. That’s all well and good, but when you train at too high a heart rate level you risk injury,...

There’s something truly wonderful about feeling earth beneath one’s feet. The feel of the rocks, grass, different textures, different temperatures. There’s a feeling of “connectedness” that happens when one is outside with bare feet. Now my issue is that my feet are always cold, so bare feet isn’t always an option, but when it...

My funky shoes have become my trademark, and rightly so.  I adore them.  Given my ‘druthers, I’d wear nothing else (well, nothing else on my feet, that is..).  They are just the greatest thing to have on your feet, though they won’t help you win any fashion points! With the Frostbite, I’ve had to switch to something different when the...

A couple of weeks ago I developed frostbite on the toes of both feet during one of my longer walks.  I’ve been working hard to take care of my toes properly since that time, and hoping that the feeling will come back in most, if not all of them. Well a friend of mine is in to Essential Oils and gave me some Helichrysum Italicum to massage into my toes to see...

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I was so proud of myself for getting out for my 3 hour walk yesterday in spite of the -19°C/-2°F temperatures. I bundled up, set up my technology, and headed down what was actually a beautiful pathway with fresh snow that sparkled in the sun. As usual, my toes got pretty cold when I started out, but I knew that once I hit training speed, they’d warm up and...