Sunday, November 14, 2010

Fila sculpt and tone and their claims.

Alright I am a sucker. I finally gave in and purchased a pair of instability shoes. And the verdict is still a little sketchy. Notice the difference right away. The heel to toe roll technology brought out the inconsistency of my gait pattern. I decided to walk a mile and a half the first day I put them on. About three minutes into my walk I got my old buddy pain back that comes and go when adding new movements and challenges to my hips. It last for a few seconds and then it disappeared. At first I was a little wobbly and looked weird but finally got a knack for it. I love the stretch I received in my left calves and hamstrings. I was a little unsure about how my right ankle and feet would reacted but no problem.
The second time I wore them I went and walked my normal garage walk with Peter. I took it easy especially on the downhill walk. I thought I would get the original pain from the first time but to my surprise none. Later on I had to take them off because my big toe and the joint itself was a little painful. I realized that maybe I was not evenly distributing my body weight on all five toes. My right hip did developed a odd kind of sharp pain on the outside hip attachment  which also went away the following day.
The third time I wore them Peter encouraged me to walk faster which was challenging and did get my hip going. I also did some low squats, curtsy lunges and maybe that is why they hurt. We shall see.
I though my first P ilates class on Saturday and was so happy with the outcome. Although I was a little disappointed when none of my friends were able to make it. Later on I began feeling the same hip pain. I noticed that it is coming more from the outside hips. Feel like a combination of glutes, psoas and TFLs Hopefully it will go away. Will be seeing Peter hopefully on Monday or Friday.
So far the jury is still out on these shoes but when reading all the comments on certain web pages they are great for my issues. Will keep you updates. Happy Turkey for all those who celebrate Thanksgiving!