ahead of reading books. Make of that what you will.All I know is that I walk more than my mother and grandmother did at my age.
They felt they’d done a marathon if they walked to the bus.Was this because of the shoes? Trainers weren’t on their horizon.
I don’t think either of them possessed a pair of plimsolls either, let alone anything resembling a walking boot.A couple of years ago, when my walking app mania was at its height – that’s another thing they didn’t have – I was pounding the pavements at such a clip it was basically jogging, in flatform boots.
I damaged my metatarsal and it took six months to recover. These days, if I’m doing anything over three miles at a brisk pace, it’s proper trainers, with ankle and arch support.
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