Is I a sore feet problem or a
Is I a sore feet problem or a tender skin problem? I'm a little confused.
If it's sore feet right out of bed, I have that a lot (I also get it when seated for longer than a half hour) and I have found that doing a couple short foot exercises tend to "wake up" my feet. I got them from Michael Sandler's book and do them with a "Rubz" ball I got at our local running store.
1. With heel on the ground and the ball under you toes, roll the ball side to side with your toes wrapped down and around the ball. Go back and forth 5 times.
2. Roll the ball to a spot just below the ball of your foot and do the same thing, but with your toes lifted up.
3. Roll the ball to your heel, and with your toes on the ground roll the ball side to side 5 times with your heel, being careful not to use your knee to do it.
4. Last, roll the ball back to your toes and grab it with your toes, holding the ball for a few seconds, releasing, and repeating a few times.
Doing these usually help my feet when they get sore at any time of day, but were a life saver this winter while training for my marathon when I "had" to run. Even if I woke up pretty sore, walking around the house for a couple minutes followed by these exercises would usually do the trick. Hope it helps!