Walking

Are you walking in your neighborhood or at a local track?? If in the neighborhood, is it hilly? Are you wearing walking/running shoes or? How long do you walk, timewise not distance? Personally I'd start with a short 5-10 minute walk, do it 3 times a week. When that becomes something you can reliably done then add a fourth day. When you can do 4 10 minute walks a week consistently then starting time to the walks in small increments. Don't worry about pace, just walk and enjoy it. You're working on the habit first.

Let me add yet another question: is there a considerable height difference between you and your husband? That could mean that, generally speaking, the shorter person needs to walk more steps to cover the same distance in the same time as the taller person. See where I'm getting at?

When I started walking as a form of exercise, I walked for 15 minutes a day. Now I can walk for much longer, and my speed has increased too.

If your husband doesn't want to walk with you, so be it. Walk by yourself, improve your endurance at your own capacity, and make those walks truly yours. You won't regret it.

I am pretty skeptical so I tried this on a whim:

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However it took only 2 days to notice a difference. While there are many foot rollers out there I chose this for the simplicity of use. The ones you can freeze are supposedly better but I wanted something that was stationary and could be kept right next to my chair.

Shoes matter. So do socks.

Stretches help too.

Learn how to tape your feet. I did that for well over a year until my feet healed. I was consistent and you'll learn how to get the tension just right to take the pressure off. I also used shoe inserts at the same time. Don't go barefoot around the house. You can invest in some 'inside' shoes that you use strictly for the house to keep your carpets/floors clean.

Walk at dawn. I do with my dog. Started not by choice, now I enjoy it more than I ever thought I would. Coolest part of the day and easiest for breathing. Also with the birds starting to sing and bunnies foraging (in a big city - who knew?) it’s sort of magical. You’ll get it over with early too and get the one-up on your husband. The taping is legit. It made it hurt less though I found it a little time-intensive. I wear socks that support the arch - nothing fancy, Walmart brand I think, but they help some. Thing with walking is to do just enough to push yourself, but not enough to cripple yourself. Then keep coming back for more. Weight-bearing has been a challenge for me due to foot injuries I sustained years ago, but I’m up to 7 or 8k steps per day now. I ramped up VERY slowly. Good luck!