Alright so last month I kept seeing people talk about Lolo Jones and her running routines, especially this whole fuss about feet care. Everybody seemed hyped about some “secret tips” she might have. Honestly, I was curious. Really curious. How special could foot care be, right?
Figured I’d try to find out exactly what these “secrets” were all about and actually try them myself. Started simple:
Step 1: Digging Around
Didn’t just stick to one place. Searched through different forums, watched old interviews she did, even looked at clips where she talked about training. Wasn’t expecting a magic formula, just wanted the basics she consistently mentioned. Seemed like everyone focused on a few specific things:
- Serious soaking habits: Like, way more than just a quick rinse.
- Specific balms or creams: Mentions of particular types kept popping up.
- Weird massages & toe exercises: Stuff that looked kinda funny honestly.
- Serious shoe rotation: Not just one pair for everything.
Step 2: The Actual Trying Out Part
Gathered the stuff I thought matched what she used based on the chatter – Epsom salts, some thick moisturizing cream, decent rollers and massage balls. Started last Monday.
Night 1: Soaked my feet for 20 minutes in warm water with a big scoop of Epsom salts. Felt pretty nice. Toweled them off thoroughly after. Slathered on that thick moisturizer and actually put on clean cotton socks like folks suggested. Woke up feeling like my feet were super soft, but that was about it.
Morning 2: Tried the toe exercises – like, sitting down and trying to pick up a towel off the floor with just my toes. Awkward! Also rolled my feet over the massage ball for a good 10 minutes while watching the news. Felt weirdly satisfying.
Day 3: Swapped my usual sneakers. Wore an old pair for my errands instead of my “walking everywhere” pair. Was skeptical.
Step 3: Sticking With It
Made this a daily thing. Every night: soak, dry, cream, socks. Every morning: towel grabs and ball rolling. Paying attention to rotating which shoes I wore for different things. Started noticing something after about a week.
- The constant little aches I got after standing all day? Less intense. Seriously.
- My feet just felt… better. Smoother, sure, but also less tired.
- Putting on shoes, especially snug ones, felt more comfortable.
The Realization
After two weeks of being super consistent? The “secrets” weren’t actually some magical tricks. At all.
It clicked: It was basically just really, really consistent care and paying attention. Stuff anyone could do, but hardly anyone actually does consistently.
The soaking? Probably helps relax the muscles and tendons down there. The cream? Just stops things getting cracked and uncomfortable. The massages and exercises? Likely keeps the muscles flexible and blood moving. Rotating shoes? Just stops the same pressure points getting hammered day after day.
Felt kinda silly putting on socks full of goop every night? Yeah. Was it weird rolling a spiky ball under my feet every morning? Totally. But does my feet feel way better than they did last month? 100% yes.
Turns out the big reveal was simple: treat your feet like they matter, regularly, with basic care. Who knew?
