I treated myself to some poncey yums from M&S following a depressing conversation with a Podiatrist
Podiatrist lady: "The pain in the ball of your foot is caused by osteo-arthritis. It's not uncommon and there are ways to treat it."

Me: "OK, can you recommend anything to lessen the day-to-day pain?"

PL: "That depends on what you're doing day-to-day. What are your hobbies?"

Me: "Ballroom Dancing and running are the two most problematic ones."

PL: "Right... I think you should give up the dancing for a little while."

Me: "Keep thinking..."

But now I have lamb koftas, a smoothie and GIRLS ALOUD, so what do I care
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:30, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Give up running instead and go cycling?

(berk, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:33, Reply)

I think I will have to knock the running on the head
Which is annoying, because that treadmill wasn't cheap. The problem with cycling is that I own neither an exercise nor regular bike, and my innate lack of balance makes me a danger to myself and others
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:35, Reply)

I'm sure you will be able to recoup a fair amount if you flog it
and exercise/actual bikes are pretty cheap.
(berk, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:40, Reply)

I'll look into it
Thanks for the suggestion :-)
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:42, Reply)