"Each step dumps impact equivalent to several times your body weight straight through your feet. Small problem: feet weren't designed for concrete. They evolved for dirt, grass, and uneven natural surfaces that absorb some shock. Pavement absorbs nothing. Your feet handle everything. That stabbing pain in your heel the next morning? Plantar fascia-the ligament running along your arch-got inflamed from repetitive pounding. Takes about 15,000 steps before it starts protesting. You went 10,000 past that point."
"Most People Tank Their Recovery in the First Three Hours You get home. Collapse on the sofa. Maybe drink water. Scroll your phone for an hour, go to bed. Wake up the next day, unable to walk properly. Here's what you missed: inflammation peaks 2-4 hours after you stop moving. Your body floods damaged tissue with fluid, trying to start repairs. Most people go to bed during this critical window. Inflammation sets in hard while they're immobile for 8 hours."
Walking long distances on pavement forces repeated high-impact loads through the feet because pavement absorbs no shock. Repetitive pounding inflames the plantar fascia, producing stabbing heel pain after roughly 15,000 steps. Achilles tendons tighten and calves and shins stay overactive as they continuously stabilize gait, eventually failing to recover between steps. Uneven load from carrying a bag disrupts hip flexors and gait mechanics, producing additional soreness. Inflammation peaks 2–4 hours after stopping, and sitting or sleeping during that window traps metabolic waste, worsening recovery and prolonging pain.
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