Must. Not. Run

[Maddee_6333]

My heels are a right mess after last weekend. I was calling them blisters but they had actually already burst before we even got to my SiL’s, soon after Parkrun. I’ve been dressing them in the mornings and letting them have some air at night, but of course pretty much every pair of shoes I put on catches them and makes them bleed - the right one especially.

Dressing plus plaster, plus two pairs of thin socks on my right foot got me through walking around with my youngest grandsprocket in a buggy this afternoon, including a bit of a jog up the hill on our way home.

It’s such a stupid thing to bring me to a halt! Hopefully a couple of days not running will do the trick; I’ve really got my sights set on doing that 14k run that MyAsics has me down for on Christmas Eve. 🤶🏻

[Bazza1234 Graduate10]

Hmm - I have LOTS of trouble with my feet, can't find shoes that are really comfortable but have never had any problems with blisters. I do find that I am very sensitive about my feet and even the slightest thing wrong (a grain of sand?) causes me to STOP --- hence I have never been able to understand how/when/why people lose toenails. -- or blisters

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to Bazza1234]

Tell me about it! I wear socks inside out because I can feel the seams 🤦‍♀️ I really don’t get how people can run with black toe nails etc either.

Blisters are the result of posh shoes that I am really not accustomed to wearing.

[Bazza1234 Graduate10 in reply to Maddee_6333]

Do you mean that you wear shoes other than running shoes???

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to Bazza1234]

Running shoes or walking shoes are the norm, but I had to don posh shoes for my son’s graduation last week.

[roseabi in reply to Maddee_6333]

I do the socks inside out thing However, I suggest you have a look for 'diabetic socks'...

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

Oh. Good idea! Balega’s are my Go To running socks as they have a properly flat toe seam, closely followed by Hilly’s.

[roseabi in reply to Maddee_6333]

Not seen Balegas, may check them out, although I have just ventured into Injinji toe sock territory and may never return! I hate socks

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

I bought a pair of toe socks in a sale earlier in the year - I can’t even remember what brand they are - and have worn them a few times to walk around in. Haven’t quite plucked up the courage to wear them on a run yet.

[roseabi in reply to Maddee_6333]

I think they feel weird when I put them on, but I don't notice them at all when running. Which is just what I want

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Ouch... it sounds very painful! Hope the feet heal soon!

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks Floss.

[Millsie-J]

I swear by smoothering in Savlon! Hope they ease soon x

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to Millsie-J]

Antiseptic is definitely being used 😊

[misswobble Graduate10]

I smothered mine in Vaseline for the marathon but I still lost my toe nail and got a whopping blister. It’s the feet I think as I have umpteen pairs of shoes but still the blisters happen

Damn those feet 😁. Sea salt or Epsom salts in the bath or bowl. Dries em up - in time 🙂. You’ll be fine for your race

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

I’d have smothered them in Vaseline to go for a muddy run 😳 It didn’t occur to me to do it for wearing posh shoes 🤦‍♀️

It’s just a training run. But it’s like a ‘milestone’ training run; not ever run that far before.

[misswobble Graduate10]

Posh shoes! I wore mine on Saturday night when I had to take the bus as I daren't drive on the ice I wore my big boots but took my high heels in a bag. I only wore them to eat my dinner 😁👠.

Blisters and dying toe nails seems to loom large as the distances increase 🙄. Don’t let it deter your though 😎

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

This! I wore smart, flat boots for most of the afternoon for walking around town and only wore the posh shoes for maybe a couple of hours...

Stupid shoes.

[Millsie-J in reply to Maddee_6333]

Vaseline or Body glide for any shoes 👍🏼

[misswobble Graduate10]

I know! Does your head InDoesn’t it I got a new trainer blister on top of my foot but it looked nothing. I wore a different shoe on the next run but when I started to run it was agony, even though it was a tiny blister. I had to drive home, put a plaster on it and drive back to the trail and start the run again 🙄

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

😳

[skysue16 Graduate10]

I hope your feet feel happy again very soon 👠 Silly shoes!!

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10 in reply to skysue16]

Thanks Sue! Left one is feeling much better already , just need the right one to catch up.