I wasn't going to run this week as I've had a bad week with my asthma. New inhaler not here till tomorrow so thought I needed to be sensible.
I wasn't! New shoes were sat in the box taunting me and I felt a lot better yesterday so thought I'd have a slow jog out.
Felt good not chasing PBs, singing along with the music that I got carried away and completed 5k in a not too shabby time of 32:48!
Shoes.... 😪😪😪 tips for breaking in needed! Huge blisters on both heels!!!
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Oh dear, the blister looks sore ! ☹️
Are you wearing running socks and do you use heel lock lacing ?
I usually wear running socks but mine are really low and came lower than the heel so had normal trainer socks on. Hadn't thought of that thank you!
Ooh no! Will have to Google that! Thank you
Ouch!, I always wear running socks (Hilly socklets) but they still are above my trainer line. For now I suggest compeed blister plasters. I can't say I have had to break in new trainers maybe a bit of a walk in them first, other than that just a 4 or 5 k run has been enough.
Be careful, keep it clean. 😖
Ouch!
Heel lock lacing is definitely the way to go. I just got new shoes and the man in the running shop showed me how to lace up to stop them slipping on the heel.
The technique uses those spare top holes on your shoes that you always wondered why they were there.
If you Google I'm sure you will find a video that shows you how
Thank you so much, I've just seen the link you tagged me in. Im def going to do that and some compedes till it heals
If you're getting blisters on your heels you're probably over-striding and landing on your heels rather than the whole foot. Shoes are most probably not the fix.
A quick fix is the hiker's trick of wearing a thin pair of socks under a thicker pair. This reduces the rubbing.
In the longer term, you'll want to adapt your stride so your foot lands beneath your centre of gravity, on the whole foot, not the heel. This will also help your knees and hips as it reduces the jolt through the bones. Your calf muscles will probably complain about this as they have to work harder.
Some background: I wear "barefoot" shoes and have done for over eight years. They are unforgiving of having a poor gait: no padding and zero drop. After eight and change weeks of regular running I'm developing a nice pair of calluses on the forefoot and heel of each foot. This is a natural adaptation.
I haven't had them before in my old trainers but then again they were very worn in🤣 I'm not used to the very padded ankle support in my new sauconys.
I couldn't tell you how I run or what part of the foot I land on so I'll think about that as I run next time, thank you. So much to consider!
Ooo, that looks really sore, hope they heal up pretty quickly. I see someone else recommended Compeed plasters. Also well done in completing under these circumstances and good time too.
Thank you, it feels a lot more sore now. I'll def use the compeed, thank you.
Compeed plasters for the blisters!
That's a great run and a good time too!!👍 Sorry about your blisters but follow advice above and should be fine🏃😀
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