Comments on: Don't count blisters http://www.challengeblog.org/2009/05/dont-count-blisters/ 3 Days, 50 Miles Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:33:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mens socks http://www.challengeblog.org/2009/05/dont-count-blisters/#comment-2228 mens socks Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:29:54 +0000 http://www.challengeblog.org/?p=66#comment-2228 Excellent article. Best thing to avoid blisters is to make sure you wear a comfortable pair of walking socks and comfortable trainers. You can buy these cheaply from many reatailers. Wolsey offer a huge range of mens socks including rambling and walking designs. Excellent article. Best thing to avoid blisters is to make sure you wear a comfortable pair of walking socks and comfortable trainers. You can buy these cheaply from many reatailers. Wolsey offer a huge range of mens socks including rambling and walking designs.

]]> By: Paul http://www.challengeblog.org/2009/05/dont-count-blisters/#comment-2227 Paul Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:25:33 +0000 http://www.challengeblog.org/?p=66#comment-2227 Love the article above. I always have problems with blisters when running found this article very useful. Paul. Love the article above. I always have problems with blisters when running found this article very useful. Paul.

]]> By: Mike Berthiaume http://www.challengeblog.org/2009/05/dont-count-blisters/#comment-1973 Mike Berthiaume Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:11:29 +0000 http://www.challengeblog.org/?p=66#comment-1973 I was having problems with blisters. Now I have gone 15 mi without blisters. I switched shoes to the Skechers shape up sneakers. Takes some getting used to but these are thick and the walk seems to take pressure away from normal blister area (mine is front of foot just behind toes), At first I had some ankle pain but think I was using muscles not usually exercised. This pain has gone. Now after 12 miles right calf has pain as these shoes really work calf muscles but believe it is just a matter of building muscle strength. In any case calf pain lasts a few hrs. while blisters take days/weeks. I also rub feet with Bond foot cream and then add Bond powdr to the shoe. I was having problems with blisters. Now I have gone 15 mi without blisters. I switched shoes to the Skechers shape up sneakers. Takes some getting used to but these are thick and the walk seems to take pressure away from normal blister area (mine is front of foot just behind toes), At first I had some ankle pain but think I was using muscles not usually exercised. This pain has gone. Now after 12 miles right calf has pain as these shoes really work calf muscles but believe it is just a matter of building muscle strength. In any case calf pain lasts a few hrs. while blisters take days/weeks. I also rub feet with Bond foot cream and then add Bond powdr to the shoe.

]]> By: Brooke Charron http://www.challengeblog.org/2009/05/dont-count-blisters/#comment-1963 Brooke Charron Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:55:02 +0000 http://www.challengeblog.org/?p=66#comment-1963 Margie, Have you tried wearing two pairs of socks? I wear a thin wicking pair, then a cusioned pair over those. Another important thing to remember is to keep both pairs the same, meaning if your wick-away sock is a synthetic material, make sure your cushioned sock is synthetic as well. If you go to a good shoe department they should be able to give you some more specific advice. My local Eastern Mountain Sports showed me several different options, and also taught me 3 different techniques of lacing and tying my sneakers to help avoid blisters. Good luck with the rest of your training! Margie,
Have you tried wearing two pairs of socks? I wear a thin wicking pair, then a cusioned pair over those. Another important thing to remember is to keep both pairs the same, meaning if your wick-away sock is a synthetic material, make sure your cushioned sock is synthetic as well. If you go to a good shoe department they should be able to give you some more specific advice. My local Eastern Mountain Sports showed me several different options, and also taught me 3 different techniques of lacing and tying my sneakers to help avoid blisters. Good luck with the rest of your training!

]]> By: Margie Steiner http://www.challengeblog.org/2009/05/dont-count-blisters/#comment-1958 Margie Steiner Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:50:23 +0000 http://www.challengeblog.org/?p=66#comment-1958 Because of dance I haven't been able to train much yet. But, now that I have started I am having problems with blisters even when I use vaseline, good socks and broken in shoes. Do I have to lose more time training while I wait for them to heal? or is there something else I can use? Help! Because of dance I haven't been able to train much yet. But, now that I have started I am having problems with blisters even when I use vaseline, good socks and broken in shoes. Do I have to lose more time training while I wait for them to heal? or is there something else I can use? Help!

]]> By: Ed Marshall http://www.challengeblog.org/2009/05/dont-count-blisters/#comment-11 Ed Marshall Mon, 18 May 2009 11:55:46 +0000 http://www.challengeblog.org/?p=66#comment-11 Sidewalks and Paved Roads. These surfaces are purposely slanted to allow for water run off. This slant is generally not noticible. But, if you are logging a great number of training miles ----walking the 'same' route on the 'same' side of the pavement---your body will surely suffer from this devilishly slight difference in elevation. Solution--simple--switch the side of the road/ sidewalk you use. One day walk with your left leg next to the curb--next day make it your right. Your hips and knees will thank you. Sidewalks and Paved Roads.

These surfaces are purposely slanted to allow for water run off. This slant is generally not noticible. But, if you are logging a great number of training miles —-walking the 'same' route on the 'same' side of the pavement—your body will surely suffer from this devilishly slight difference in elevation. Solution–simple–switch the side of the road/ sidewalk you use. One day walk with your left leg next to the curb–next day make it your right.
Your hips and knees will thank you.

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