Blisters - Health + Injury

peter dollman

31/10/2007 at 16:36

I have just run my first Marathon but finished the race with blisters on both my small toes I use a well known gel running shoe and plus also a gel insole plus fairly thick socks Is it that i used to much protection or that I allowed the shoes to be used for to long in training up to the marathon three months use

Screamapillar

31/10/2007 at 16:53

Could just be bad luck Peter - did your feet feel hotter than usual?

I did all the right things in preparation for the FLM - double layer socks, surgical spirit vaseline, no blisters.

Come race day it was hot. My feet were a mess at the end.

Berlin Bolt

26/10/2008 at 21:52

Suggest using vaserline on toes just before race or any long distance run.Also i myself found the thicker the sock the more the layers of material to slip around the foot and cause nuisance blisters.Good luck.

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