learnt this month:Not to wear worn out old socks cause they give you blisters!
5 HOURS+ (Page 9) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Colin Gibbs, 6:53Best thing: the amazing, wonderful crowds; hearing my name shouted all the time (I had it on my vest).Worst thing: 18-19 miles, blisters on both feet and cramp in my right thigh
and pattern that you do (although you don’t consciously know it). You'd develop blisters, but never limp. Those blisters would get infected, and wear down to the bone. Without pain, you'd cut yourself, burn yourself and damage yourself. Your joints, your skin
the pain was so bad.The biggest surprise: finding out that I had worn through my socks (twin skinned) and the plaster I had put on my heel to try and stop any blisters and that I now had red socks where my heel had been bleeding but didn't feel a thing
godsend as I had suffered terribly in my first marathon with blisters. This time round not a blister in sight. Big hand for my podiatrist!This year I ran the FLM half an hour faster than I did back in 1996, which I was amazed by. I put it down to correct
have to have so many things going on at anyone time? Anyway I'd feel silly playing air guitar at the roadside. – HugeJoin the threadBLISTER-MAKING SOCKSI've been getting damn blisters on the arch of my right foot for a few weeks now. It coincided with a
&S - pt2 CLOTHINGShoe categories, and how to chooseBig-guy shoesTrail shoes - vs fell shoesFell shoes - which, where, how durable?Foot shape - shoes for high archGeneral - have I bought the wrong shoes? - blisters and shin splintsGeneral - second pair
want to bring a discussion back to life, don't be shy: just add a new message at the end of it. Alternatively, start a new thread on the beginner forum. HEALTH AND INJURY FOR BEGINNERSBack hurts!Blisters - help!Breathing problems - is there a technique
on. See full threadCommon beginner injuries and health tipsBlistersMarathong - The night before a long run, I put petroleum jelly all over my feet, put socks on and go to bed. The petroleum jelly softens the skin while you sleep. On the day
, and it can increase the chance of blisters. Shove your foot inside a wet running shoe, and the moisture and body heat create a perfect breeding ground for bacteria that will make your shoes cheesier than Daniel Bedingfield.Yet even if you run in the British
