Comments on: Crazy: Part One, Done.

By: Yeah, really.

Yeah, really. — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:21:22 +0000

[...] the first time I’ve ever worn a shoe that didn’t set my feet on fire or give me serious blisters until I broke them in for a month or two. I’ve even run with them in the rain, and NO [...]

By: IHateToast

IHateToast — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:36:24 +0000

nice. yer feets gots the clap.

what works for me is to have athletic tape against the skin ONLY if that skin is rubbing the shoe. oh, and only if the skin’s not rubbed raw already. tape and beester no mix, seester.
it doesn’t work for skin to skin. once busted, new skin. it’s awesome. as in bill and ted’s excellent adventure awesome.

anyway, that works for my feet. mine. i make no guarantees.

By: Monica C.

Monica C. — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:31:38 +0000

Was this a half at White Rock? I ran 13 at W/R on Sunday by myself – doh!

I love your expression in the blister picture! I never get blisters; guess I never appreciated my concrete feet until now.

By: Juls

Juls — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:51:00 +0000

I used to get my blister in the same spot (always) and I hated. I used blisterbock (J&J) but it often rolled off as my feet got sweaty so I covered it with clothtape. It was a bit of extra work but it did the job. Thankfully those days are past me.

BTW, I like the photo:comment thing on your website. How do I get one for mine?

By: The Devil

The Devil — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:14:53 +0000

Well, I didn’t actually ‘run’. I just walked faster than about 6 other people. Hehehe SOMEDAY I WILL RUN!!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:54:14 +0000

Wow, that thing looks BRUTAL! Did it pop during the run, or was that your own doing?

I only ever get blisters in that same spot too. The only thing I’ve found that helps has been was wrapping the arches of my feet in athletic sports tape. Maybe try that out. Can’t hurt.

By: jeanne

jeanne — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:53:38 +0000

i am the blister queen. i’ve tried it all too, spenco second skill, duct tape. nothing doing.

I’m up for new shoes and i tried to get some after last week’s long run but my BLISTERED bunion hurt too much to even try ON another shoe!

oh, wait, this is your blog.

CONGRATS ON PUSHING THROUGH! ya done good. now go see a podiatrist and see what help you can get.

By: kim

kim — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:11:08 +0000

Big OUCH to the huge blister. Are you doing the mini this year? I wasn’t but peer pressure and threats have forced me to buy my friends spot that she can’t use. I have some good training support so hopefully I can be at least a little faster that last two miles!

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:07:20 +0000

I’m really jealous of that shirt. Me got to get me one.

Good luck healing.

By: david

david — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:04:32 +0000

shoes too loose? try re-lacing.
blister is not the way to start the crazyfest.
lots of barefoot walking gives me nice strong calluses.
love that shirt. and pasty is very “in” this time of year.
don’t you love that NYCM lust? yeahhhhh! you da rock star.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:52:01 +0000

Susan,

OUCH! Don’t hate me for sounding like a broken record but a blister is an indication that your foot is moving around inside your shoe.

While most sources will say you should do things like:

- try different socks
- use bodyglide/vaseline etc
- try different shoes,

My solution is to look at WHY your foot is moving around in your shoe. I can guarantee you can fix this by figuring out the form-flaw that is causing this.

SEND ME A VIDEO!

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:25:00 +0000

Wow, nice blister! Whether or not I blister depends on what shoes I’m in. I got fitted several times at running stores, but it took some trial and error before I found blister-free shoes. Also, loads of Body Glide helped me. And I learned the hard way not wear any kind of band-aid or Second Skin over the blistered skin during my next long run… I ended up with blisters all around the bandage, from where it rubbed against my skin. How is that fair?! But 2:24 is a great time. Good luck!

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:46:58 +0000

Good, happy, or not you got it done. Congratulations on crazy part 1! I must admit I do have a foot fetish and generally turn away from blistery feet. I also have an orange shirt fetish though

By: Marshall

Marshall — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:45:50 +0000

I tend to blister in the same place (although nowhere near that bad) and I use BodyGlide and duct tape. Cover the area with BodyGlide, then put a long strip of duct tape over it. Make sure it’s long enough to anchor to dry skin that is not covered in BodyGlide. Then make sure it doesn’t wrinkle or roll up when you put on your socks. It works like a charm for me. Good luck.

By: Jen_runs

Jen_runs — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:07:21 +0000

Geez, that photo of your blister should have come with a warning. I was eating my dinner when I looked at it !

Well done on being half crazy. Looking forward to reading about the completion of project: certifible

By: Katy can vote for me

Katy can vote for me — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:50:20 +0000

The white contrasts well with the orange NY marathon shirt.

These work if you can get them – Band-Aid Blister Block ‘cushions’. Also, get some scissors and cut away your insole where it’s rubbing the foot (experiment on an old insole first – just a small square is needed by the look of things). I hope it’s looking better before the first marathon

By: iliketoast

iliketoast — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:04:09 +0000

Nice blister, but as they all say down here .. “Patch it before you hatch it!” … okay busted, Katy looked over my shoulder and she questioned what I quoted … and having just made it up, offer no defense.

By: June

June — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:21:37 +0000

Susan, I had the SAME problem except my right arch (its higher)…but I did solve it in two ways. First way, I got inserts to lift my arch and only use it in the right shoe of my Asics.

But I dont wear Asics anymore but went to the Nike Vomero+2 which has a higher arch preventing the rubbing in that area of my right foot. I havent had a blister there since moving to the new shoes.

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:35:10 +0000

1) Love the look on your face in the blister pic
2) I always get a purple toenail on the same toe. No matter what. I feel your pain.

By: Mom On The Run

Mom On The Run — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:31:28 +0000

Have you tried “Second Skin” http://www.spenco.com/products/category/secondskin ? When I was an athletic therapist in University we used it on our athlete’s blisters. To hold it in place use Pro Choice Athletic Stretch Tape http://www.colonialmedical.com/product.php?productid=19028 wrapped twice around your foot. When I used to run alot more distance than I’m running now, I got blisters on my left arch too and second skin relieved the pain instantly! My right arch never seemed to get it as bad.