After my long runs I inevitably have feet that hurt. The only thing that changes is the gravity of the pain. During my last race my dogs were screaming and when I got home I discovered I had five blood blisters- four under my toes! I?m sure you can imagine what my toenails look like now but I?ll save your eyes from that horror!
After that experience I know that pair of shoes is NOT suitable for my long runs, I thought they are fine because when running 6 miles or less they are fine. I?ll still keep them but only for shorter distances.
This weekend I finished my longest run with only one blister! I was wearing my favorite shoes- Newtons and realize I?ve put a lot of mileage on them and need a new pair before my marathon. I?ll need to wear them on a long run because again, no testing new shoes on race day!
I have to take care of my feet if I want to continue running. Generally I don?t do much to care for them after long runs and I realize I?ve been doing myself a disservice.?More than one person told me to soak ?my feet when they are sore but since I don?t have a nice basin it just didn?t happen. After I explained my predicament to my aunt, she said ?just use the baby tub, I know you have it!? She is very familiar with my pack rat ways and I indeed still have the baby tub from five years ago. Well, I pulled out the tub and soaked my feet today! It was amazing!
I up cycled something that has been sitting in my garage for years. What a wonderful discovery and my feet thank me for it! I highly recommend a foot bath after long runs. Do you have any ?must dos? after a run?
Source: http://www.reneejross.net/foot-bath-after-long-run/
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