Another week... running week of 2/2

[Aggie_Ama]

40 minutes- 5 easy, 30 hard, 5 easy. I shocked myself by doing all 40 minutes, hydrating is paying off! Went and bought new shoes I will try out tonight. I did get aggravated because the HR strap slipped and I didn't get an accurate reading of my workout. Not that I really know what to do with the information but I like it.

I have a pretty ugly blister on my left foot in the arch, going to see if I can locate NuSkin before tonights run. An aside, I used to use NuSkin in my past life as a competitive bowler.

[OakLeaf]

Aggie, good luck protecting your blister. I used to get awful blisters in my arches. If you can't find NuSkin, I used to find that just a plain 1" band-aid with a little Neosporin on the pad as lubricant was enough to protect it.

What are you using to prevent those blisters? I never did find out why I was getting them, but I started using BlisterBlock on my arches before every run (also heavier wool socks), and I haven't had a blister on my arches since. I've been a little nervous since I've been trying to increase the mileage, but so far, so good.

I'm feeling a lot better, but still a bit weak. I'm going to try to get out for a little jog here before my massage (re-scheduled from Tuesday). Can't wait for that!

[Aggie_Ama]

What is blister block? I just started back running in earnest. Don't remember having an issue with them before. My socks fit snugly but aren't thin, I hate the thin cycling style socks a lot of people wear. They are moisture wicking Hanes I think I got at Target or the dreaded Wally World.

Last night I did have one of those bandaid blister protectors on it but it slid and the blister was just worse when I was done!

[OakLeaf]

Blister Block is the poor woman's BodyGlide. It's a J&J product that's sold in the drug stores next to the bandages (so it's a lot easier to find than BodyGlide, which I've never actually tried). It's a stick lubricant, mainly crisco but a few other ingredients that I'm not sure if they're functional or not (maybe I should just try plain crisco - wouldn't buy the stuff otherwise! ). Seriously, it doesn't turn liquid on skin contact the way I remember crisco doing, so I guess the other ingredients are some kind of stabilizers, or the oil is more hydrogenated, or something.

I resisted trying lubes for the longest time, always had this idea that they'd just soak into my socks and not work. I'd protect my feet with Spenco Adhesive Knit which was hard to find and not 100% effective. But the Blister Block is working great.


And, I can't say enough about wool socks. Not enough to prevent my blisters by themselves, but any more I don't wear anything else, year round. Just about 24/7!


EDIT: I mean, I don't wear any other socks. Yes, I do wear something besides my wool socks.

[Aggie_Ama]

Oh thanks! I have to go to Walgreen's at lunch, I will peruse the options. I would like to try something other than nuskin honestly. After 15 years of bowling and the occasional torn open thumb I would be happy to never feel that burn again!

[OakLeaf]

I'm not sure Blister Block will be enough to protect a blister you already have.

But I've never tried it that way, so who knows.