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| Blister on a Blister after 7 mile run |
Last weekend I ran the farthest I have ever ran before in my life! 10 miles. Which broke the longest I'd ever ran by three miles, which was 2 weeks prior. The 7 mile run a couple of weeks ago caused a blister on the arch of my Left foot. I thought it was just due to the amount of running, so I proceeded to run a short 3 mile run. Only then I realized I had a blister, on top of a blister, I decided I needed new shoes..... HOWEVER, I had it in my head that I needed to get a long run in to stay on track for the 1/2 marathon in March. So I decided to run, without new shoes. 5 miles into the run I decided I would shoot for 10 miles.
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| Blood Blister after 10 mile run |
I felt what I thought was the blister coming back. The pain lasted about a mile or so my inner Forrest Gump was telling me to "run". I finished the 10 miles in 1:44:01. (A little longer than I wanted, but I got there.) To be honest, when I took off my shoe I got scared. I had never really seen anything like it, at least on my body. After a little "stick-and-squeeze" I came to the realization that new shoes are a must!
I've ran in Brooks shoes in the past and switched to Saucony's. I decided I wanted to go back to Brooks. I did my homework, researched which ones would be best for me and went and got the shoes today. Ran 4 miles in them today and they felt great! The blistered area, which is now just a lot of dead skin, wasn't affected. Hopefully they will take me through a 1/2 marathon, and four Triathlons this spring and summer.
That's right, you read correctly, FOUR triathlons. At least that is the plan for now. I have finally signed up for my first triathlon, paid and everything. There is no turning back now. I plan to really ramp up the Tri training after the 1/2 marathon. My plan for the up coming season is: 1/2 marathon the first weekend in March, CB&I Tri in the Woodlands on the first weekend in May, Tri Aggieland in College Station on July 15... and tentatively Bridgeland Tri in August and Houston Tri in September. The Houston Tri I am thinking about the Olympic Distance... But all of that depends how well I can swim. I may need a tube and a cooler of beer to make it.... Guadalupe Style.
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| Guadalupe Style |
I hope I didn't frighten any one by the hideousness of my Hobbit Feet and the blisters on them.
Sorry it has been a while, not much else going on around here. But I will keep y'all posted.... We just came back from vacation in Colorado. Be looking for that one, it may be one of my funnier ones. It was a great time had.
Wade
