One black toe and several blisters later I had a visit with Dr. Duffy (a podiatrist).
He recommends for trail running we wear two socks, one synthetic layer with a cotton or wool sock on the top. He also recommended if you get blisters to rub an antiperspirant on your feet before you run, he actually did a study on this. The link below has an article on the importance of socks.
How Socks Make The Feet
http://www.aapsm.org/socks-make-the-feet.html
He also recommends that we use a softer sole trail shoe with good tread. The stiff hard soles sit higher and cause more ankle injuries, MAJ Didier and I both found this out the hard way. Click on the link below for an article on proper shoe fitting:
Recommended Shoes:
http://www.aapsm.org/crishoe.html
http://www.aapsm.org/runshoe.html
How do I know when it is time to replace my athletic shoes?
http://www.aapsm.org/replace_shoes.html
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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