Training continues although much more slowly. I'm still suffering from blisters on both feet so I'm keeping the mileage down to let the recover. I feels like the last couple of years of running has built up the skin on my feet - which was perfect for running but in all the wrong places for walking. So I've spent the last week investigating blister (and black toe) treatments.
don't read on if you've just eaten
After two long walks I had black toe nails, which is basically a blister under the nail. Where a blister on the heal can grow and the burst there is no where for the pressure to go and they begin to get really paindfully. So following some advice on various sites I tried the following (you've been warned). Heat a paper clip until it is red hot and melt a hold through the nail. It sounds painful but actual didn't hurt at all and gave somewhere for all the blister to drain. The relief was immediate! All I'm left with is a hole in the nail of each foot - but as the nails are likley to drop off is of no real consequence.
For other blisters Fryers Balsm is great. However - if you get it into a blister you know about it. The pain is amazing but quickly goes. When it is left to dry it leaves a surface that plasters stick to and stay in place all day.
I was going to wear my trail running shoes, but as these were causing blisters when I walked I decided to wear walking boots instead. So now I'm the proud owners of a nice clean pair of Salomon Elios Mid GTX boots (http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/productdetail/id_product/31092). They claim these are so comfortable they can be worn straight out of the box - I've not done too many miles in them but so far that seems to be true.
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