Question about Blisters

"Shawn Pennington" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I am about half way through a novice marathon training course and just
encountered blisters. The blisters aren't from running- I am careful
about using Vaseline on my feet and wearing synthetic socks and never had
a problem with them.

This week, however, I went to Washington DC and walked for three days in
regular shoes and the pads of my feet and numerous toes are now blistered
in several places.

I popped them with a clean needle and drained them and am just curious if,
other than the pain, there is any danger in running with blistered feet.
I do not want to get off track with the training program but don't want to
do something that will let a small problem turn into something more
significant.

Thanks,

Shawn

I recall a school of thought not to pop blisters. But too late for that
now.

"Sam" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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"Shawn Pennington" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I popped them with a clean needle and drained them and am just
curious if, other than the pain, there is any danger in running with
blistered feet. I do not want to get off track with the training
program but don't want to do something that will let a small problem
turn into something more significant.

Thanks,

Shawn

I recall a school of thought not to pop blisters. But too late for
that now.

Everything I've read says not to pop blisters. I think this is from a
fear of causing infection.

I've popped every major blister I've had (maybe 50?), often with the
slightly sweaty and rusty end of my race bib pins. Never any infection.

I've developed a couple during training that I've had to pop, and can
recommend putting band-aids over them for the next few days. Otherwise,
no problems.

dh

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"Sam" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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"Shawn Pennington" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I popped them with a clean needle and drained them and am just
curious if, other than the pain, there is any danger in running with
blistered feet. I do not want to get off track with the training
program but don't want to do something that will let a small problem
turn into something more significant.

Thanks,

Shawn

I recall a school of thought not to pop blisters. But too late for
that now.

Everything I've read says not to pop blisters. I think this is from a
fear of causing infection.

I've popped every major blister I've had (maybe 50?), often with the
slightly sweaty and rusty end of my race bib pins. Never any infection.

I've developed a couple during training that I've had to pop, and can
recommend putting band-aids over them for the next few days. Otherwise,
no problems.

Exactly my approach.

I have found that to run, it can help immensely to carefully wrap tape
over the band-aid or moisture bandage so that it can't peel up during your
run. Because it will, within 5 minutes.

Dave

"David Geesaman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I have found that to run, it can help immensely to carefully wrap tape
over the band-aid or moisture bandage so that it can't peel up during your
run. Because it will, within 5 minutes.

Dave

I ended up buying band-aids specifically made for blisters- kind of a gel
type patch- and was able to run yesterday with almost no discomfort at all.

I did end up using the rubbing alcohol, which burned like heck, and
Neosporin in addition to the patches.

I only did six miles but everything seemed fine.

I got the blisters walking in DC and, ironically, heard some trivia while
there that President Calvin Coolidge's son died of some type of blood
poisoning that resulted from a blister on his foot which he acquired while
playing tennis at the White House. At least that was the diagnosis for his
death back then.

I hadn't really dealt much with blisters in the past and just wanted to be
certain that I didn't do anything to have me join the fate of the young Mr.
Coolidge!