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    Shawn Pennington
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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

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  2. Email address hidden
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    The blisters aren't from running-?

    Herpes.

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  3. The Good Guy
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    other than the pain, there is any danger in running with blistered feet.

    Just watch them for infection; consider using 90% isopropyl alcohol and
    neosporin or the like to reduce the risk. Careful not to let the foot
    pain alter your running form too much or you can get weird pains in
    your knees and other places.

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    Ok a serious reply: what the hell are you wearing? First off dump the
    synthetic socks. I wear all cotton, and in 9 miles a day for years, I
    cannot remember the last time I had a blister, but I think it was the
    holyoke race of champions marathon in 1983. You are either wearing the
    wrong socks (no vaseline, ever on my feet) or the wrong size or type of
    shoes for your feet.
    You need to seriously step back, and re-think your basic equipment. Get
    cotton socks, and larger or different shoes.

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  5. Email address hidden
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    consider using 90% isopropyl alcohol>

    That's ridiculous! You may as well rub salt in the wound. You've been
    trolled, now move on to reasonable advice.

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    Don't be such a [censored], Bill. It stings but it kills EVERYTHING. Why


    do you think they use it at hospitals and clinics before shots, etc.?>

    Correct, but they never, ever, rub it into an open wound. It's just
    absurd.

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  7. frank-in-toronto
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    Ok a serious reply: what the hell are you wearing? First off dump the
    synthetic socks. I wear all cotton, and in 9 miles a day for years, I
    cannot remember the last time I had a blister, but I think it was the
    holyoke race of champions marathon in 1983. You are either wearing the
    wrong socks (no vaseline, ever on my feet) or the wrong size or type of
    shoes for your feet.
    You need to seriously step back, and re-think your basic equipment. Get
    cotton socks, and larger or different shoes.


    nobody advocates cotton. please.
    ....thehick

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  8. Shawn Pennington
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    I have been wearing synthetic blend socks since I started marathon training
    but before that, on shorter runs, just regular cotton socks. I have never
    gotten a blister from running- with either sock.

    I was wearing dyed, cotton socks and regular lace up docker type shoes in
    Washington DC for three days (and several miles) of walking and that is what
    resulted in the blisters.

    Thanks to all for the info!

    Shawn

    <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Ok a serious reply: what the hell are you wearing? First off dump the
    synthetic socks. I wear all cotton, and in 9 miles a day for years, I
    cannot remember the last time I had a blister, but I think it was the
    holyoke race of champions marathon in 1983. You are either wearing the
    wrong socks (no vaseline, ever on my feet) or the wrong size or type of
    shoes for your feet.
    You need to seriously step back, and re-think your basic equipment. Get
    cotton socks, and larger or different shoes.

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  9. Charlie Pendejo
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    bangspangler said:

    I wear all cotton

    frank-in-toronto said:

    nobody advocates cotton. please.

    Bamboo, baby! That's where it's at! http://tinyurl.com/9k6l4

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  10. The Good Guy
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    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Don't be such a [censored], Bill. It stings but it kills EVERYTHING. Why


    do you think they use it at hospitals and clinics before shots, etc.?>

    Correct, but they never, ever, rub it into an open wound. It's just
    absurd.

    I do, but then again I'm probably a tough old nut. Haven't gotten
    gangrene yet, and I do have a tendency to cut and scrape myself (not
    running) pretty regularly.

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  11. Email address hidden
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    Ahh, got it.

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  12. Email address hidden
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    nobody advocates cotton. please.


    ....thechick>

    It's all I've ever worn, and I've never needed to try any $30 socks,
    when I can get a year or twos worth of these for $6 or 7$.

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  13. Email address hidden
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    Then I suspect my original diagnosis, herpes blisters. Whe the H have
    your feet been?

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  14. Email address hidden
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    Then I suspect my original diagnosis, herpes blisters. Where the H have
    your feet been?

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  15. Sam
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    "frank-in-toronto" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Ok a serious reply: what the hell are you wearing? First off dump the
    synthetic socks. I wear all cotton, and in 9 miles a day for years, I
    cannot remember the last time I had a blister, but I think it was the
    holyoke race of champions marathon in 1983. You are either wearing the
    wrong socks (no vaseline, ever on my feet) or the wrong size or type of
    shoes for your feet.
    You need to seriously step back, and re-think your basic equipment. Get
    cotton socks, and larger or different shoes.


    nobody advocates cotton. please.
    ...thehick

    The OP did not get blisters from running; he got them from walking around DC
    in "regular" shoes.

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  16. Janithor
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    x-no-archive: yes

    frank-in-toronto said:
    Quoted message said:

    Ok a serious reply: what the hell are you wearing? First off dump the
    synthetic socks. I wear all cotton, and in 9 miles a day for years, I
    cannot remember the last time I had a blister, but I think it was the
    holyoke race of champions marathon in 1983. You are either wearing the
    wrong socks (no vaseline, ever on my feet) or the wrong size or type of
    shoes for your feet.
    You need to seriously step back, and re-think your basic equipment. Get
    cotton socks, and larger or different shoes.

    nobody advocates cotton. please.
    ...thehick

    I wear cotton socks, and never have a problem.

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