Sounds like you might need to look at the shoes as well. As a test in order to speed up transitions, for the first time I tried not using socks in a recent triathlon. I got some hot spots after a 10k run (so probably wouldn't do it again) but no actual blisters, And that was with no socks at all.Yeah, these were just the very small socks that don't even go over the ankles. I guess the end bit was rubbing against my skin.
Same model of shoe that I've been wearing for years. It was just the top bit of the sock rubbing. No problem though; lesson leart.Sounds like you might need to look at the shoes as well. As a test in order to speed up transitions, for the first time I tried not using socks in a recent triathlon. I got some hot spots after a 10k run (so probably wouldn't do it again) but no actual blisters, And that was with no socks at all.
Christ mate!! I had been checking to see had you been out, that's a pretty unlucky turn, can't say I've ever had an issue with wearing no show socks, are you sure you didn't get bit by something?Trigger warning: socks.
I have been unable to run for a week and counting because, well, I went out in the wrong socks.
Last week, I got up, got ready and headed off down the road. It was after only maybe a quarter of a mile that I noticed the skin around my Achilles felt funny. I then realised that I'd forgotten to put my running socks on, and was just wearing the little ankle socks that I wear during the summer when I'm in shorts throughout the day.
No problems, I thought, and carried on for a few miles.
It was only later when I was getting into the shower that my missus exclaimed in shock about the blood all over the back of my legs. I was equally taken aback when I looked myself. Massive gashes on the backs of both feet, simply from going for a short jog in my everyday socks!
I've been in pain since then. Even just walking about! I've had to be barefoot (which as an autistic guy I hate) and just had to wait it out. It's still too bad to go out running.
So yeah, wear the right socks, kids!
Beer and chippy tea eh? Ideal race preparation surely given all that hydration and carb-loading!This morning's Parkrun at Isabel Trail in Stafford completed in 29:51.
Happy with that considering I had an afternoon on the beer in Liverpool yesterday followed by a chippy tea, and a really disturbed night's sleep.
Well done,those paths are not the best on the Mersey, especially the section that is broken up bricksSale Waterpark parkrun this morning, completed in 29:09, which is my quickest for a while. Lovely weather and conditions. I turned my ankle on the part beside the Mersey, constructed with builder's rubble. Good job I've got strong ankles!
Did Sale as well on Saturday in just over 22.20 ,course seemed longer with that diversion and its definitely got rockier.Sale Waterpark parkrun this morning, completed in 29:09, which is my quickest for a while. Lovely weather and conditions. I turned my ankle on the part beside the Mersey, constructed with builder's rubble. Good job I've got strong ankles!
Yeah, it was a few metres longer. I've done it a few times lately as it's fairly quiet. My position was 95 on Saturday, compared with 562 for my most recent run at Stretford, and it wasn't purely down to a faster run.Did Sale as well on Saturday in just over 22.20 ,course seemed longer with that diversion and its definitely got rockier.
If it wasn't down to a faster run, then what was it? Less people? A wee short cut? Beta blockers?Yeah, it was a few metres longer. I've done it a few times lately as it's fairly quiet. My position was 95 on Saturday, compared with 562 for my most recent run at Stretford, and it wasn't purely down to a faster run.
If it wasn't down to a faster run, then what was it? Less people? A wee short cut? Beta blockers?
And there was an hour long queue to get a pic with the bushy sign,
6204 finishers at the 1000th Bushy Parkrun, the volunteers deserve a medal.
Have they only got 1 sign? The videos of the start looked like a scene from Braveheart.And there was an hour long queue to get a pic with the bushy sign,
Dunno, mate posted a pic of the queue for it, yep that start looked hectic, and here was me thinking peel was a crazy startHave they only got 1 sign? The videos of the start looked like a scene from Braveheart.
6204 finishers at the 1000th Bushy Parkrun, the volunteers deserve a medal.
Wow. That's crazy. How did they estimate how many finishing tokens to bring? Where did they all park? And I thought Stretford was congested!
6204 finishers at the 1000th Bushy Parkrun, the volunteers deserve a medal.
I did Bushy earlier this year,Was a fantastic event,Highly recommend,There was 1400 there the day I did it but the way the volunteers shepherd you into different funnels at the finish was very impressive. For last weeks event some of the finishers were having their positions written on their hand as they ran out of of tokens.Wow. That's crazy. How did they estimate how many finishing tokens to bring? Where did they all park? And I thought Stretford was congested!