Still Learning Foot Care
I have been doing foot care for more then 20 years–and some things don’t change. What disturbs me is that there are still large numbers of athletes who seem to give little thought to their feet. Oftentimes these are newer runners, newer adventure racers, and new hikers. They come into the sport without a base […]
Running a Wet 100 Mile Trail Run
Here’s a post from 2017, and it fits 2019 too. I encourage you to read it and be prepared. Next week is the running of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. I will be at the 55.7-mile Michigan Bluff aid station, along with Tonya Olson and others on the medical team. Our aim is to […]
What Were You Thinking?
Last week was the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Race. Two days before the start, Tonya Olson and I gave a presentation to the runners about foot care preparation and foot care during the race. At least we gave it to those who stuck around after three other talks. Among other things, we stressed the […]
Mandatory Gear for Foot Care?
This post is an editorial about foot care at races – and more importantly, the lack of it. Over the years I have worked many multi-day multi-sport adventure races and multi-day running races. Most of these are six or seven-day events. Adventure races are races where the clock doesn’t stop until the team gets to […]
When Blisters Go Bad
Please read this whole blog post. It’s important that we are aware of what can happen when a blister becomes infected and goes bad. Several years ago, I wrote a blog post about an actress who came close to sepsis after a blister on her foot became infected. Fast forward to August, two months ago, when […]
Fixing Your Feet In Outside Magazine
Every so often I have the opportunity to be interviewed about some aspect of foot care. In September I was called by a Megan, journalist who writes for a number of publications. In 2016 she interviewed me about blisters, specifically, “It’s a piece about how blisters can disable even the strongest man on a long run and […]
When Shoes Rub You Wrong
Recently I was asked the following question: “I lace up shoes in various ways to minimize ankle movement in shoes but still wear down the material at the top of the back end shoes (especially laterally) in all brands but more noticeably in Topo shoes. See photo attached with Ultraventure with 450 miles on the […]
Your New Fun Read – Kicksology
I love books of all kinds. I found one I think many of you will enjoy. Kicksology: The Hype Science, Culture & Cool of Running Shoes, by Brian Metzler was released mid-October. Here’s the cover and the summary from Amazon. This is a book that runners, walkers, adventure racers of all types will enjoy. Be sure […]
Kinesiology Rock Tape Sale
Over the years of patching feet, I have found that kinesiology tape works well for almost any type of foot taping. I use it for pre-taping and taping for blister patching. Rock Tape is one of my favorites. And Theratape.com is where I buy my tape. They’ve been running a number of sales for the past few […]
12 Days of Christmas Foot Care Gifts
Merry Christmas everyone. Here are my best 12 days of Christmas ideas for foot care success in 2020 – in no certain order. Merry Christmas Everyone…..