Adventure Race Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Aug 16, 2020 · by jvonhof · In: General, Sports, Travel Tagged: Adventure Race, eco-challenge, eco-challenge fiji, eco-challenge patagonia

If you have Amazon Prime, I hope you are watching the 10 part series on Eco-Challenge Fiji. This multi-day non-stop multi-discipline race took place last fall. Sixty-six teams started the race, each with four members, with at last one member of the opposite sex, and one crew member. The last Eco-Challenge race took place almost 20 years ago - in Fiji. I encourage you to watch this amazing adventure. You may find yourself inspired and motivated to consider doing it yourself. Well, you are …

Sep 6, 2015 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Sports Tagged: Adventure Race, blister care, foot blisters, Foot Care, primal quest

The 2015 Primal Quest Expedition Adventure Race concluded a few days ago, after nine days of challenges to the 11 four person teams. This was an unsupported race, meaning there was no crew support. Race organizers, medical staff, and general volunteers all worked together to provide levels of support that were awe-inspiring. People worked together to help the racers get through over 400 miles of a variety of disciplines: trekking, orienteering, white water kayaking and rafting, mountain biking …

Jun 3, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footwear, Health, Sports, toenails Tagged: Adventure Race, Amazon, Blister Formation, blister prevention, Blister Treatment, blisters, Canada Colorado, Care Skin, death valley, Foot Care, Gold Rush Adventure, Image Caption, insoles, Many Different Types, Ointments, Prevention Options, Rei Stores, Salves, Silicone Pads, Stage Race, Training And Conditioning, Western States 100

Which is more important, blister prevention or blister treatment? For more than 17 years, I’ve taught foot care techniques to anyone who will listen. I have taught classes at running stores, REI stores, events, and more. In addition, I have worked medical at many races, helping provide foot care to participants. These races have been in Death Valley, Chile, Costa Rica, BC Canada, Colorado and Washington, and many in California. This year I will be at Western States 100, Badwater, the Gold Rush …

Nov 10, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footwear, Health, Sports, toenails Tagged: Adventure Race, Ankles, Athlete S Foot, blisters, calluses, feet injuries, Foot Care, foot care prevention, foot injuries, Foot Problem, foot problems, gait, Good Friend, hammer toes, jim noakes, Prevention Options, Preventive Measure, Proactive Measure, Proper Perspective, Running Injuries, Running Injury, Tim Noakes, Treatment Options

I believe strongly in prevention as a proactive measure in foot care. Tim Noakes’ sixth law of running injuries must be heeded—any running injury can be cured only after the cause is found and eliminated. All of us who run, hike, or adventure race at some point have problems with our feet or sustain foot injuries. The prevention chapters are numerous and lengthy because many factors contribute to foot problems and injuries, and for every factor, there is a preventive measure that can reduce or …

Sep 30, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Sports Tagged: Adventure Race, Bike Section, blister care, blister prevention, blisters, blood blisters, Bushwack, California Sierras, Checkpoint, Checkpoints, engo, Foot Care, Gold Rush Adventure, gold rush adventure race, hot spot, hot spots, Insole, Long Trek, Lounge Chair, macerated feet, socks, sore feet, Tender Area, toes

In August I worked the Gold Rush Adventure Race in the California Sierras. Throughout the race I worked at three checkpoints. As racers needed foot care, I carried my lounge chair and foot care box to where their team was set up and did what I could. Most racers had hot spots, blisters and sore feet. A lot of times, athletes tell me that have blisters and yet, after cleaning their feet, none are visible. They may have a very sore spot or a hot spot, but there is no blister. Sometimes I can tape …

Aug 15, 2012 · by John · In: Footwear, Health Tagged: Adventure Race, Bike Boxes, Bike Shoes, Bike Trek, Bikes, blisters, crocs, dirty feet, flip flops, Footwear, Foresight, Gearboxes, Gold Rush Adventure, gold rush adventure race, Multiple Times, Pods, Preventive Measure, Raft, Ropes, Small Stones, Ta4, Tape Job, Trek Bike, Twigs

Last week I worked the Gold Rush Adventure Race. We had 11 teams working their way through paddle, trek, bike, trek, bike, trek, ropes, raft, and finally a last trek. The full course was 285 miles, although some of the teams were short-coursed because of time. I started at TA2 (transition) where racers went from trek to bike, then TA3 – from bike to trek, TA4 – from trek to bike, and lastly, TA5 – from bike to trek. I saw the same teams, TA after TA. I did not count the number of racers on …

Jan 12, 2012 · by John · In: Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Health, Sports Tagged: Adventure Race, AFX, Ankle Foot maXimizer, ankle strengthening, Ankles, Bearer Of Bad News, Development Professional, Dorsiflexion, Favorite Sport, Flexion, Foot And Ankle, foot exercises, foot strengthening, Forward Direction, Impressive Achievements, Lateral Side, Lower Leg Muscles, Matt Ferguson, Medical Technology Development, Message From John, Muscles Tendons, Nascar, Nascar Drivers, Plantar Fascia, World Of Hurt

Message from John: This guest blog post is the first of several parts about the AFX, the Ankle Foot maXimizer. This is a new strengthening system that enables you to strengthen the muscles and tendons of the entire foot and ankle complex. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ By Matt Ferguson, MA, Medical Technology Development Professional I hate to be the bearer of bad news however, I have to tell you that despite the fact that you run / hike / adventure race / walk, chances are that you have very weak feet. I …

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