Amazon Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Oct 15, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Sports Tagged: Amazon, jungle marathon, sandy feet, wet feet

I am writing this as I am flying home from the seven day Jungle Marathon Amazon stage race. Since 2002, I have helped at races like Death Valley's Badwater, BC Canada's Raid the North Extreme, Chile's Racing the Planet Atacama, California high Sierra's Western States 100 Mile Endurance Race, Costa Rica's Coastal Challenge, and the Primal Quest and Gold Rush Adventure Races - and each is unique and difficult in their own way. The Jungle Marathon topped most of them in difficulty. We had a …

Sep 22, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: Amazon, badwater ultramarathon, blister prevention, blisters, death valley, Denise Jones, dry feet, lubricants, macerated feet, Marathons, Medical Team, moist feet, Moisture Control, podiatrist, Prevention Report, Professional Journals, Race Director, Race Participants, rebecca rushton, Rushton, Shirley Thompson, Skin Moisture, the amazon marathon, the jungle marathon, Vicky, vicky kypta, wet feet

Back in May I posted an article about Training With Wet Feet. My being invited to work on the medical team at the Jungle Marathons in Vietnam and the Amazon prompted the article. While the Vietnam race had to be cancelled, the Amazon race is happening – in a bit over two weeks. As I wrote in that article, it was long felt the best way to manage your feet was to keep them as dry as possible. This was more and more evident as Denise Jones and I worked the Badwater Ultramarathon in the heat of …

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 25, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footwear, Sports, Travel Tagged: Amazon, Ascents, Cnn, Crispin, Dense Jungle, Descents, Dirt Roads, Distance Race, Endurance Race, fivefingers, Food Clothing, Foot Race, Grueling Event, jungle marathon, Medical Kit, Muddy Terrain, Physiotherapist, Race Director, Sandy Beach, Shirley Thompson, Stuart Crispin, toe socks, Vffs, Vibram, Vibram FiveFingers, Vibrams

Last week I read a report over at BirthdayShoes.com about a guy who completed the Jungle Marathon in the Amazon in Vibram FiveFingers. I was fascinated by what I read and contacted the race director who made the connection. Stuart Crispin sent me the article he submitted to Vibram. "I recently completed the 2012 Jungle Marathon in Brazil, and in doing became the first person ever to take part in and finish this grueling event wearing a pair of Vibram FiveFingers (VFFs). With the help of a pair …

Dec 8, 2011 · by John · In: Books Tagged: Amazon, Amp, Email, feet, Love, Magazines, Nd Edition, Previous Editions, Publisher, Rodale Books, Six Months, Subscribers, Th Edition

I first wrote Fixing Your Feet back in 1996, self-publishing it in 1997. Then came the 2nd edition in 2000, a 3rd in 2004, 4th in 2006, and finally the 5th edition earlier this year. That alone makes it a very successful book. Do you have a copy? I have talked to some athletes who have an old edition. As much as I love every edition, I am especially proud of the 5th edition. It is the best of them all. Each edition has built on previous editions. After all these years, the book remains …

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