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May 7, 2020 · by jvonhof · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footcare, Health, Sports, Taping, toenails Tagged: badwater ultramarathon, patching blisters, toe blisters, toenails

Every so often you capture one of those pictures that are perfect for a teaching opportunity. This is one of those pictures. There are actually two pictures, both from the same runner. These are from last July’s Badwater race in Death Valley. In the first picture, the first thing you notice is the blisters. Three of them. All are fluid-filled. The middle one appears to have a tinge of blood in it. The one on the large toes is just starting to drain—notice the drop of fluid going down the …

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 …

Jul 22, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care Tagged: Antibiotic Ointment, Athlete, Bacteria, badwater ultramarathon, Blood Blister, blood blisters, Blood Red, Brazil, Circulatory System, death valley, Different Story, Dirt, Finish Line, Foot Care, friction, Grime, Long Periods, Mistake, Pitfalls, Rule Of Thumb, Sterile Environment, Wounds

In reality, most blisters don’t have blood in them. Repeated heavy pressure (friction) or simply long periods of pressure can turn an ordinary blister into a blood blister. The fluid will go from clear to light pink, and with continued pressure, to blood red. The general rule of thumb is not to lance and drain any blood blister. You may have to pad the area to take the pressure off the blood-filled skin. You need to now how to manage a ruptured blood blister. Here’s why. The problem with …

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Jul 12, 2012 · by John · In: Sports, Travel Tagged: 35th Anniversary, Adventure Racers, Adventurecorps, badwater, badwater ultramarathon, chris kostman, Cornfield, death valley, Denise Jones, Extreme Sports Events, Foot Race, Furnace Creek, Keeler, Legendary Event, Lone Pine, Mt. Whitney, Mushroom Rock, patching feet, Rock Furnace, Salt Creek, True Challenge, Vertical Ascent, Whitney Ca, Whitney Portal

Next week is Badwater. I'll be there along with Denise Jones, patching feet. I've captured the press released from Chris because if utilizes the best of social media and the web to keep followers in touch with the race. After the race, I'll post pictures. Promise. Here's the story and links. AdventureCORPS, Inc., an event production firm specializing in ultra-endurance and extreme sports events, will host the 35th Anniversary Badwater Ultramarathon on July 16-18, 2012. Recognized …

Jul 10, 2010 · by John · In: Foot Care Tagged: badwater ultramarathon, feet at Badwater, Foot Care

Sunday I will arrive at Furnace Creek in Death Valley for the Badwater Ultramarathon. For those unfamiliar with Death Valley, it is a beautiful place. And, contrary to most people's imagination, it is not flat. My role is to serve on the medical team and assit the 80+ runners as they start in three waves Monday morning: 6:00, 8:00 and 10:00 AM. The route is 135 miles through the National park and into Lone Pine, before starting the long road up to the Whitney Portal. This is a very extreme event …

Jul 29, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: badwater ultramarathon, blisters, blisters on feet, feet blisters, Foot Care, Footcare, heel blisters, toe blisters

Last night I got home from the Badwater Ultramarathon. This 135-mile road race takes runners from Death Valley to the Mt. Whitney Portal at the southeastern end of California’s Sierra’s. We were treated to the beauty of the desert, especially at night. The heat you ask? The highest I heard mentioned was 123F. Of course that’s air temperature. The road, where the runners are, can get anywhere from 40 to 70 degrees hotter. I saw someone with an iron skillet sitting in the sun—waiting to fry an …

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