Big Toe

Oct 6, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health Tagged: Asia, Athens, badwater, Battle Of Marathon, Big Toe, blister, Blood Blister, death valley, Email, feet, Few Days, Foot Guy, Footsteps, Furnace Creek, Greece, Persians, Photo, running, shoes, Sparta, Spartathlon, toe blister

Several years ago I met Gregg at Badwater in Death Valley. We were in line to check in at Furnace Creek and I heard the last name. It was the same as an aunt of mine. Turns out we are related. At Badwater he ran well and finished near the top. Later that year, he and his wife moved to Asia and I had not heard from him – until the other day. He sent an email about running the Spartathlon in Greece. It’s a 246-kilometer (153 mile) race between Athens and Sparta. The Spartathlon aims to trace the …

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Apr 27, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health Tagged: Big Toe, blisters, brett maune, Cutouts, Dick Collins, Feet And Legs, Feet Legs, gait, Gauze, Geoff Baker, Geoffrey Baker, Good Friend, leukotape, Light Skin, Light Strip, Photogra, Renown, Right Foot, Rough Note, Soft Foam, Spine, taped feet, the barkley, Winning The Race

When Geoff Baker sent me a few photos of feet, which he took at this year’s Barkley, I found two jewels. The composition of Brett Maune’s feet in the two photos after winning the race is great. The first photo shows Brett removing tape from his feet. The condition of his feet and legs is rough. Note the light skin on the heel where he’s removing tape. Another light strip of skin is shown on the bottom of the big toe. A strip of tape is still evident on the inside of the right foot. The …

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