Junk in Your Shoes
There is an old Chinese proverb; “Failure results not from the length of the journey or the height of the mountain but the pebble in one’s shoe.” We have all had it at some point – the pebble that is. We are running or walking or hiking and feel a small irritant. We think to […]
The Year’s Best Blister Horror Story
You may have seen the news articles either in your newspaper, or on Facebook, or on TV. Let me paint you a word picture of some of the headlines and quotes: Marin Cilic let the tears come midway through the second set after calling for medical attention for a nasty blister on his left foot. […]
Blister Formation
This is the first in a multi-part series on blister formation and prevention. Subsequent posts will focus on various part of the blister process. Too many people do not understand how blisters form, some even think they are a natural part of the running or hiking experience. Blisters are the result of shear trauma to […]