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