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Dec 12, 2014 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health, Sports Tagged: Foot Care, foot care triage, jungle marathon amazon

Many of you have participated in a 50-mile race, a 100-mile race, an adventure race, or some other type of multi-day race. Some multi-day races are non-stop while others are stage races. A lot of these races provide medical care at aid stations – and some also provide foot care. If you have received foot care aid at these aid stations, you have been helped by the generous people I’ll call the “heroes” of foot care. The picture shown here is from the Amazon Jungle Marathon this past October. …

Nov 20, 2014 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footcare, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: amy gasson, jungle marathon amazon, maceration, wet feet

In early October I had the unique opportunity to return to Brazil and provide foot care to runners at the 10th Annual Jungle Marathon Amazon. The race is more than a marathon. It's three races in one event set in a stage race format. Every day the race camp moves to a new location as the runners go through the jungle and along the beaches of the Amazon River. There's a seven day, six stage race and a four day race, that both start at the same time. Then on day four, the single day marathon stage …

Dec 27, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear, Footwear Products, Sports, toenails Tagged: engo blister prevention patches, Foot Care, jungle marathon amazon

Several months ago I had the good fortune to work on the medical team at the Jungle Marathon Amazon. My specific role was foot care of the 78 runners and to work with the others on the medical team to teach them good foot care techniques. I learned some things that I am calling, Your Event Homework…” By that I mean, your homework is to consider these five things that, if you learn them, can help you be more successful in the event. Over seven days, I got to know most of the runners. The race …

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