Michigan Bluff

Jul 7, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health, Sports Tagged: Auburn High School, blistered feet, blisters, Calm Afternoon, Creases, Finish Line, Foot Care, George Miller, Kiddy Pools, Last Saturday, macerated feet, maceration, Michigan Bluff, Mile Endurance, Parking Space, Saturday And Sunday, Skin Folds, Tonya, Washtub, Water And Ice, Western States 100, Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, wet feet

Last Saturday and Sunday I worked medical at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. I spent Saturday at the Michigan Bluff aid station at mile 55. With the help of Tonya Olson, we patched a bunch of feet. Some had blisters, one needed shoe modification, one had severe heel blisters that had split, and lots of maceration. We saw more maceration than in many past years. After we closed our aid station at 9:45 pm, I went to Foresthill and talked to George Miller, who was doing foot care there. …

Jun 25, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health, Sports Tagged: blister prevention, blisters, bodyglide, calluses, Cold Heat, Extreme Heat, feet problems, Finish Line, foot blisters, foot problems, heel blisters, insoles, Michigan Bluff, Mile Endurance Race, Problem Areas, Rough Edges, Rough Patches, Second Sunrise, Sierras, sore feet, Squaw Valley, toe blisters, Water Crossings, Western States, Western States 100

This weekend close to 400 runners will start at Squaw Valley and make the trek over the Sierras towards Auburn – 100 miles away. It’s the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Race. I love the race, having completed it three times in the late 80’s. It’s tough and throws a lot at the runners. Cold, heat, extreme heat, streams running down the trail, rocks, dust and grit, water crossings, long ups and long down through numerous canyons – and for many runners, a second sunrise with renewed heat. I …

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