Preventive Measure

Nov 10, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footwear, Health, Sports, toenails Tagged: Adventure Race, Ankles, Athlete S Foot, blisters, calluses, feet injuries, Foot Care, foot care prevention, foot injuries, Foot Problem, foot problems, gait, Good Friend, hammer toes, jim noakes, Prevention Options, Preventive Measure, Proactive Measure, Proper Perspective, Running Injuries, Running Injury, Tim Noakes, Treatment Options

I believe strongly in prevention as a proactive measure in foot care. Tim Noakes’ sixth law of running injuries must be heeded—any running injury can be cured only after the cause is found and eliminated. All of us who run, hike, or adventure race at some point have problems with our feet or sustain foot injuries. The prevention chapters are numerous and lengthy because many factors contribute to foot problems and injuries, and for every factor, there is a preventive measure that can reduce or …

Aug 15, 2012 · by John · In: Footwear, Health Tagged: Adventure Race, Bike Boxes, Bike Shoes, Bike Trek, Bikes, blisters, crocs, dirty feet, flip flops, Footwear, Foresight, Gearboxes, Gold Rush Adventure, gold rush adventure race, Multiple Times, Pods, Preventive Measure, Raft, Ropes, Small Stones, Ta4, Tape Job, Trek Bike, Twigs

Last week I worked the Gold Rush Adventure Race. We had 11 teams working their way through paddle, trek, bike, trek, bike, trek, ropes, raft, and finally a last trek. The full course was 285 miles, although some of the teams were short-coursed because of time. I started at TA2 (transition) where racers went from trek to bike, then TA3 – from bike to trek, TA4 – from trek to bike, and lastly, TA5 – from bike to trek. I saw the same teams, TA after TA. I did not count the number of racers on …

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