racing the planet Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Apr 13, 2020 · by jvonhof · In: blister care, Books, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footcare, Travel Tagged: blisters, Foot Care, proactive foot care, racing the planet

Today is National Storytelling Day. When I saw this in an email this morning, I thought of the perfect blog post. This story was first told in the 5th edition of Fixing Your Feet back in 2010—and it’s in the 6th edition too. Right in the front of the book. This is a story about being proactive. I hope you’ll take the time to read it. Here’s the story. I received an e-mail from Nathan, who lives in the Kimberley region of northwest Australia. The week before, he had finished the seven-day, …

Aug 15, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, toenails Tagged: Atacama Desert, bad feet, Bet, blisters, Feet Arches, Foot Care, High Desert, Long Distances, Nine Years, Number Of People In The World, racing the planet, racing the planet iceland, Rough Edges, Seven Days, Shapes And Sizes, socks, stage races, Stressors, toe blisters, toenail blisters, toenails, Toes Heels, Trench Foot, Worst Case

I have a large file of feet pictures on my computer. Pictures of toes, heels, balls of the feet, and arches. Pictures of blisters of all shapes and sizes. In addition, I see all kinds of feet when I work events. Over the years, I have worked races ranging from short distances to ultramarathons, to multi-day stage races. I am probably one of a limited number of people in the world who gets excited at photos of bad feet. I like them because they tell stories. The first full multi-day event I …

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Mar 17, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Health, Sports Tagged: Athlete, blister, blisters, bodyglide, Cause And Effect, Coyote, Coyote Events, Email, Foot Care, foot care plan, foot care successes, Foot Feet, friction, hot spot, Intrigues, Jay Smith, leanhorse 100, Light Bulb, Mileage, Mutual Friends, new skin, racing the planet, Scott Jurek, Second Skin, smartwool, Success Story, Th Edition, toenails

Every so often I hear a foot care story from an athlete that intrigues me. It’s fun to read their story about their issues with their feet and then the steps they took to find answers. One of the best examples of this is Nathan’s story on page four in the 5th edition of Fixing Your Feet. He told the story of how he studied foot care techniques and learned hot to manage his feet – and successfully finished Racing the Planet’s Australia race. Then the other day I received an email from Karen. I …

Jan 6, 2012 · by John · In: Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear Products Tagged: Absolutes, Advocate, Bottom Edge, Country Model, Desert Environment, Dirt, Dream Chaser, dream chaser events, Elastic Cord, eric lahaie, Gaiter, gaiters, Hook, Marathon Des Sables, mesh, Metal Eyelet, Nine Times, racing the planet, Rough Country, rough country gaiters, Seam, shape, Typical Design, Velcro

For years I have been a strong advocate for gaiters if you are doing trails. In fact, it has been one of my “absolutes” – things I believe you must do. This post is a review of the Rough Country Gaiters. Most gaiters follow the same design. They cover the top of the shoe and go up to the top of the ankle. The benefit of Rough Country Gaiters over the typical design is how they cover from the top of the ankle to the bottom of the shoe. The beauty of this design is how they cover the shoe’s …

Feb 1, 2011 · by John · In: Books Tagged: Brian Krabak, Fixing Your Feet, racing the planet

I want to share the new Foreword to the 5th edition of Fixing Your Feet. With the planning for each new edition, I struggle over who to ask to write the Foreword. Is famous better then credibility? My choices have always been someone who brings something new to the table. A perspective that is new. I met Brian Krabak through emails and his work at some of the Racing the Planet six-day races. I think you will enjoy what he wrote. Thanks Brian. The Foreword to the 5th edition of Fixing Your …

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Jun 20, 2010 · by John · In: Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footwear Products Tagged: 4 desert gaiter, gaiters, mesh, racing the planet, running shoes

Footwear made with mesh is lightweight and many trail shoes use it liberally. Your shoes may be lighter and cooler, but the mesh allows junk to get inside the shoe. It then can increase friction. Whether or not you wear gaiters, if you are running trails a lot, try to use shoes that don't have too much mesh. The mesh allows trail dust, grit, sand and other debris to get inside your shoes where it gets under your insoles, into your socks, and onto your feet. This "trail junk," along with the …

Jun 21, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: Foot Care, foot care adventure, Footcare, gobi desert, racing the planet, raid the north extreme, western states endurance race

Most athletes love adventure – and it takes many forms. It might be a marathon, a trail marathon, an ultra, a fastpack, a triathlon, a long walk, a multi-event, or an adventure race. A few days ago, about 50 adventure seeking runners and walkers started the Gobi Desert, a seven-day foot race in the Gobi Desert in China. The event is put on by Racing the Planet, a great company that puts on a series of these seven-day races in places like the Sahara desert, the Atacama desert …

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