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Oct 31, 2015 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footcare, Health Tagged: adhesive felt, hapla fleecy web, macerated feet, sore feet, tender feet

After years without an expedition length adventure race in northern California, the Primal Quest Adventure Race returned this past August. Even though there were openings for 20 four-person teams, only 11 teams toed the starting line in South Lake Tahoe. For those unfamiliar with adventure racing, races generally consist of a mix of disciplines: trekking, mountain biking, orienteering, white waters, rafting, kayaking, and ascending and rappelling. Some events have caving and other exotic …

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 …

Sep 30, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Sports Tagged: Adventure Race, Bike Section, blister care, blister prevention, blisters, blood blisters, Bushwack, California Sierras, Checkpoint, Checkpoints, engo, Foot Care, Gold Rush Adventure, gold rush adventure race, hot spot, hot spots, Insole, Long Trek, Lounge Chair, macerated feet, socks, sore feet, Tender Area, toes

In August I worked the Gold Rush Adventure Race in the California Sierras. Throughout the race I worked at three checkpoints. As racers needed foot care, I carried my lounge chair and foot care box to where their team was set up and did what I could. Most racers had hot spots, blisters and sore feet. A lot of times, athletes tell me that have blisters and yet, after cleaning their feet, none are visible. They may have a very sore spot or a hot spot, but there is no blister. Sometimes I can tape …

Jan 29, 2009 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Sports Tagged: Foot Care, foot pain, sore feet

Last week we were in Palm Desert and spent a day as spectators at the PGA Bob Hope Golf Classic. How does this relate to foot care? Read on. Between one of the holes was a patch of sand where we had to walk to get to another green. As we walked across the sand, I must have picked up a few grains of sand. I didn't notice it at first. We stood around, watching several rounds of golfers come through. Occasionally we moved back and forth between the 16th green to the tee box on the …

Sep 19, 2008 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: foot pads, Hapad, sore feet

Last week I pulled my back out and so have since grown accustomed to ice and pain medications. Visits to a local chiropractor have been extremely helpful. In one visit he suggested a heel pad to help my right to left lean. I immediately thought about Hapad. Hapad is a great company that I have not mentioned for a long time. They are highly respected as a provider of pads for our feet. Here is one quote, “Among orthopaedic foot & ankle specialists... ‘Hapad products are recognized as the …

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Feb 12, 2008 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: Happy Feet, sore feet, tired feet

Over the years I have seen many people complete marathons and ultramarathons - walking or running. Most do well, suffering the usual malady of blisters, toenails issues, and an occasional ankle sprain. There are some, however, who finish their events with feet they can hardly walk on. Complaints range from, “My foot feels like one big blister.” to “I can’t walk!” These athletes usually have one thing in common. They have stressed their feet beyond what their feet are …

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Sep 22, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: feet, Foot Care, Footcare, sore feet

Baby boomers are everywhere. About every eight seconds another baby boomer turns 50. In 1957 there were 4,300,00 new babies born, the highest yearly count in the boomer years from 1946 to 1964. I was born in 1947 when the number was 3,817,000. So what do many of the new baby boomers have in common? The answer is aging feet. What do aging feet look like? Allow me to paint a word picture. Toes start to curl. Tendons start to tear. Arches start to fall, and the foot becomes …

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