Tonight’s run initially started as a double-sock blister test (thin Newton socks against the skin, cushioned Balega socks against the shoe), but soon developed into one of those addictive progressives. Six miles turned into eight, eight into ten, before I finally called it a day at thirteen.
The weather was absolutely perfect for a run — sunny with a very pleasant breeze — and it was one of those rare occasions when everything just clicked. Cool to watch my shadow lengthen on the soccer fields and interesting to see my pace get quicker and quicker. No real effort, it just happened that way. Totally enjoyable!
Splits:
7:52 7:35 7:35 7:31 7:23 7:13 7:08 7:04 6:59 6:57 6:53 6:38 6:31
For the record, most of the run was on the PAAC soccer fields. The soft grass was kind to the blister and the double-sock trick seemed to work well too.
I’ve also been using Anti-Friction Creme by MISSION Skincare to help relieve any fabric-to-skin irritation.
Anti-Friction Creme helps relieve irritation from skin-to-skin, fabric-to-skin, equipment-to-skin and footwear-to-skin friction. It is a vitamin-enriched formula, preservative/paraben free, doesn’t stain clothes and lasts forever!
I’ve also discovered another great use for the cream. In the past I’ve struggled to put on my Vibram Five Finger KSOs. My feet are a little weird in that the smallest toe is quite short and curls into the 4th toe. In fact, after much trial and error, I ended up purchasing a womens size 41 to compensate for my weird feet, as none of the mens sizes appeared to fit well.
However, even with the correct size VFF KSO, I found it difficult to marry up the last two toes with the last two toe pockets, but now after a quick application of MISSION Skincare Anti-Friction Creme, they slide in no problems at all!! Well worth a try if you too have problems pulling on the Vibrams…..