Hey Shawshank,I'm the self
Hey Shawshank,
I'm the self designated blister King!
When I first started out barefoot running I got some crazy blisters. I even had one I nicknamed Frankenblister because it was like a compilation of blisters inside blisters inside blisters...hideous. All in the same spot due to a form problem I was having.
After much experimentation, here's what I learned:
-Blisters are training tools if we choose to use them. We get them when we're doing something wrong or doing too much.
-If you can leave the blister intact, including the dead skin I would leave it alone. The only time I popped blisters is if they were too painful for me to walk on. Also, I noticed that if I trimmed the dead skin "roof" off of the blister the pink skin underneath was very sensitive for much longer. If I left the roof on the skin underneath had a little bit more protection and could sort of aclimate to being in contact with the ground with less pain. Sometimes you just have to ignore how soft and inviting that white piece of skin looks after a shower.
-It will get better with time and as you fix your form or whatever is causing the blister.
-Gorilla glue is a pretty good covering for some tender skin if you can't leave the blister roof on, or it somehow was torn off.
As a sidenote, please be careful to not ramp up too quickly. Everyone is different and some people make the transition easier than others, but it looks like you essentially doubled your run in less than a week. That may not be much as far as distance is concerned, but it could be a factor in your blister manufacturing process.
Cheers.