I'm Such An Idiot!

hmduey

hmduey

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Sep 1, 2010
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#1
OK, so after four months of non-running, I'm finally able to run again. I started off slowly for two reasons. One, my feets got tender over the winter while I was in a boot. Two, after not running for so long, I started with a tenth of a mile just to be safe. It didn't take me long to work back up to a mile (less than a month).

Today the weather was scrumptious so I left work with a headache. Came home in 74 degrees and about an hour later set out on my run for the day. It was the usual route, 3/4 sidewalk and 1/4 trail/power lines. The power lines start about 1/4 way into the run. Apparently it managed to warm up at least 10 degrees during that hour!

By the time I got to the power lines (on the sidewalk, mind you), my feet were burning. Moron that I am, I thought, "Well, I'll do a down-and-back on the dirt and gravel, then just do the 1/4 mile back on the sidewalk and hopefully save my feet."

By the time I got to the end of the power lines, I'd forgotten about how hot the freakin' sidewalk was and took my usual route.

The last 1/2 mile of my run was absolutely miserable. I didn't think I would make it home because the blister on my left forefoot is so painful. If it was raised yet I'd take pictures, but it's deep enough that there's absolutely nothing to see (but it sure is swollen). Somehow that makes it worse! LOL

I've done this before, but apparently I haven't learned.

Not a big deal in the injury department, but it will keep me from running at least one day. Of course, tomorrow I'm supposed to go to a water park in Panama City (FL) and be on my wet feet all day. Sounds fun, doesn't it? :)

Laugh away, I deserve it...
 
#2
We all do crazy stuff, I

We all do crazy stuff, I tried to run 4 miles in gravel after being in vibrams all winter on the gravel trail. Wasn't smart. My feet hurt for ten days. We get zealous with the feel good thing of barefooting and forget about safety. I know I did. But, it will all work out. The barefoot bug is a powerful thing haha!
 
#3
Nature, you are SO right, and

Nature, you are SO right, and that's what got me! The grass felt good (and so did the gravel) today. Good thing because it'll be a few before I feel it again, LOL
 
#4
Next time, take a pair of

Next time, take a pair of socks, just in case you start to feel the tenderness again. Pretty soon, you won't even need the socks anymore.
 
#5
Yeah, TJ, I should have done

Yeah, TJ, I should have done that, or my VFFs or something. I guess it's already too hot for running in the middle of the day like I did. Too bad, too, because it was truly perfect otherwise!
 
#6
I know what you mean.  Our

I know what you mean. Our spring got hot really quick. I run in the evening now mostly but sometimes in the mornings.
 
#7
You need some heat

You need some heat training!

I have been mainly fine this year. The only time I managed to get a bit of foot scorch was when I was running in 33C (91F) temps. I was mainly ok on the pavement then I crossed the road and the bitumen must have been another 5-10C hotter, wow that makes you feet move.

I actually prefer the heat for running, on cold surfaces my feet go numb and I can't get the feedback I need. As we head back into winter I will have to get used to the cold again.



Neil
 
#9
I get used to the heat too,

I get used to the heat too, and actually like the cleansing feeling I get from sweating. It seems like a dread at first, but you get used to it pretty quickly. Then comes winter, and you're like, man it's cold, and you get used to it, and it's not so bad...
 
#10
NeilD, it doesn't actually

NeilD, it doesn't actually get to like 0 degrees C in your lovely country, does it? I have an image of my mind of someplace like Alice Springs in a blast furnace, but I guess that doesn't describe the whole continent/island, does it?
 
#11
Hi Joseph,Mostly is stays

Hi Joseph,

Mostly is stays above 0C through the winter but on occasions the night temperature may drop below 0C as I have seen frost on the grass. It usually burns off pretty fast.

Alice Spings, being a desert town, I think you will find goes very cold at night, probably below zero but then warms up quickly as soon as the sun comes up.

In the winter I will run either later in the morning or in the early evening when hopefully a bit of daytime warmth has bee deposited into the brick or concrete.



Neil
 
#12
I definitely need some heat

I definitely need some heat training! Actually I'm still building up my feet after three months in a boot/shoe so that's part of the problem too.

Fortunately they feel pretty good already, and I'm planning to run today (3 days later) - although I'll wait until the pavement cools down, since it's currently about 85deg out.
 
#13
Good call. "Heat Training"

Good call. "Heat Training" will only go so far, and not very far at that. Skin still burns when too hot for too long, no matter how much "training" you put in. The white concrete or a natural surface (grass/dirt) are the best bets if you've got to go when it's hot, like I do. My run timing only works just before mid-day with my schedule and commitments, so I watch for cooler surfaces. The older the asphalt, the lighter the color, and thus the less heat it absorbs. If you can go earlier or later, that solves the problem regardless. Happy running!

Phil
 
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