sawyl | Running: good and bad (Reply)

With all the wet weather of the last week or so, I've managed to pick up a couple of really unpleasant blisters that run the length of the insteps on both feet. I really noticed them this morning when I stood on my toes after my run to stretch everything out, only to experience the disturbing sensation of the skin bagging out as I flexed my feet. And as if that wasn't bad enough the nagging pains coming from a couple of my toes make me suspect that a couple of my toenails are preparing to detach themselves. Time, I think, to find myself a pair of running shoes with a slightly better fit.

On a more positive note, I've noticed a piece on the Guardian running blog that endorses my preferred method of training: the pre-breakfast run. Despite being horrible when reserves are completely depleted by a lot of exercise the previous day, it makes fully fuelled up runs feel like an absolute breeze...