Back to the point of THIS post. Yesterday, I did my longest run to date for IMAZ training, 2 hours. Woohoo!! Last week, when I did my long run, I started getting some pressure pain on the balls of my feet, so I thought that I would try a more cushioned sock, that is known to be a good running sock, this time around. BIG MISTAKE!!! At the 30min. mark, I could already feel a blister forming on the side of my big toe. I thought about going into a school and asking for a Band aid, but I figured they would think I was a freak, so I just dealt with it and hoped for the best.
Well, by the end of my run it hurt really bad. When I got home, I immediately took off my shoes and socks and this is what I found:
OUCH! No wonder my toes hurt so bad! AND, yes, I know my feet/toes are ugly....I'm training for an Ironman...what do you expect??! Ha ha! :)
So, here's a question for you: Do I pop it? Or, do I just let it be?
I'm thinking about popping it just because I know the next time I run, which is tomorrow, it will probably pop on the run?! RIGHT? But, I've also heard that if you pop it, it can get infected leading to a bigger, more painful problem. What would you do???
On another note, I had an awesome run! I did a 90M bike/6M run brick on Saturday and felt great. But, I didn't know how my legs would do on my long run. Well, I was actually surprised at how good I felt. Maybe all this training is actually starting to pay off?! Woohoo! :)
