I.Hate.Running

This was from this morning's Adidas King of the Road 16.8km.  Barely 8km and I felt it on both mother toes already while I was running.  It's the watery type and I haven't decided if I should burst it now or wait for it to dry. 

I haven't blistered since June's Sundown Ultra 100km (mainly because I stopped running and concentrated alot more on swimming)  and I got these little gifts from this morning's Adidas King of the Road (16.8km on New Pantai Expressway)  Babi.

I was on track for the first 5km but I could feel something was not right with my toes.  After the whole run was over,  I took off my vibrams and sure enough.  The watery blisters have formed.

I thought the vibrams solved my blistering problem.  It hasn't.  Will I ever find the damn solution to my blistering problem.  Just to refresh your memory, the motherofall blisters I have endured so far were these buggers.

This was with Asics Kayano 16

After a visit to the doctor, they had looked like this.

Another example of a gaping hole I had was in March's Twilight Ultra Challenge 60km

I alternated between the Newtons and the Asics

These are just on my feet.  I'm sparing you pictures of chaffing on my breasts, my back, my tummy, etc.  Shit that I put up with, just to be able to run and finish a damn marathon or ultra marathon. Or just a simple 16.8km run like this morning's.

Because the most nagging problem will always be my feet.   Running is just running for some. But it isn't just running for me. It really is alot more painful for me. And I've done enough running for the first half of 2011.   Which is precisely why I was very happy to switch to triathlons.  Save for the half-ironman and full ironman level,   triathlons are less taxing on my legs compared to pure running events.

I've used all sorts of socks and all sorts of shoes. I'm still actually very happy with the minimalist shoes NB Minimus MT10 and the Vibrams Komodo Sport,  I feel alot lighter compared to shoes with cushioning and stability some shit thing.

But I still need a solution to this pesky blisters and I need it fast. It's also affecting the way I land and causing my MCL problem to recur.  Currently, I can't put my left heel down on the ground as it hurts. I suspect I heel striked though I don't remember doing that at all.  Then my right MCL problem is also back.  I had thought they have gone away when I started running in the vibrams.

I may have accidently kiled myself this morning and I don't have much time to fix this.

TNF100k Duo is up in exactly 2 weeks time.  I WILL NOT DIE IN MACRITCHIE.  I would rather die in Phuket. At least it's heaven there.  When I die, please cremate me and scatter my ashes in the Andaman Sea and it must be in Phuket.  

Thank you.