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Barmymoo:
I just did the first run of week 2, and it was harder going. I'm not sure if that's because it was more running, or because it was warmer, or what. I got masses of sleep last night - lay down for a nap at 8pm, lay snoozing but awake for two hours, and then decided to go to bed properly by 10.30pm - so I wasn't tired, but I guess I might have been hungry. Anyway my legs are already feeling more defined and my feet have stopped bleeding thanks to the new shoes.

Redball:
There wasn't a lot of difference in the running, but it was 70F and more humid. Flies were buzzing my bald head and one tried to bite my arm. I might have to take countermeasures, but I don't want to wear a tilly in that temp and humidity. Apparently my legs and wind are OK, and I wear running shoes much of the time anyway. May, did you start out with blisters on your feet? Have you ever used moleskin to protect "hot spots" on your feet -- padded adhesive? When my wife and I hiked with boots that took quite a few hours to break in, it was effective at preventing blisters, and on a three-day hike, prevention was crucial to enjoyment.

Barmymoo:
I got the blisters on the first day, because my trainers were so awful (I knew they were bad, I'd already picked out replacements but I hadn't bought them just in case the old ones turned out to be ok). I cut and drained them, and wore plasters for the next couple of days whenever I wore shoes, but they still bled the next time I ran - in the new trainers this time, and no new blisters arrived. Thankfully they've now healed so there are just some scabs from where the drained blisters bled. I've never put anything on as a preventative because I always forget that I'm likely to get blisters, or don't even realise until it's too late, but once I've had one I try to avoid getting them again.

Redball:
Recognizing a "hot spot" on the foot was the key to prevention. As I recall, it literally felt warm. On a trail, that called for an immediate halt for a moleskin application.

Barmymoo:
Oh that makes sense, I guess it's the friction which both causes the warmth and the blister. I just need to be more prepared really, and carry plasters with me to places. And not wear shoes which I know will be uncomfortable...

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