Peachy
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2013 July/ august
I developed some huge ones after a 35 km day, they have been really concerning me, and everyone has different advice,
i did read about threading blisters on this forum and some i've met here swear by it, others say no way.
My blister on my heel is so large that it slowed me down today through concern of how best to deal with it and wearing shoes i prefered not to walk in as they are my spare shoes for after walking etc
so i just ran a needle and thread through it,..it really hurt for a few minutes, burning, raw,..as the fluid drained out,..but i guess i'll just have to take my chances , see what happens! ..maybe compeed on it tommorrow?
I'm really happy with my shoes, nikes with a good inner sole, ..i had nothing blister wise,. till that walk when i knew i maybe should have stopped five kms previously perhaps in hindsight.
live and learn! its put a bit of a reflctive spin on things for me wondering how to best handle it. I tried to let it heal naturally as the body creates it's own fluid for a reason, ..and given i'm surrounded by people, mainly young men in their twenties drinking beer etc, ..i feel like i should just take my own advice and do what feels right. I'm not as tough as they are and dont have that gung ho attitude to distance and to my body.
I've learned, to listen to it instead and treat it with kindness.
which lately includes picking lavender when i can and threading it through my bracelet for later moments on the walk that are tough,..i find squashing a bit and sniffing it's scent gives me a good boost, and makes me breathe in deep through the nose giving me more oxygen and helps me through.
I look around and feel a bit like a wuss atm :lol:
i did read about threading blisters on this forum and some i've met here swear by it, others say no way.
My blister on my heel is so large that it slowed me down today through concern of how best to deal with it and wearing shoes i prefered not to walk in as they are my spare shoes for after walking etc
so i just ran a needle and thread through it,..it really hurt for a few minutes, burning, raw,..as the fluid drained out,..but i guess i'll just have to take my chances , see what happens! ..maybe compeed on it tommorrow?
I'm really happy with my shoes, nikes with a good inner sole, ..i had nothing blister wise,. till that walk when i knew i maybe should have stopped five kms previously perhaps in hindsight.
live and learn! its put a bit of a reflctive spin on things for me wondering how to best handle it. I tried to let it heal naturally as the body creates it's own fluid for a reason, ..and given i'm surrounded by people, mainly young men in their twenties drinking beer etc, ..i feel like i should just take my own advice and do what feels right. I'm not as tough as they are and dont have that gung ho attitude to distance and to my body.
I've learned, to listen to it instead and treat it with kindness.
which lately includes picking lavender when i can and threading it through my bracelet for later moments on the walk that are tough,..i find squashing a bit and sniffing it's scent gives me a good boost, and makes me breathe in deep through the nose giving me more oxygen and helps me through.
I look around and feel a bit like a wuss atm :lol: