Desperate to avoid a new set of blisters, I stopped at a sporting goods store on the way home from work. I sprang for the most dry-fit-high-performance-arch-supporting-left-right-specific-whatever-else-you-can-think-of socks that I could find. Too lazy to bundle up for the cold, I opted for the treadmill tonight and ran a little over 5 miles. Since I was running on the early side, there wasn't much on television. I ended up watching Food Network where the Nealy's were getting their groove on and then Paula Dean made butter with a side of butter for dinner.
The socks were a FAIL as I got new blisters on top of my old ones as well as unusually sore calves.
I called Road Runner Sports when I got home and explained the problem with the new kicks. The woman on the phone politely suggested that perhaps two 5-mile runs were not the most gentle way of breaking them in and that I should just probably walk around in them for a few days. Brilliant... why didn't I think of that? She also told me that if the problem persisted, I could come in after a week or so and exchange the inserts for new ones.
I might pull the inserts for Friday's run and try wearing them around the house for a week or so.
1 comment:
Cara,
I am a real big fan of a light cushion sock from smartwool https://www.smartwool.com/default.cfm#/Mens/Socks/_/_/2571/
I relly love running in them.
I love going to Road Runner Sports for my sneakers they are very helpful. I am very upset that Brooks discontuined my fav. but they have been a big help in finding a replacment.
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