For anyone following a Couch-to-5K running plan, or similar program, for mutual support and encouragement!
Do you get blisters?
Do you get blisters from running? How do you avoid getting them? What do you do about it when you do get blisters?

For anyone following a Couch-to-5K running plan, or similar program, for mutual support and encouragement!
Do you get blisters from running? How do you avoid getting them? What do you do about it when you do get blisters?
For anyone following a Couch-to-5K running plan, or similar program, for mutual support and encouragement!
I got one tonight running, or very nearly. I usually use a particular type of band-aid that's specifically made for blisters on mine. They do a good job padding until it's healed and seems to make them heal more quickly.
Yes, sometimes. If they're not too painful, usually just sterilize the area and a needle, pierce, and drain. (This should be painless.) Then let it heal a little before going hard on it again. It should develop into a callus, which is fine.
If it is painful, or if going easy on it isn't an option, I cover it with a hydrocolloid bandage. (The ones marketed for blisters, they're like bandaids but the whole thing is sticky, it protects the area and absorbs water from the wound.) Draining it first is fine too.