Blister help, please

[laughinplace199]

I'm in need of advice from my wise WISH friends. I'm not a total newbie - I've been running for over a year and a half - but last week I got my very first blister. I guess that's what happens when you run 8 miles in the pouring rain. I ran some short distances this week, and it hurt, but I could deal with it. However, tomorrow I have to do 9 miles and the blister still hurts.

I'm really dreading this 9 miles. Any advice?

 

[jmasgat]

Julie Try blister bandages. I have used them with some success. They basically adhere over everything.

Maura

 

[ultramickeymouse]

I used Compeed 10 years ago before Johnson & Johnson bought them out and called them Compeed Band Aids. You can get them at http://www.drugstore.com/qxp12929_3..._regular___for_the_prevention_of_blisters.htm

They would stick for a week(including showers). Made things much better!

 

[laughinplace199]

Maura and Robert, thanks so much for the great advice. I thought we had something like that in our medicine cabinet, but I was wrong. Since I was running early this morning (before any stores would be open), I gobbed on the Vaseline and did my 9 miles. Luckily, I had hardly any pain! I think from now on I will be better at stocking my medicine cabinet though.

 

[ultramickeymouse]

Maura and Robert, thanks so much for the great advice. I thought we had something like that in our medicine cabinet, but I was wrong. Since I was running early this morning (before any stores would be open), I gobbed on the Vaseline and did my 9 miles. Luckily, I had hardly any pain! I think from now on I will be better at stocking my medicine cabinet though.

Glad I could help! Compeed is expensive but worth it!

 

[Hockeychic]

I suffer on and off from blisters and have used the blister bandaids with some success as well. Also DH swears by bodyglide on his feet that might help.

 

[Pungodingy]

I use 2nd skin, pricey, but SO worth it!

 

[disneyrunningnut]

Have you tried Body Glide? It works great on blister and chaffing areas.

http://www.runningwarehouse.com/descpage-BG2.html

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

This was offered quite a while ago. It's in the Welcome thread Half/Full FAQs blister control post. Hope it helps some.

 

[laughinplace199]

Thanks for all the great info, everyone! I hope to never get another blister, but if I do, I'll know what to do.