Let me introduce you to my new "best" friends1) Epsom Salts - soaking aid for tired/sore feet (and toes). you have to use a lot if you want to take a bath - but two cups in a gallon of water is plenty to soak your feet.
2) Emily - for sending me this link to a runner's world article with five ways to lace your running shoes to relieve nagging foot pain. It even includes videos to help me. You all should check it out - it may help you too!
3) Eric - at the balanced athlete in Kent who fit me in new shoes (that feel better as far as I can tell) and helped me with my running form.
Thanks to my new best friends, I no longer want to quit running (which is how I felt on Sat afternoon and Sunday). Hopefully my toe will continue to heal (it feels much better today - I'm no longer wearing sandals in the snow) and I can break in the new shoes and get my training back on track for Austin.
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SO nice to be part of your three "E"s ;)
I love that you included the photo of your new best friend...why not one of you two together?
BTW, Costco sells big bags of Epsom salts. I'm a big fan too! Great for post-race baths.
Actually - i did take a pic of my toe next to the bag of salts - but it was kinda gross
thanks for the costco tip - I wouldn't have thought to look there
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