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DNF

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Stitch147

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DNF - did not finish or defeated not failed.
That sums up my Thames
Path Challenge today.
Started off well, bg level was 11.7 before I started. First 10k not too bad. Left foot started to get a bit sore on the ball of the foot. Rest stop at 14k I'll get there then have a look.
Got to rest stop, first job check blood, 6.2, start eating 1/2 of my peanut butter sarnie. Time to check left foot. Trainer off, sock off, s*** that's a lovely big red blister!!! Hobble next door to medic tent. Explain that I'm diabetic and can they check my blister. They asked me if my BG levels were ok and they said they were a bit low for carrying on, I showed them my half eaten sarnie and he was happy with that. But my foot on the other hand he wasn't happy with. They were very impressed and said it was the best they had seen so far today!!! So they administered the largest blister plaster they could find. And advised me to be very careful with it. I sat there for about 20 minutes waiting for my BG levels to come up a bit and then took the decision to not complete the remaining 14k. The main reason for this is that I am going away to Disneyland Paris in just over a weeks time and I'm taking part in the run Disney 5k. So I'm now on the train home feeling deflated and feeling like a bit of a failure. This is the first time a challenge has beaten me.
I was doing well though, id done the first 14k in 2 hours 31 mins.
 
Sorry to hear you had to give up, but a large blister on the foot is a good enough reason not to continue!
 
Thanks Grovesy. Its got a week to heal up now.
 
Congratulations for getting that far..... IMHO your foot is more important than a gong.......
 
That 14 brilliant kilometres more than I did today. Good luck with the Disney 5k.

14000 pats on the back.
 
Don't feel too down, DNFs are an inevitable part of doing any kind of endurance event, especially if you have a medical condition such as diabetes. I haven't had a DNF yet but I start every event knowing that it is a possibility.
 
A couple of pics. Me at the start and the reason I stopped (complete with blister plaster).
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Owch owch owch what a whopper you certainly don't believe in doing things by halves do you .
Please keep a very close eye on it.
 
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Still feel gutted that I couldn't finish. :(
 
You tried that is the main thing.
 
You took part and you did your very best Stitich. We can't do much better than that and you're a star in my eyes for having a go!
Unfortunately the big D brings limitations and you may find that 1 week isn't enough for a blister that size to be healed sufficiently for another long run. Don't beat yourself up. Give yourself a pat on the back and get yourself a well earned drink girl! 🙂
 
Oh dear. NEVER wait to check a sore point on feet. Often simply adjusting socks and / or insoles does the trick. If you don't have insoles in those shoes or the ones you will be using for walking / running round Paris Disneyland, then try to get some.
I speak from experience of preventing and treating numerous blisters, especially during 5 days and 220 miles of Dragons Back Race 2012 in Wales, but also much walking / running myself, most recently backpacking with a friend with type 1 diabetes for Scarborough to Filey section of Cleveland Way, then a day round Filey. Friend did entire Cleveland Way. Neither of us needed to treat any blisters, as we taped feet before and wore wellworn in shoes.
 
Well done on making the sensible decision, and stopping. The other half of the path is still there for next time. Enjoy Paris.
 
Well done for the 14k Stitch. Your feet are far more important. Bonne chance for the Disney 5k. 🙂
 
It's a bump in the road and a lesson learned there Stitch. Do you know, specifically, what caused the blister? Did you have a wrinkled sock or a worn spot in a sock or just something like a big hike in mileage, on the day?
 
Sounds like you made the wisest choice to me, which is a victory in itself! 14k is quite an achievement - you should be proud, I would be!
 
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