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Oh that looks so sore Stitch. You did really well doing 14k You should feel proud 🙂
 
I decided to wear my old trainers on the day as I havent even taken the new ones out the box yet, it's my own fault. I didn't really check them and they were more worn out than I thought. Lesson definitely learnt. On the plus side it feels better this morning. Thanks everyone for the comments and support.
 
You definitely did the right thing stopping, so not a failure! Here's to a fantastic, pain-free time in Disney 🙂
 
Stitch147 said:
A couple of pics. Me at the start and the reason I stopped (complete with blister plaster).
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That's not a blister, that's a helluva blister. 😱 In fact, it's so big you should give it a name and charge it rent. I'm surprised you got so far! Stopping was your only option. Well done...🙂
 
Ah, sorry to hear you were unable to complete, but definitely the wisest decision to stop. Some people enter these events with the idea that they will never do anything like it again, but for you this is something you want to continue to do, and do well, so huge congratulations on the 14k - no mean feat in itself, so to speak! 🙂 And I hope that everything is fully healed ready for the Disney 5k! 🙂
 
I know you feel gutted now but 14k is brilliant anyway! Your health (and feet) must come first so you absolutely did the right thing by stopping. Fingers crossed it heals v quickly in time for Disney!
 
Having thought about this for a while, was the problem poor choice of footwear? Maybe you need to get hold of some good stout walking boots and do some medium distance walks with different socks to see what works best. When I did my first half marathon I was using good quality Asics running shoes. The problem was that they were pretty much clapped out and I experienced pretty bad foot pain toward the end of the run. I'm now preparing for the Hull Marathon and have three pairs of similar shoes that I use in rotation so that I can do the required amount of preparation without wearing them out. I'm not suggesting that you buy three pairs of boots, but You need to find some footwear that you know will go the distance without damaging your feet.
 
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