Passionate Runner: Foot Care Basics

One in a series of podcasts on running, this one focusing on taking care of your feet. Tips on cutting your toe nails, putting your socks on, and alternating running shoes. Time: 6 minutes, 51 seconds MP3 File Podcast session notes: Toenails; cut short, no sharp edges, avoid in-grown toenail, cutting with the curve of the toe, not straight across Socks, soft, cushioning, clean, cotton generally okay, wool for cold and wet conditions Shoes 3 pair, two to alternate for training, one for racing FIRST plan, 3 days, 2 days approx 10 (one pair), 1 longer (one pair) Alternate Allow to dry on rainy days; stand up, stuff with newspaper Training shoes, Racing flats, spikes only for cross country courses, or for composition tracks Whatever is comfortable for you I started as a sprinter, racing flats help my mind set Can use flats for races up to 5K Comfort, cushioning of training shoes generally good enough for longer races Days of large and heavy shoes pretty much behind us Links to foot exercises previously published at Passionate Runner can be found here and here. Foot exercises from American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society