There was a discussion on the bus today about socks. On the running calendar I have at home along with a nice picture of a runner is this saying … “Every journey of a thousand miles begins with a … good pair of socks.”
Who would have thought that socks could cause so much aggravation and so much joy.
As you know from previous blog posts, socks may or may not be important to me when it comes to running races. In my more serious moments I have to admit that they are pretty important. Otherwise I wouldn’t buy new socks almost each time I run in a race. For the record I had the socks that I wore in the first Road2Hope race that I ran in.
But the reason for this post is what happens when you wear socks that don’t fit quite right. A young girl whose acquaintance I made last year ran this year’s Around the Bay Road Race.
Unfortunately her socks didn’t fit quite right. And right from the beginning of her race, the socks slipped and shifted. Until before the half way mark of the 5 km race, they had slid down completely on one foot.
Sadly I think you know what happened. Her skin rubbed against her shoe until a blister started and moved on from there.
I don’t usually give out advice, but today I break that tradition. Go to your sock drawer now. Get rid of those old socks before they stop your running career for you.
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