youtube/watch?v=7YI9KVn0PTU Revel in Running: Protecting Your Feet When You’re Enjoying a Run Few experiences can rival the enjoyment of running during the summer months. Without rain to hamper your experience, or biting winds to blow against your face, you’re free to simply appreciate the beauty of the landscape around you, whilst focusing on beating your personal best time! However, the long summer evenings and protracted periods without rain can make the terrain hard-going, especially across fields, which, in normal circumstances, provide a level of ‘give’ underneath the feet. This, combined with the effects of increased sweating around the foot area, can cause considerable problems for runners. Keep on Running: Looking After Your Feet When Running in the Summer Months June, July and August provide generally wonderful conditions for running, but the increased heat and lack of rain can present problems. It’s really important to keep looking after your feet throughout the summer; after all, they are what you rely on to keep on running! Here are a few useful tips to ensure that your feet maintain optimum health through the warm summer months. 1. Keep your feet well aired! It’s not uncommon, when you go running, to get sweaty feet. However, in the summer, this problem can be seriously exacerbated, thanks to the increased temperatures. Sweaty feet have a tendency to swell, so it’s especially important to make sure that you are wearing properly fitting running shoes, to minimise the chances of rubbing and blistering, which can lead to infection. 2. Beware of hard surfaces. The summer sun, though glorious, can play havoc on normally softer terrains, such as grass, drying it out and hardening it. This, in turn, has an impact on your feet. If you start to experience any discomfort in your feet, particularly on the underside, this could be as a result of running on particularly hard surfaces. If the pain is particularly severe, avoid running for a while, and make the time to visit your GP. Shoe stores in Ireland, such as Foot Solutions, can assist too, fitting you with orthotics to help minimise the negative effects of the increased impact. 3. Watch out for fungal infections. Fungal infections thrive in hot, damp conditions; in fact, the exact same conditions that your feet offer when running for a long period of time! Fungal infections can be rather unpleasant at the best of times, leading to itching and flaking of the skin. If you think you might have a fungal infection, visit your local pharmacist, who can offer you ointment to treat the affected area. Above all else, take an intuitive approach with your feet. If you suspect that there might be a problem, rather than ignoring it, take the time to address it properly. Examine your feet regularly, and if in any doubt at all, make the time to visit your GP for a proper medical assessment. If you’re looking for appropriate running shoes, which will help minimise the negative effects of impact, whilst helping the foot to breathe (even in hot weather!), then book an appointment at Foot Solutions today.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 11:28:17 +0000
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