I did a short ultra (50k) over the weekend in the Haliburton Highlands, if anyone knows the Haliburton Forest Trail Run in Ontario.
I do lots of stuff on trail - running, hiking, backpacking - though I wasn't trained for the race, it went fine, 36/44 finishers (45 starters). Which is slow, but I figured on being DFL since I was fat and untrained (if a 20k long run back in early/mid-July counts as a long run, that was my long run), plus I was in the hospital with the crazies the week before.
All muscles feel fine now, but my toes are really uncomfortable. Not asking for tips on toe maintenance, but....
I am a size 10. My trail runners are a size 11. This has never been an issue before, maybe the occassional funky toe, that's about it.
Could my shoes be TOO big? Would I be better with a 10.5? Is the extra space causing extra banging? I am planning an long unsupported trail run in October and I'd like to have my feet not be so effed up if I can help it. It's not even the blisters, it's the soreness/bruising I guess.
I do lots of stuff on trail - running, hiking, backpacking - though I wasn't trained for the race, it went fine, 36/44 finishers (45 starters). Which is slow, but I figured on being DFL since I was fat and untrained (if a 20k long run back in early/mid-July counts as a long run, that was my long run), plus I was in the hospital with the crazies the week before.
All muscles feel fine now, but my toes are really uncomfortable. Not asking for tips on toe maintenance, but....
I am a size 10. My trail runners are a size 11. This has never been an issue before, maybe the occassional funky toe, that's about it.
Could my shoes be TOO big? Would I be better with a 10.5? Is the extra space causing extra banging? I am planning an long unsupported trail run in October and I'd like to have my feet not be so effed up if I can help it. It's not even the blisters, it's the soreness/bruising I guess.