Since I have yet to purchase shoes, I performed a little experiment. My feet were adorned with a strip of duct tape on the sole of the foot covering the 1st and 2nd MTP joints and wrapping a little around the medial side of the first MTP joint. This was, of course, an attempt to ward off some of the friction that has developed while running.
Did it work? No, not really. After 1.5 miles, the piece on my right foot had come off and the piece on my left had nearly come off. There was a decent blister on the left foot, on the inside of the 1st MTP.
Distance: 1.5 miles
Weight: 213.8 (Tuesday morning at the Pain Center)
Results: Here was the funny thing...before the run, my right knee was a little achy and had been since Saturday (my last run). After my run, there was no achiness and even today (Tuesday) there isn't any achiness.
What I Learned: Duct tape is not all that helpful, unfortunately. I will, eventually, need shoes.
Plan: Run Wednesday night, hopefully 1.75 miles, up at West Catholic.
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