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Damage Control

Feet, blisters, chafe, and recovery, plus the DNF comeback. Fixing what the miles break before it ends your day.

01Damage Control · Sep 5, 2026Blister Prevention and Ultra Foot Care: Taping, Lube and Sock ChangesThe foot-care protocol that survives a hundred miles: lube and skin prep before the start, pre-taping only the spots you already know about, sock changes on a schedule, a two-minute hot-spot stop, drainage rules, and the drop-bag foot kit you clone into every bag.11 MIN

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