Toe Shoes 2

It's about five degrees hotter than yesterday. I ran the same loop. In spite of downing 16 ounces of water as I went out the door I still dehydrated at 2.5 miles, and when I was done my pee was as thick as maple syrup and felt like spicy salsa: muy unpleasant. It's going to take me a while to get used to running in the heat again, but it's supposed to be hotter tomorrow and in the 80s and 90s every day till the end of next week at least. This is not the weather that drew me to Seattle, but I guess I'll have to get used to it.

Anyway: the shoes. Still a challenge to put on my sweaty feet. Still felt good running. My pinkie toe blister is now almost the size of the toe it's attached to, but it isn't causing any discomfort. May be unpleasant when it pops (not looking forward to that).

New today: I notice that I am losing sensation in both heels. That could be bad, but I don't think it is. It's the heel pad of each foot and I think it's just that I'm starting to build up calluses on the heels. In the course of toughening up the feet I'm sure I will lose some sensation. The only reason I notice it now is because I'm such a tenderfoot. There's no pain or discomfort, just this feeling that I'm not feeling the floor.

Only the second day and things are starting to change.