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Originally Posted by rudelsg2
Congratulations on completing the course. I was on point 5 (mile 11) as a course safety. I saw some really bad techniques of foot care out there. Everything from cotton socks, 100 mph tape for pre-treating hot spots, popping blisters before the hump was even half way finished and marchers wearing worn out JUMP BOOTS on the course.
It really made you humble (and your heart swell with pride) to see the Wounded Warriors out there pushing themselves. I would point them out to the young health military males who wanted to quit the course when the only thing they were suffering from was small heart syndrome.
It is amazing how many fat, out of shape people think they can just show up, knock out a 26 miler in the desert and not have it hurt the body.
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Thank you.
I'll be honest, I did wear my jump boots. It's what I trained in and what felt most comfortable on my feet. Lessoned learned and I won't make that mistake again. Thankfully, my feet didn't suffer as much as they could have.
When I was at the medic station, I saw this wounded warrior come in about 45 minutes into my stay. He sat down on a cot and asked to have the blisters on his foot treated quickly - so he could finish. He smiled, got treated and took off. You can't buy that level of inspiration...truly an honor to march along side the wounded warriors.
