228: callouses

After a month off from running due to bruised ribs, all of the callouses on my feet and toes were gone. That sounds nice - soft, smooth feet again? But when I was finally able to run again, it became very clear why those callouses are so so necessary: my toes hurt so bad! They were so tender and felt like I had crazy blisters in between them. I didn't have any blisters, but the skin was rubbing itself raw. So gross and so painful. Now that I've been back at it for a few weeks, the callouses are coming back ... and they are so so welcomed.