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I can't even walk too long without getting blisters on my feet. How do you run so long without injury?
It took a while to get the tightness of the running shoes right. Not too tight, just slightly loose. I can just about slip them on without undoing the laces. This helps with blisters. Too loose and you will get a lot of blisters from rubbing.
As for the running without injury, at the beginning I was constantly hurting my feet, hips, knees and had really bad shin splints. I was running too often and too far and my posture was terrible. It took me about three months to learn how to run properly, and the value of recovery time. I could have learned all this in a week if I wasn't so lazy and stubborn and simply refusing to look it up. Also stretching is vitally important before and after a run. All these things will come together in time to turn you into a running machine. Your body will amaze you.
Other things that help, run with water, and for 15k+ runs, invest in some running gels that you can consume on the run to keep your energy levels up.
Finally, on the days you aren't running, do some other exercises to keep your core and arms strong. I do 50 crunches in the morning and 50 before bed. As well as 20 pushups in the morning, 20 before bed.
Eat properly too. Make sure you get protein after exercising but ensure you get lots of carbs on the day before a big run.
This is a lazy man's guide, this is based on no plan, this is just what I've learned to do by doing everything wrong first. So if you are really serious I would suggest doing some research and spare yourself the agony I've been through to get here.
What kind of shoes and socks do you use?