Today is Thanksgiving, and it started off with rain. I wasn’t sure I would be able to get out for a run before the day’s festivities began, but the stars aligned for me at around 10:00am. It was still drizzling when I left the house, but it let up not too long afterwards. The temperature was in the upper 40s to around 50. I ran in long running pants (in hindsight, I would have worn shorts, but I was assuming it was going to drizzle for the entire run), wool blend long-sleeve shirt, Gore-Tex rain jacket, wool socks, and Xero Mesa Trail Waterproof shoes. It was my second time running in these shoes, and I think in the long term, they’re going to work out well for running in these conditions. They did their job well by keeping my feet dry for the entire run. The first time I took them out, I laced the right shoe too tight, and by the end of the run, I had a “hot spot” on the top of my foot under the tongue. I left them a little looser today, and had no further issues. However, on the left side, I ended up with a blister on my third toe. I had worn Correct Toes under the socks, and I guess they must have been rubbing. It kind of surprised me, because I don’t typically have issues wearing the Correct Toes directly against the skin under regular socks. However, it had been a while since I ran with them. Next time, I’ll either tape the toe, or wear toe socks. As for the run itself, it went fine, with no issues. I went just under 8 miles at around 10:30/mile, which was faster than I had thought when I finished. I suspect I’ll be running in Xeros (either these, or my Terraflex hiking shoes) more often in the coming months, now that colder weather is on the way.