recovering
I ran an easy 3 miles last night. My calves were still feeling tight, but the run helped loosen them up, and this morning they are feeling pretty good. I think I will be in good shape for Sunday.
I also discovered that I am losing a toenail, due to my cavalier attitude about preventative lubrication on my toes. I had always used vaseline on the little piggy that stayed home, but lately I’ve been skipping it. I guess I thought that a 20K was far enough to give me trouble. I was wrong.
Last night I had that sore/pressure feeling in my toenail and after careful inspection I realized I had a blister beneath it. I guess I had suspected as much after New Haven, but eveything else hurt so badly, I didn’t really look closely at it.
Get the needle. Sterilize. Lance. Eeeeewwwww.
Well, now after the fluid had drained I can see very clearly that just the edges of the nail are holding it on. So it remains in place until the new nail comes up undeneath. Lessoned learned, my toes need vaseline for the long runs.
I hope nobody was eating breakfast and reading this.
September 4th, 2008 10:48
I was eating breakfast! Still am actually. But that’s okay because I have a strong stomach about those kinds of things. Actually, being a vet, I think those kinds of things are kinda… cool… yeah, gross, I know.
September 4th, 2008 11:47
eew. you’ll need to take a peek at donald’s post over at running and rambling about the toenail fairy.
September 4th, 2008 14:47
Eeeeewwwww, lunch!
September 6th, 2008 11:29
very nourishing thoughts there Jon. I’ll grow from them.