I needed two weeks to recover from numbness in my fingers from shitty ergonomics at my workstation. I also needed sleep. Not one or two nights but two weeks worth. Stomach issues are improving. I needed the opportunity to take stock. Today will mark 20 consecutive days that I have either rowed or run. I [...]
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John McKay’s avulsion fracture of the proximal fifth metatarsal
UPDATE! I broke my foot on June 23rd when I was thrown onto the edge of a low platform during a warm up for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. One of those stupid avoidable injuries. At first, I thought it was just bruised and I was able to finish the class and drive home, walk the dogs [...]
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My foot is fractured. It’s clear as day on the x-ray. The injury happened in a game we were playing where the goal was to push your opponent out of the central ring. I did so and just as we got to the edge my partner took my forward momentum and translated all the force [...]
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