Saturday, April 24, 2010

trail run issues

the goods new is i made it seven miles. i had two foot/huarache issues.

on my right foot, i started getting a sharp pain in my second toe (next to the big one). i've had this pain with the sandals before. the previous time, it felt like a stress fracture, then after stopping it mysteriously disappeared. so i wasn't too worried, except sharp pain often really begs for attention...

on my left foot, outside the base of the big toe, the skin was rubbing against the ridge of the hauraches. the familiar sensation of a developing blister. my mistake, poor huarache design...

i tried all sorts of lacing to correct both problems, but only with moderate success. as soon as i got home, i got out the xacto knife and sliced off all ridges...


finally, worst, of all, when i got back to the car, i found it on the opposite side of the road i parked it on...in the ditch...off the road at least...the parking brake was off...it wasn't in gear...i started it up, put it in reverse, and...it sat there spinning wheels...i got out trying to dig my front fender out, hoping i could get the wheels on the ground...

not five minutes passed, and a pickup truck stops by. "need some help?"

i guess he's been waiting to try out his new winch...pulled me right out...

he wouldn't take the twenty i offered...so i jumped in my car and drove off, exhausted, frustrated, and very thankful...


oh, and i almost just set some soup on fire leaving the range on high and leaving the kitchen to write this...


huarache miles
today: 7.3
total: 38

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