pain and injuries
Randomness from the barefoot pulpit
1. Bob Neinast of the Society For Barefoot Living has a good post about foot sliding, inspired by that Dual Survival show on Discovery. I haven’t seen the show (no reason, just haven’t). 2. I went for a trail run yesterday in the vffs. The recently broken toe was wiggle-able enough to get the thing [...]
False limitations and an art lesson
”Confidence is not some nonphysical quality snatched from the spiritual dimension and installed in the mind. It is the feeling that arises when the body’s knowledge of itself is in harmony with a person’s dreams.” – Matt Fitzgerald This is my quote of the day. Usually quotes that appeal to me have a lot more [...]
Contest: The Final Day, and who wants to run the Blue Ridge Relay with me?
Alright, I’m just about ready to call it. I’ve run five days in a row for a total of 27.5 miles. I might go out tonight for the obligatory 2.5, but dang it’s hot. At any rate, I’m feeling good enough to say “I’m back.” I won’t mail the prize until tomorrow, though, because I [...]
Next adventure: Blue Ridge Relay
I’m still working on the headphones post. It will be awesome, and change the way you think about the world. To support my position on the issue, I bring in both scientific and philosophical heavyweights like Copernicus and Socrates. Yes sir-ee-bub, expect to shake in your boots. Also, a quick note about Matt Jenkins, his [...]
Something in the way she moves
Did anyone predict that I would cut my ear off with a steak knife while putting in earbuds during dinner? Because that almost happened last night. Should I explain, or just let your imaginations run wild? Anyway, the toe is healing up nicely and the tick bites are less itchy, although it will be a [...]
