Pre-op
T-minus 19: why I'm documenting my second foot reconstruction
Nineteen days until surgery. I'm handling it the way I handle most things: prepping like the end of the world is coming, while ignoring the very real downside.…
London Bridge has fallen down
Eighteen days out, and I figure it's time to explain what's actually going to happen on June 30. Not "foot surgery." The real thing, all five jobs, one…
Walking Papers
The warm weather showed up this week, and once again, I'm not lacing up for a long run to meet it. So I'm pointing all that restless energy somewhere my foot…
Knots Landing
The closet purge wasn't the only thing on this week's list. Today I did something for the rest of me: 90 minutes, full body, face-down on a table while someone…
Some Assembly Required
Fifteen days out, and the menu just grew. I laid out the five-job rebuild earlier this week and figured the order was locked. It wasn't. Dr. Stein added…
Doctor's Orders
Thirteen days out, and it feels right to introduce the person who actually rebuilds the foot. Meet Dr. Ben Stein, the orthopedic surgeon who has now agreed to…
My Precious
Every runner has a Precious. This is mine. I've been leaning on Advil like a crutch since the ankle went. But if I'm being honest, I was leaning on it loooong…
Stayin' Alive
Recovery isn't only about the foot. It's about not losing my mind while the foot heals. So today is about motivation, the stuff that's going to keep my spirits…
Man in Motion
I had 80s throwback tunes going today, and one of my all-time favorite running songs came on: "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)") by John Parr. I always loved…
Dream Weaver
The other night I had a dream that I was running on a cart path. And I was running fast. Nothing hurt. I remember thinking, clear as day, "why on earth am I…
Stuck on You
Let's talk supplements. Specifically, let's talk collagen: the holy grail of soft-tissue support, and the one tub I'd grab first if the house were on fire.…
Comfortably Numb
Let's talk about pain. Specifically, let's talk about the plan to outsmart it, because last time pain and I had a very bad weekend together. Rewind to the left…
We'll Meet Again
Today was my last day at \[solidcore\] for the next three months. Not because I can't work out, to be clear. I could. I've done it before, plenty of times.…
Stronger
Fair warning: this one's going to be controversial. Today is reconstitution day for my recovery peptides, and for anyone who isn't up to speed on grey-market…
Under Pressure
OH GOD, the anxiety hit this morning. Out of nowhere. And I don't even know why, because this is my eighth foot surgery. I've had half of this exact procedure…