Tagged: running-identity

A narrow road winding down through dark, reddish volcanic hills into a vast open desert valley, with a long mountain range rising in the hazy distance; a remote Panamint Valley descent at low light.

Pre-op · 7d to surgeryPre-op

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…

FWB pre-op · dreams · pain-science

Bright purple-white electrical arcs branching upward from a dark horizontal surface against a black background, like a plasma discharge or St. Elmo's fire.

Pre-op · 9d to surgeryPre-op

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…

FWB pre-op · gear · mobility

A John Travolta meme from Saturday Night Fever: Travolta in his iconic one-arm-up disco pose on a lit dance floor, with overlaid text reading 'I GOT DAT NIGHT FEVER WHEN I WATCH THIS MOVIE.'

Pre-op · 10d to surgeryPre-op

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…

FWB pre-op · recovery-mindset · fitness

Gollum from The Lord of the Rings, gaunt and gray-skinned, crouched on mossy rock in a dark cave, cradling and gazing longingly at a bottle of Advil the way he covets the One Ring.

Pre-op · 12d to surgeryPre-op

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…

FWB pre-op · medications · nsaids

Dr. Ben Stein: a smiling man with short dark hair and a trimmed dark beard, wearing a white physician's coat over a checked dress shirt and a dark red patterned tie, photographed in a softly blurred hospital corridor.

Pre-op · 13d to surgeryPre-op

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…

FWB pre-op · surgeon · protocol

Night photo from my first 24-hour run: bib 321, white long sleeves, red flowered skirt, mid-stride on the track.

Pre-op · 19d to surgeryPre-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.…

FWB pre-op · countdown · running-identity