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<p>I was very excited to try out the new Vibrams I bought in Columbus today .. so .. I stopped at a little trail when I was almost home and tried them out ... was having a blast ... first 1/2 mile is hilly but all grasslands ... then it's mostly single track trail with some roots and rocks but not too bad ... the falling nuts were interesting, though!</p>
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<p>I was having a blast and nearly done with my first 1 mile loop on the trail and thinking I'd go for another ... when it happened *waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh* ... my right pinky toe caught a root of something and got pulled backward to the side ... dammit ... it wasn't a jam, it was a bending back, pretty far ...</p>
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<p>I cringed and kept running ... it was burning ... so I walked some and laughed at myself and my 'luck' ... wondering if I will be able to pull off the group trail run/marthon I had planned to attend on Monday ... probably NOT *sigh* .... wondering if I'll be able to work tomorrow? ... *I hope so but don't know* ... wondering if I'll be able to do my 100k I've been training all summer for ... which was already questionable with my sciatic/IT band issues flaring lately ...</p>
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<p>dang ... as much as last year was my year of reckless abandon and joy for trails/ultras this one is a severe trial on dealing with physicaly issues/injuries and deciding which to work thru and which to let heal and hope to get back in the game before all is lost ...</p>
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<p>I have not taken my toesocks off yet to look at the skin ... I elevated and iced when I got home ... hobble a LOT when I try to walk ... can see thru my sock that the toe is pretty swollen ...</p>
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<p>I am hoping ibuprofen, ice and some buddy taping will work and I can cowboy up and continue training but don't feel too confident in that being workable and even if it is if there's any real danger if I try it?</p>
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<p>what would YOU do????</p>
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<p>here's a pic of it 2 days later ... bruising looks worse in person but you can see the joint area is more affected than the actual toe ... although, the outside of the toe near the juncture with the foot is quite tender .... I'm thinking maybe I broke or badly strained the toe and sprained the joint area, maybe?</p>
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<p><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/56630/width/1000/height/800/flags/" target="_blank"><img alt="001.JPG" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="13896" data-type="61" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/13896/width/375/height/500" style="; width: 375px; height: 500px"></a></p>
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<p>I was having a blast and nearly done with my first 1 mile loop on the trail and thinking I'd go for another ... when it happened *waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh* ... my right pinky toe caught a root of something and got pulled backward to the side ... dammit ... it wasn't a jam, it was a bending back, pretty far ...</p>
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<p>I cringed and kept running ... it was burning ... so I walked some and laughed at myself and my 'luck' ... wondering if I will be able to pull off the group trail run/marthon I had planned to attend on Monday ... probably NOT *sigh* .... wondering if I'll be able to work tomorrow? ... *I hope so but don't know* ... wondering if I'll be able to do my 100k I've been training all summer for ... which was already questionable with my sciatic/IT band issues flaring lately ...</p>
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<p>dang ... as much as last year was my year of reckless abandon and joy for trails/ultras this one is a severe trial on dealing with physicaly issues/injuries and deciding which to work thru and which to let heal and hope to get back in the game before all is lost ...</p>
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<p>I have not taken my toesocks off yet to look at the skin ... I elevated and iced when I got home ... hobble a LOT when I try to walk ... can see thru my sock that the toe is pretty swollen ...</p>
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<p>I am hoping ibuprofen, ice and some buddy taping will work and I can cowboy up and continue training but don't feel too confident in that being workable and even if it is if there's any real danger if I try it?</p>
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<p>what would YOU do????</p>
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<p>here's a pic of it 2 days later ... bruising looks worse in person but you can see the joint area is more affected than the actual toe ... although, the outside of the toe near the juncture with the foot is quite tender .... I'm thinking maybe I broke or badly strained the toe and sprained the joint area, maybe?</p>
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<p><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/56630/width/1000/height/800/flags/" target="_blank"><img alt="001.JPG" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="13896" data-type="61" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/13896/width/375/height/500" style="; width: 375px; height: 500px"></a></p>