Dude, Where’s My Toenail?

Yes, I’ve lost my first toenail….and here’s what it looks like. I took a picture for you, since I’m a geek like that! Anyway, I’m minding my own business and bump into the dog food bag as I’m feeding our dogs. Hey, what’s up with that? Felt a tiny tender, almost like the start of an ingrown toenail or something – so I bend down to check it, and notice the corner lifts up and next thing I know the entire thing comes off! It wasn’t even connected, it was just along for the ride apparently….nice, freeloader.

Anyway, I was so happy there was ZERO pain involved, because it sort of freaked me out. I was like…what the heck just happened? That happens to other people, not me. Other runners do “serious” mileage, and I’m closer to slacker territory when it comes to running lately.

My shoes fit great, most the time you see “upsize your shoes”, etc…not my problem. I wear men’s for my wide feet and upsized a tiny, I love my shoes and they fit perfectly….my issue came from running downhills. How do I know? I remember the sensation of a “bruised” feeling on my toe after some mondo, steep downhills during one of my races. Guess that tiny iota you slide in your shoes on downhills had an impact.

So there she is in all her glory – telling me – “You’re a runner”….how cool is that? I’m a runner after all.