Lesson Learned, Skate More, Run Less

scooterdad · Lesson Learned, Skate More, Run Less

So, I was out for a beautiful ten mile trail run on Sunday with some friends. It was my longest run since I injured my knee last spring and had to have knee surgery. The conditions were perfect, and I felt great. I was running along towards the end of the trail through a leaf-covered section, when my right great toe hit a hidden stump, and I did a face plant. It hurt like crazy, but I shook it off and it was cold enough that my toes were already a little numb. I finished up the run thinking I had "jammed" it pretty good and had only a sprain.

An hour later, I could hardly walk on it, and my toe was turning very colorful shades of purple/blue. An xray yesterday confirmed a toe fracture. So, the lesson to me was quite clear, skate more and run less. Of course, I won't share how times I've been launched off the front of my board after hitting rocks or sticks in the road or path in the few weeks I have been LDPing Wink

Hope to recover adequately for ultraskate. Should be healed well by then.

pavedwave

Dang! Heal up quick bro. And yes while I find LDP to be less of a beating in general than running, it also dishes out some quick justice when you least expect it. It's just a miracle my wrists and knees aren't a little more severely mangled. I know if I got some proper X-rays they'd probably see little fissures through the wrist bones.

As Elmer would say, "West and Wewaxation!"

Crake

Ugh!
Get well soon Scooterdad!

Crake

scooterdad

Thanks for the well wishes! Today hurts a little less than yesterday. I might try a shorter session on the board by Thursday. It will certainly keep me from pushing much Very Happy