BreakPoint
It's confirmed.. 2012 is the end of the world...
ugh... i wanna go play in the snow 😞
But... fresh tires on the dirtmobile (knobbies with knobs are the best!) and it's going to be about 80°F here ... gotta get the bike muddy again since i washed it yesterday. 
(High of 44°F and chance of snow tomorrow... 
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Partly sunny and 61 today! 
Broken foot or no broken foot, it was necessary for me to go out and play. Fortunately I'm reasonably adept with my left foot. My right foot never quite let me forget about its condition, so I exercised caution and restraint...and passed a lot. I'm a lousy dribbler anyway.
Ray, in fact my foot was not in perfect working condition before I broke it. There was that small matter of a fraying peroneal tendon at the attachment point...and the small tear in my Achilles. There's that old saw about having to destroy something in order for something better to take its place, but it turns out that it does not apply to feet.
NOW they tell me.
I will say that my foot is more colorful now, as well as being a slightly different size and shape. I'm not sure I made any improvements, mind you, but it is different.
Thank you for the kind wishes!
Jeff...impressive! How on earth did you manage to do that?! That is not an easy bone to break...that is, unless you break a few other things, too. Glad to hear you recovered, did you need surgery? That would be a nasty recovery.
Believe me, I will do my darndest to ensure that my neck remains intact henceforth...once was plenty.
Thank you for the good wishes!
Good gracious, Lynn!
I do understand, though. The second time I broke this foot, I did not quite realize it was broken and played on it for the rest of the summer. I had a bone scan for an unrelated condition (that peroneal tendon, as it happens -- led to my first ankle surgery) early that fall and my surgeon asked if I'd been aware that my foot was broken. I said no. That earned me a head shake and rolled eyes.
(For those of you who are curious, this is the 5th time I've broken my right foot. I've only broken the left foot once. Guess which one's my dominant foot?)
Plantar fasciitis can hang on forever. Are you using those splints at night that keep your feet flexed? I hope you aren't developing the bone spurs on your heel, those usually have to be removed surgically. That being said, a good pair of custom orthotics, physical therapy, and good care should enable you to run without pain. You sound like you are a distance runner? I get bored and whiny when I just run...I require a ball and opponents. 
Thank you for the good wishes, and I send good wishes in return for your eventual return to pain-free running! Heal, plantar fascia! HEAL!
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P.S. I think the world tried to end last Tuesday, but someone had the "run continuously" button pressed. See, that button CAN come in useful!
