Dead Toe Watch: Day 62
>> Thursday, March 26, 2009
Yep, it’s been 62 days since my SECOND dead toenail appeared. Remember, a toenail on my LEFT foot died during a rough 12 miler a week before the Winter Carnival Half-Marathon. And during the race a few days later, a toenail on my RIGHT foot died.
Here’s what they looked like after a month:
Eww. Toe Fuzz. Sorry.
And if you remember the wager, if I don’t lose any toenails, I get a 30 minute back-rub from my lovely wife, Pharmie. But if I lose 1 or both, she gets a 30 minute back-rub from me. I’m still holding on to hope!!!
(p.s. The “Doughnut Run 5K” that I did last year is THIS SUNDAY!! I’m trying to figure out if I have time to drive 3.5 hours into Iowa for a 5K, race, and then drive back. Anyone interested in hitchin’ a ride if I go? You’ve got to be to my place by 4:30 am if we do this thing!)
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Keep holding on to hope. I finally lost a toenail this morning that has been hanging on for months. Eww indeed.
If I lived near you, I'd totally do that 5K. I love doughnuts! :)
Oh man, do you get to hammer on some doughnuts during the run?
Blasted toenails...who needs em? Feels weird at first and then I'm just happy that they're gone. Don't have to deal with them hangin on like that!
Good luck with the toe nail challenge!
Umm, yuck! Am I the only one who hasn't had to deal with the dreaded black toenail? Good luck with that Steve.
If they've held on for 62 days then surely they can stay afixed long enough to get you through NOLA. Good luck with that!
Looks like you have a case of 'the second toe is too long' that's causing all the problems! Good luck holding on!
NICE toe update...lol! It has been a while since I have lost one. Still I beleive I have lost well over a dozen in the past 3 years. they just keep coming back :)
Good luck on the toes. I wish I could say that they looked 'better' but I'm not sure that I can.
I think I posted before - I went to ISU, so you have to go down and do the donut race! Ames is such a fun town. Although, you may want to leave 10 minutes early so that you don't get picked up by one of MN/IA's finest. I'd even offer to go up there and do it as well, but i'm doing a 5K in KC where there is snow in the forecast. Yay!
You should change the name of your blog to:
STEVES HAIRY TOES AND BLACK TOENAILS. GROSS!!
I have two toenails like that, too. They seem to keep on hanging on! I bet you're going to win that massage. (By the way, I highly recommend painting the rest of your toenails purple-- a classy way to camoflage the dead ones.)
Swimming in toe crap trail...haha!
Why do I run????
Have not experienced this yet. Can't wait until my HM and see what happens! Now another thing on my crowded mind!
I have a major toe watch going on right now too. My feet however, are much cuter than yours. :o)
I say...Go DEFEND your title at the donut run!
Just don't get pulled over by a cop!
I so wish I could be at that race. Man your toes are gross. Mine have been looking much better during this injured break from running.
Damn, if I didn't have a long run that morning I would SO do a doughnut 5k.
Then again, I don't think I've EVER gotten up that early, so maybe it's better that I can't go.
good luck on keeping those bad boys attached.... but i think pharmie should get a massage either way! :)
Man, don't even talk to me about missing toe nails! I only have 5 of 10 right now. Thank GOD it's not warm enough for sandals.
Hold on little buddies.
that's a long way to drive just for a 5k. but... hope the toenails stay attached.
I would run the 5K...at least for the doughnuts.
Good luck on getting the backrub!
I love that you have an entire "Gross Foot Photo" category - AND it's extensive.
EWWW your feet are ugly!!
Run the 5K!!!
WOO!!!
Hey, we're twins! I have the exact same two dead toenails. Mine already fell off. I also have a big toenail that's half grown back. All of this, of course, stymies my need to get a Vietnamese pedicure, because I hate how freaked out the vietnamese ladies are at my missing toenails.
Ew, gross. I have a green underwear pic for you on my blog - check it out!
Ewwww! Posts like that should come with warnings.....
Looking at my own toes in that state is bad enough and then go online and see more of it. Not good just after breakfast!
I think, no wait, I DID throw up a little in my mouth.
I will second Borsch on the "Ewww" on swimming in busted toenail ooze. That is nasty.
Hmm, drive seven hours to run 19 minutes and eat a crap-load of donuts a week before your 70.3 race? This coach says to take a pass and save it for next year. Better yet, make your own donut run for you and your training buddies in town.
I can always count on your blog to gross me out. Keep up the good work. Oh and knowing that you shave your chest, I razor to the toe and feet hair can't hurt. Just an fyi. Seems to help when running.
If you can believe it my toes are actually worse! BLAH!!
As gross as this is.....I'd rather see you in a speedo.
Funny....I've never had any black toe nails in all my years running. Dumb luck I guess.
Those black toenails are GONERS!
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