As Spring approaches, so does my first appointment at the salon to get my pedicure. Let me just say despite not being too girly, I LOVE getting my nails done. Not because of the color or because it looks nice, but because I leave feeling like it was the best hour spent on the day.
I know I briefly mentioned it on Facebook after the marathon, but not sure I divulged to my readers that I truly felt like a marathoner about 2 weeks after the Marine Corps Marathon as I lost a toenail... and guess, what? I did not even KNOW it was "injured". It simply fell off one day and I was like "GROSSSSSS!" (of course said in the most girly voice). I didn't even notice it to the point (maybe because I was still on the post marathon HIGH) that by the time it fell off, the nail underneath was already starting to grow back in. I DID notice that I had a HUGE blister... and apparently that blister pushed up the nail. (REMEMBER, I told you this was a gross post!)
So the other day, it was warm and I was so tempted to wear sandals until I saw my toes... EWWWWWW! I know I am risking losing some followers and my admirers... but this is the reality of my toes... and I NEED accountability. I hope to get a pedicure soon.... before I scare the little kids away!
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| biggest toe nail... see it is growing out... and I still get blisters there. |
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| yeah... more blisters. |
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| The only reason these are "painted" is because I wore peep toe shoes like a month ago! |
So has running ruined your perfect pedicure? How do you keep your toes "pretty"?
6 comments:
AWWWWW! your poor toes! I used to have pretty feet... for real. Even when I used to run a lot more than I do now. My toes are now nasty because of chilblains. Don't google it.
I'm definitely going to google chilblains...
And Jen, maybe having 3 grody boys has jaded me, but I was expecting much worse! In need of a pedi, yes. But not barf-worthy. :D
Wow! I have actually never had anything happen to my toes, but all of my runner-friends have! I have scars on my chest from where I ran my first half, did not wear body glide, and my bra chaffed. It looks pretty bad!
i get pedicures once a month to keep em pretty :) and my running hasn’t really messed them up…i think going regularly helps. and i body glide the tips of my toes.
Bummer! I will no longer complain about how yuck my toes look. I thought they were pitiful until I saw yours. I think you probably run way more miles than I do (or can even think about) so maybe that's it. I have to keep my nails trimmed quite a bit and just recently painted them thinking it would help how bad they look. I can't even think about a pedicure because it's just been too long and I'm afraid I would have major issues after my runs if I had a real pedi.I've not suffered blisters but I feel like it is due to the socks I wear.
My toes have not been pretty for years but at times they can fake it well.
I am working on my form to help save my toes but it often has to do with conditions, shoeflex and course length. If the wrong mix of elements comes together, I am going to have toe problems after a race. Rarely do I have problems from my training runs.
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