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  • itchmyTwitch
    itchmyTwitch Posts: 3,828 Member
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    Sofiapilla wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    Also, I’m wondering if I’m going to lose my toenails because I have bruises on them

    Of its severe enough, yes

    *sigh* I JUST got a pedicure

    Did this come from your race ?

    Yeah, it was a 20 mile hike which was about 6 miles and about 2000 more feet of elevation than I was used to. I finished but it wasn’t pretty and now I have bruised toenails, a blister on the bottom of one foot, and a couple of weird chafing spots.

    eta: you didn’t ask but the whole thing didn’t give me the sense of accomplishment & euphoria I’d hoped for. I felt old & out of shape

    I learned recently that when you do something hard but it doesn’t make the reward center of your brain go brrr then that means your brain learned from that experience that not everything is about the reward and thanks to neuroplasticity you have begun to wire a new connection whereby you get better at doing things even when you don’t feel like it ie discipline

    So let’s call it a victory

    I will consider this. It was a long hike and there were a lot of people and it’s a lot to process. It’s amazing how much can happen to think about in just a few hours
  • kinetixtrainer2
    kinetixtrainer2 Posts: 9,131 Member
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    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    Also, I’m wondering if I’m going to lose my toenails because I have bruises on them

    Of its severe enough, yes

    *sigh* I JUST got a pedicure

    Did this come from your race ?

    Yeah, it was a 20 mile hike which was about 6 miles and about 2000 more feet of elevation than I was used to. I finished but it wasn’t pretty and now I have bruised toenails, a blister on the bottom of one foot, and a couple of weird chafing spots.

    eta: you didn’t ask but the whole thing didn’t give me the sense of accomplishment & euphoria I’d hoped for. I felt old & out of shape

    But it’s still badass that you did it! So congrats and I don’t think you’d lose your toenails from this. I’ll get the same thing on my pinky toe at times.

    Thank you ☺️

    eta:
    This view though
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    Wow! Amazing view
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,596 Member
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    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    Also, I’m wondering if I’m going to lose my toenails because I have bruises on them

    Of its severe enough, yes

    *sigh* I JUST got a pedicure

    Did this come from your race ?

    Yeah, it was a 20 mile hike which was about 6 miles and about 2000 more feet of elevation than I was used to. I finished but it wasn’t pretty and now I have bruised toenails, a blister on the bottom of one foot, and a couple of weird chafing spots.

    eta: you didn’t ask but the whole thing didn’t give me the sense of accomplishment & euphoria I’d hoped for. I felt old & out of shape

    But it’s still badass that you did it! So congrats and I don’t think you’d lose your toenails from this. I’ll get the same thing on my pinky toe at times.

    Thank you ☺️

    eta:
    This view though
    q6s284r2u07x.jpeg

    You accomplished that view. Total win.

    And toenails grow back. Usually.
  • itchmyTwitch
    itchmyTwitch Posts: 3,828 Member
    edited August 2023
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    glassyo wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    Also, I’m wondering if I’m going to lose my toenails because I have bruises on them

    Of its severe enough, yes

    *sigh* I JUST got a pedicure

    Did this come from your race ?

    Yeah, it was a 20 mile hike which was about 6 miles and about 2000 more feet of elevation than I was used to. I finished but it wasn’t pretty and now I have bruised toenails, a blister on the bottom of one foot, and a couple of weird chafing spots.

    eta: you didn’t ask but the whole thing didn’t give me the sense of accomplishment & euphoria I’d hoped for. I felt old & out of shape

    But it’s still badass that you did it! So congrats and I don’t think you’d lose your toenails from this. I’ll get the same thing on my pinky toe at times.

    Thank you ☺️

    eta:
    This view though
    q6s284r2u07x.jpeg

    You accomplished that view. Total win.

    And toenails grow back. Usually.
    😂

    that view is local to me and I know the cheat code to see it without doing 20 miles. However, this is the first time I’ve earned it.

    Thank you for the cautiously optimistic news about the toenails 😂❤️
  • cowsfan12
    cowsfan12 Posts: 6,042 Member
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    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    Also, I’m wondering if I’m going to lose my toenails because I have bruises on them

    Of its severe enough, yes

    *sigh* I JUST got a pedicure

    Did this come from your race ?

    Yeah, it was a 20 mile hike which was about 6 miles and about 2000 more feet of elevation than I was used to. I finished but it wasn’t pretty and now I have bruised toenails, a blister on the bottom of one foot, and a couple of weird chafing spots.

    eta: you didn’t ask but the whole thing didn’t give me the sense of accomplishment & euphoria I’d hoped for. I felt old & out of shape

    Are your hikers / running shoes a size big?? If not I would suggest as this could be why that happened - some dude at the running shoe store I went was a marathoner and suggested this - it stuck with me

  • itchmyTwitch
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    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    Also, I’m wondering if I’m going to lose my toenails because I have bruises on them

    Of its severe enough, yes

    *sigh* I JUST got a pedicure

    Did this come from your race ?

    Yeah, it was a 20 mile hike which was about 6 miles and about 2000 more feet of elevation than I was used to. I finished but it wasn’t pretty and now I have bruised toenails, a blister on the bottom of one foot, and a couple of weird chafing spots.

    eta: you didn’t ask but the whole thing didn’t give me the sense of accomplishment & euphoria I’d hoped for. I felt old & out of shape

    Are your hikers / running shoes a size big?? If not I would suggest as this could be why that happened - some dude at the running shoe store I went was a marathoner and suggested this - it stuck with me

    They are about a half size too big and I have funny shaped feet: very very wide forefoot and average size heel. So I either need to get custom shoes or learn some better lock lacing techniques. But honestly, the down hills on that long a hike are probably always going to kill me.

    I might look into some more upscale brands of trail shoes for shorter hikes because why not
  • itchmyTwitch
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  • Alinouveau2
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    I've a cut on my thumb....it hurts and is annoying
  • itchmyTwitch
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    @kinetixtrainer2 @cowsfan12 @sophiapilar @glassyo
    Thanks for helping me do a postmortem on my hike. It was helpful.
  • PaperDoll_
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    Hey you,

    Congratulations 💍 🎉
  • Alinouveau2
    Alinouveau2 Posts: 6,216 Member
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    My cancer drive today....the person lives super close to me. I like these ones
  • itchmyTwitch
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    long days & short years
  • itchmyTwitch
    itchmyTwitch Posts: 3,828 Member
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    Religious “cleaning experts” who think menstrual products are shameful & only boys play with lego.
  • Alinouveau2
    Alinouveau2 Posts: 6,216 Member
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    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    Religious “cleaning experts” who think menstrual products are shameful & only boys play with lego.

    Yikes!
  • Alinouveau2
    Alinouveau2 Posts: 6,216 Member
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    My cancer drive today she's way you get than me...puts lots in perspective...I shouldn't complain about my random bruises
  • Alinouveau2
    Alinouveau2 Posts: 6,216 Member
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    Why do I keep smelling garlic
  • itchmyTwitch
    itchmyTwitch Posts: 3,828 Member
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    Alinouveau2 wrote: »
    Why do I keep smelling garlic

    Is it on your fingers from when you prepped food earlier? That can be hard to get rid of. Ask me how I know.
  • itchmyTwitch
    itchmyTwitch Posts: 3,828 Member
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  • Alinouveau2
    Alinouveau2 Posts: 6,216 Member
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    itchmyTwitch wrote: »
    Alinouveau2 wrote: »
    Why do I keep smelling garlic

    Is it on your fingers from when you prepped food earlier? That can be hard to get rid of. Ask me how I know.

    How do you know?? Haha.

    I had used garlic last night!!! I washed my hands since. It was fresh garlic maybe it's just stronger?

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