Comments on: One week, 13.1 miles, 10 gnarly toes

By: Kap

Kap — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:16:51 +0000

Did anyone ever tell you to buy your running shoes 1 to 1.5 sizes bigger than your shoe size? This will help cut down on lost toenails. :) Good luck tomorrow!

By: Dana Seilhan

Dana Seilhan — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:24:26 +0000

Henna! Dye your toenails with henna and the blood won’t show as much. :P

By: wilma

wilma — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:34:38 +0000

Hey PQ: Good luck!! Re the toe nails, one way of disguising them is to paint your nails a relatively dark colour–that’s what I do in the summer (it’s quick, doesn’t have to be perfect b/c no one is looking closely, and looks good) to disguise my nasty toe nails. I just reapply the same colour all summer long…it even works if a toe nail falls off (I know, tmi)…

By: BrightAngel

BrightAngel — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:07:20 +0000

Got your book this week.

Just finished reading it, and want to tell you that it’s a great job.

I’ve been reading your blog every day for the past year, so your talent didn’t surprise me,

But I continue to be surprised at the wisdom and insight your writing shows…I could add… “for one so young”…but I’ve found such wisdom and insight to be rare for any age.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:55:51 +0000

Glen, Roy, whatever…

You gotta love YouTube for those sorts of things.

By: kathy

kathy — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:18:49 +0000

Oh, man! THis is what You Tube is made for. Ex-pats who haven't watched YEARS of US TV. How about Hank? http://youtube.com/watch?v=uEKa6AjVrPM&feature=related

By: kathy

kathy — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:10:27 +0000

My only 1/2 marathon was at the end of a triathalon and it was Not Fun. But I’m sure you’ll have a blast. Try vaseline on your toes and anywhere you rub skin. It is the triathelet’s dirty little secret.

By: PastaQueen

PastaQueen — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:09:18 +0000

Heh, thanks for the invite, but no thanks. Half a marathon is good enough for me.

By: Gwen >> My Relationship Resume

Gwen >> My Relationship Resume — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:06:24 +0000

Hey, I read about you taking out your toe separator and that your big toe would rub your second toe. Perhaps you can wrap your second toe in medical tape (make sure the ends of the tape don’t rub another toe!). Goodness knows, 2.5 hours of rubbing, sweating, and foot swelling and lead to a really annoying blister and chafing between your toes. (I do premptive wrapping of my pink toes.)

By: Morgan

Morgan — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:46:56 +0000

I’ve decided to train for a marathon. I have a thing about exposing my feet to open air. It freaks me out. So, even if I get the dreaded runners black-toe, no one will see it.

PS- Wanna come do the KC Marathon with me on October 18th? hehe