So, every couple of months or so since I've started barefoot running last July, I will stub and bloody the hell out of my toe. Tonight, 3.5 miles into a 5 mile run I broke off part of my big toe nail and left blood all over the sidewalk. I run on a lot of uneven pavement and it just seems inevitable this will keep happening and is pretty discouraging. When I stubbed my toe (not the one tonight) in October I had to take almost the whole month off of running and probably permanently lost range of motion in that toe.
Will this ever stop happening? Is it just my natural clumsiness that is causing it? Will my toes just become so tough that no amount of curb-kicking can bust 'em?
Don't look at the picture if you're squeamish about blood.....
Tonight's injury:
Will this ever stop happening? Is it just my natural clumsiness that is causing it? Will my toes just become so tough that no amount of curb-kicking can bust 'em?
Don't look at the picture if you're squeamish about blood.....
Tonight's injury: