T is for Turtle, Totals and Taping Toes

The monster of a snapping turtle.  That makes three this spring.

My Tuesday morning run included a third turtle sighting.  This guy was a monster!  Just look at his huge body.  During my photo session with him, all he did was hiss at me and demonstrate just how far he could pull his head in and out.  It was only after I ran to my turn around which was a mere 60 seconds away and returned to this spot that he had demonstrated yet another skill.  Despite his size he was amazingly fast!  He safely scurried into the adjacent field.

Do you regularly see wildlife on your runs?  Or is it more like wild people?

After Tuesday morning's run the skies were threatening.

May was a good running month.

Monthly total - 225.5 miles

Highest weekly mileage (Sun - Sat) - 54 miles

Ran 21 days straight (and still going)

10 mile trail race - won master's division

How did May turn out for you?

And this is my "pretty" foot.

Any crazies secretly want to see what a toe looks like with NO nail?

Ever since my ultra trail race I have been working on losing my two big toenails.  The first one decided to give up it's fight last week.  This last remaining one is so barely hanging on that I need to keep it taped to avoid ripping it painfully off.  I know this is a lesson learned in proper shoe sizing!  I have injuried my toenails many times before but this damage was caused by excessive miles in shoes too big to keep my heel in the heel box.  The extra room allowed my feet to slide forward and strike the front of the shoe.  The extra room also created a "break" in the shoe right on the back edge of my toenail bed.  I did not feel all this happening until very late in the race.  Maybe the snow, ice and river crossing kept my feet a little frozen.  Thank goodness for unknown blessing!

Any stories of gear malfunctions discovered a little too late on race day?

The Amazing Amanda at Run to the Finish is hosting a CSN Stores giveaway. 

An $80 giftcard! 

Oh, the things I could buy.

A little background incase you don't know; who is Amanda?

She is an amazing blogging working running fitness-minded woman who never allows herself to stagnate in her personal growth, whether it be in areas of physical fitness or personal relationships or mental clarity, Amanda is always setting and reaching new 30 day goals for herself and happily inviting you along each month.

So stop by and catch up on her happenings, drop her a note and let her know I sent you her way!