Year: 2010

  • Counting the days

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    I’m back into fracture clinic tomorrow morning. The foot feels pretty good and is well supported by the cast. As you can see from the image above, I’ve got counters running that count the days of healing and count down towards my major races this year. I won’t be that fit for Windsor but I…

  • Going nuts

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    It’s almost two weeks since I fractured the bone in my foot and I’m starting to go nuts. Kim’s surprised I’ve not gone mad already. I’m trying not to think about it. Six weeks in plaster and six weeks out of training is the least of it. As I can’t put any weight on my…

  • Podcast episode 23

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    A new podcast is up on iTunes and the medicine page of my blog. Rhi and I finish talking about our list of things med students really should know about the anatomy of the pelvis. We include the vas deferens and the urethra, the os, the organs of the female pelvis and their ligaments, and…

  • Spiral fracture of the distal shaft of the fifth metatarsal bone of my left foot

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    After a very brief assessment in fracture clinic this morning (and all that was needed) I had a load bearing cast wrapped around my leg, ankle and foot to replace the weekend’s temporary backslap plaster cast. The verdict: 6 weeks in a cast, no load bearing for 2 weeks, expect 8-12 weeks before walking with…

  • X-ray

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    Well, there it is.

  • Broken

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    Oh dear. I broke my foot this morning. I foolishly left too much crap in the hall downstairs, and when I ran downstairs to answer the door I was looking at the stuff instead of where I was placing my feet. I missed the bottom step, landed heavily and inverted my left foot. I couldn’t…

  • Polar to Garmin

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    Like me, my Polar heart rate monitor, chronometer, speedometer and sole training partner (other than my shadow, but he hasn’t been out much lately) has been struggling recently. His memory failed this week after getting a little water inside his case, and he’s never really recovered. Sorry buddy, but it’s time for a replacement. Polar…

  • Week 121: Skull, the temporal region

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    This week we made it all the way up to the head. To look at the anatomy of the head, we need to start by looking at the bones. Different stations looked at different parts of the skull and teeth, and I spoke about the temporal region. The temporal region (or as laymen may call…

  • RIP Polar S625x

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    I thought I’d revived the little fella with a new battery and a little TLC, but it looks like its days of partnering me when training are over. It has had a tough life. After its last new battery a couple of years ago it misted up when swimming in Africa and has been a…

  • He who looks after my legs

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    The bloke that looks after my legs has just got a website: swanseahealthsolutions.co.uk Recommended.