Archive | August, 2023

Midweek Nonsense

By soiledchamois on August 30, 2023 in Outdoors

Monday

After two days in a row off from lumbering, I was looking forward to getting back into the woods on Monday.

I felt refreshed, and my feet felt great over most of the 8.03 miles. However, I did need to deviate deep into the woods at one point for an emergency evacuation of what remained of the morning’s mug of coffee and veggie sausage, egg whites, and cheese breakfast burrito. So, that was less than fun. I knew I kept that plastic baggie filled with wipes in my bag for some reason. Seriously, you would think going multiple times before leaving would be enough, gahddamit.

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Violations and Miles

By soiledchamois on August 27, 2023 in Outdoors

In response to my last post:

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The Hateful Eights

By soiledchamois on August 23, 2023 in Outdoors

At the risk of violating my 2023 resolution, I have been deep into a late summer funk brought forth by my ongoing battle with heel pain, B heading back to MSU tomorrow, a burning hatred for half the country (and 95% of mid-Michigan’s population), and my long-perfected loathing for myself and my extensive list of shortcoming and failures as a man.

Additionally, I have also been made aware by persons close to me that my lack of desire to “go out” for social interactions has become unacceptable.

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Darkness and Light

By soiledchamois on August 17, 2023 in Outdoors

June is one of my favorite times here in Michigan. Ma Nature flips her switch (yeah, that one, why not, whatever it takes) and deems our state worthy of sun and warm temps after months of cold, miserable weather.

As a bonus, the days are super long; the sun can come up before 5 AM and not fully set until after 10 PM some nights, which is also welcome after 6+ months of darkness and grey.

Then August comes, and it becomes increasingly difficult to drag my ass out of bed when the clock ticks 6:20 AM and the sun is just starting to peak over the horizon. Yes, we still have a couple of months before the time officially changes, but my ~~rhythm method~~ circadian rhythm takes note.

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Resting, Sort Of

By soiledchamois on August 13, 2023 in Outdoors

I promised to take 5 days off this week to help heal some ongoing plantar fasciitis. And I did, just not in a row, and not because I’m smart.

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Glad and Less Glad

By soiledchamois on August 7, 2023 in Outdoors

I started off last week with a 7.5-mile lumber that was both stupid (due to nursing an ongoing foot issue) and amazing because I can’t remember the last time, if ever, I covered 7+ miles on foot and did it in just over 2 hours.

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Because I’m an Idiot

By soiledchamois on August 1, 2023 in Outdoors

“Give me any chance; I know I can fuck it up!” — Me.

My plantar fascia has been throbbing since early May, and I have tried everything to ease the pain except a steroid injection to provide extended, temporary relief or to ACTUALLY rest my foot for more than a few days, even though I know I should.

A while back, I even wrote some self-love-type stuff that sounded like I had been on a late-night bender with my therapist. All of it was true, only I didn’t follow a word for more than 48 hours. Why? Because I’m an idiot.

But I have more idiocy, of course.

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