Well well well…looks like I’m turning into an old man quicker than I thought. If you follow along on the rlog page (And I know you do! exciting stuff!), the last couple of weeks I developed a pain in my foot. Akin to somebody hitting my toes with a hammer when my foot would strike the ground. At first thought, after some research I thought I had something called Mortons Neuroma. So I went and saw my regular doctor who tended to agree with me and sent me to an orthopedic doctor to confirm.

Well, a few x-rays later we saw something else instead, I have a friggin bunion! I thought only old ladies got this problem, but noooooooo! Thanks to crappy running shoes and poor genes, I have one also.
Wikipedia defines a Bunion as such:

In medicine, a bunion is a painful deformity of the bones and the joint between the foot and the big toe (the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint). Bunions develop via long-term irritation (inflammation) from arthritis, poorly-fitting shoes, and heredity, any of which can cause this joint at the base of the big toe to thicken and enlarge. Those with flat feet and low arches are prone to developing bunions, as well as those in professions which place excessive stress on the feet, such as ballet dancers.

Ding Ding! Thats me, Mr Flat Foot.

So, since my bunion is now a permanent feature of my foot (unless I have someone cut it off), I now have to wear special inserts in my running shoes. Oh joy. Well, so far it feels strange wearing them, but I will get used to it.

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