The Gremlin

Ok, today's post has little to do with running, more to do with my nickname.

As you are aware, I am The Gremlin...the evil little voice in every runner's head that says "go faster".

Today at work, oh yeah in our office building lobby, we had a carnival day; ice cream treats, a psychic, and a stilt walker who makes balloon animals. Don't ask about carnival day, I don't know why it happens, it just happens. Obviously the situation presented itself and it was kismet. Fate brought me to this point, I had to get a gremlin.

Seems simple enough, so I request one:
Me: "Hey man, you do gremlins?"
Dude: "What's a gremlin?"
Me: "a little green monster"
Dude: "what's it look like?"
Me: "it's little.... and green"
Dude: "uhhh, sure? I can do that"

Turns out, he'd never tried anything monster-like, I got the first gremlin from this particular high-class artist. Well, I was very pleased with the result. Hope you all like him as much as I do, sorry for the picture quality...turns out Treo cameras suck.

The good ole days

I realize that there are no pictures of me running. Coincidence? I think not. I am best behind the camera, not in front of it. However, one of tc's buddies caught me at the Soldier Field 10 Miler..and I must say, I don't mind this shot one bit, mainly because all you see is my back.

Getting this shot from her was a reminder of the running I love so much...and just how much I miss it. Ahhh, the good ole days.

On the bright side, I get to wear two shoes next week. Yes, like a normal person, for one hour a day, two days a week (that just so happens to match my rehab schedule) I will be wearing two shoes. Say bye bye Das Boot.

I promised post-op x-rays

Ok folks, here you go...3 weeks post operative. Notice the "hardware" as everyone likes to call it. By everyone, I mean all the medical professionals I have seen over the past month or so.

Oh, and by the way, I now get a nice little card to carry in my wallet that says "This patient has been implanted with orthopaedic hardware that may be detected by X-ray and security devices."

Well, next time I fly, I guess I can whip out my get out of airport jail free card.