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Posts from the “injury” Category

Iceland, London, Paris & others

Posted on July 10, 2026

Sara and Nora are on a trip now to Iceland, London and Paris. A few picture of this are here, along with some classics (standards?). Airport drop-off. The bags were sized to fit for flying Iceland Air as they are fairly strict about carry-on luggage sizes. Sara hasn’t been to Europe since the 90s and Nora has never been . . . a good time is being had! A rainbow street with Nora on the green in Reykjavik . . . A home run ball that we left the ballpark for (that is the left field fence) in Keizer, Oregon on our way home from Portland. The league is called the Maverick League and there are 4 teams that play in this league and…

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ~ Haruki Murakami

Posted on June 11, 2026

In this case I talk about being injured, unfortunately. But it happens. I also talk about attending the NCAA National Championship Track & Field Meet at Historic Hayward Field, which also happens. Both are enlightening. Running early Tuesday morning with the Big Timber Running Club that I am a part of I rolled my ankle. I felt the “click,” felt the pain and might have even heard the “click.” We were out on the trails at Mt. Pisgah and I was not watching where to place my feet when it happened. Turns out I have a fractured lateral malleolus (for those curious). Basically I fractured the bone that is the outer bone of the ankle. Yes, it hurts. Tomorrow I go to the local…