Right, then...
So, I think I am turning a friend of mine off to BFR. She's always been rather skeptical about BFR despite the fact that my achilles tendonitis and knee soreness went away, but I felt I was holding my ground...then I went running yesterday. All I can figure is that either there was an uneven surface and/or I did not lift my right foot up high enough and I stubbed/dragged my big toe on the ground and took off about a dime size section of skin. To be honest, it looks nastier than it feels (it doesn't hurt at all). Anyway, so we all meet up today to go kayaking and she asks what happened and I - foolishly - told the truth. Her response was that based on my experiences, Nike is going to be selling her a lot more shoes. Oh, well - can't win them all, I reckon (she's more of a cyclist than a runner, anyway).
On a semi-related note, I've been using liquid bandage to cover the skinned area. I figured that it would form a more-or-less impermeable seal over the wound. I found out that was an incorrect assumption this morning as when I was making the bed, I noticed several round dabs of blood on my sheets. Good thing that today happened to be my quarterly sheet changing day, so no big deal...but if this would have happened tomorrow, things might have gotten nasty over the next three months.
So, I think I am turning a friend of mine off to BFR. She's always been rather skeptical about BFR despite the fact that my achilles tendonitis and knee soreness went away, but I felt I was holding my ground...then I went running yesterday. All I can figure is that either there was an uneven surface and/or I did not lift my right foot up high enough and I stubbed/dragged my big toe on the ground and took off about a dime size section of skin. To be honest, it looks nastier than it feels (it doesn't hurt at all). Anyway, so we all meet up today to go kayaking and she asks what happened and I - foolishly - told the truth. Her response was that based on my experiences, Nike is going to be selling her a lot more shoes. Oh, well - can't win them all, I reckon (she's more of a cyclist than a runner, anyway).
On a semi-related note, I've been using liquid bandage to cover the skinned area. I figured that it would form a more-or-less impermeable seal over the wound. I found out that was an incorrect assumption this morning as when I was making the bed, I noticed several round dabs of blood on my sheets. Good thing that today happened to be my quarterly sheet changing day, so no big deal...but if this would have happened tomorrow, things might have gotten nasty over the next three months.
