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My One-Year Snapiversary

Oh, what a difference a year makes. 12 months ago, I was laid up on the couch in a cast. Today, I have 365 days worth of recovery stories. This is my end-of-year recap.

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Achilles Tendon Recovery: 9 Week Post-Surgery Follow-up

As I heal from this surgery, my ankle and foot are slowly waking up. There are lots of expected ouchies that I'm dealing with. And, the one issue that I believe to be at the root of the rupture is now in full focus. February 20, 2025 I had my nine-week follow up visit to… Continue reading Achilles Tendon Recovery: 9 Week Post-Surgery Follow-up

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Achilles Tendon Recovery Week 6: Balancing Progress and Safety

At six weeks post-surgery, my recovery is going very well. When I compare my progress to some of the published protocols, I've been slightly ahead of the curve. That begs the question, am I progressing too fast? Am I risking re-rupture down the line? January 29, 2025 Read about my Achilles tendon story from the… Continue reading Achilles Tendon Recovery Week 6: Balancing Progress and Safety

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Sometimes you break yourself, part 7

It's been a couple of weeks since my last update. I'd been putting it off until this week's doctor's appointment, the anticipation of which was a source of anxiety and a bit of dread. I finally returned last week to the gym, not to flip, but to coach. It was good to breathe the air,… Continue reading Sometimes you break yourself, part 7

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Sometimes you break yourself, part 3

Rounding out the week one of my broken right foot saga. While there is ZERO FUN about this experience, I am happy to report that there has been good progress in the healing process.

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Flipping for all to see

When we actually arrive at that seemingly impossible skill that we can perform either once or with consistency, who wouldnโ€™t want to share that with the world?ย