Broken foot...

[cleanbluesky]

You may commiserate me in this thread, I am the victim of the above therefore I cannot visit the gym, I cannot run, I cannot climb and I cannot hike. I have also missed out possibly the best of the foreign mountaineering season.

[ChemicalKicks]

Originally Posted by cleanbluesky

You may commiserate me in this thread, I am the victim of the above therefore I cannot visit the gym, I cannot run, I cannot climb and I cannot hike. I have also missed out possibly the best of the foreign mountaineering season.

I feel sorry for you.

[semi-pro waster]

How did you do that? I may save some commiserations until after I find out whether it was caused by your own efforts.

Unlucky though, you could however still do some things at the gym I'd have thought. Some weights and those hand-bike cardio machines might be an option.

[cleanbluesky]

Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

How did you do that? I may save some commiserations until after I find out whether it was caused by your own efforts.

Unlucky though, you could however still do some things at the gym I'd have thought. Some weights and those hand-bike cardio machines might be an option.

I was running when I stepped on a discarded chav bottle, my foot immediately rotated 90 degrees and my weight came down upon the base of the 5th metatarsal giving it a healthy hairline fracture.

I've just never thought of touching those things.

[semi-pro waster]

Originally Posted by cleanbluesky

I was running when I stepped on a discarded chav bottle, my foot immediately rotated 90 degrees and my weight came down upon the base of the 5th metatarsal giving it a healthy hairline fracture.

I've just never thought of touching those things.

Ok then, you've definitely got my sympathies, that's pretty harsh.

I wouldn't normally think about hand-bikes either but the idea of doing no exercise at all for months isn't really a suitable option for me so it must be worth looking into alternatives. Is your foot in a cast or some sort of neoprene boot/support? Just trying to work out if swimming could be an option as well.

[Will]

How did you do it? I have broken both my feet before, well just a couple of metatarsals and some ligament damage (you should see my feet now they're all over the shop!), it wasn't a skydiving incident surprisingly. Hope you get well soon.

[cleanbluesky]

Originally Posted by Will

How did you do it? I have broken both my feet before, well just a couple of metatarsals and some ligament damage (you should see my feet now they're all over the shop!), it wasn't a skydiving incident surprisingly. Hope you get well soon.

Drinking accident?

My foots only been okay for about a month, 3 months ago I feel whilst climbing and snaped my 5th metatarsal like a twig

[Will]

Originally Posted by cleanbluesky

Drinking accident?

My foots only been okay for about a month, 3 months ago I feel whilst climbing and snaped my 5th metatarsal like a twig

Nope, I've never drunk that much (I don't drink at all at the moment, work and gym take up too much of my time, and I prefer driving). I fell down a 25ft trench/ravine whilst hiking in the Alps.

[cleanbluesky]

Originally Posted by Will

Nope, I've never drunk that much (I don't drink at all at the moment, work and gym take up too much of my time, and I prefer driving). I fell down a 25ft trench/ravine whilst hiking in the Alps.

That must have been fun - where were you and what happened?

[Will]

Originally Posted by cleanbluesky

That must have been fun - where were you and what happened?

Hiking/camping with some friends and family (who don't live far from the Alps) one summer in Oisans valley, my foot hold slipped as I tried to traverse a slightly steep incline, and slid down and fell down the trench. I wasn't in a huge amount of pain as I though I had just sprained myself, my friends helped me hobble to the rescue truck - we weren't that high yet, it was frustrating though.