Ouch! Apparently he hit his face on his board. MagicSeaweed, (home of the dreamy surfer girl pics and day dreamy reef break pics) has the details. Even wearing a helmet would probably not have saved his face from his own board. Be careful out there.
Tag Archive: injury
Jul
21
Bruised Intercostal Muscles and 2 Cracked Ribs
How many injuries can a man take? That is the question. It is beginning to be a dull topic I know. Last monday, I returned to ultimate frisbee after tearing a tendon in my heel in my first game. I took seven weeks off the heel, no running, only cycling. I could at least paddle. …
Jul
09
First 4 mile run since hernia repair in April
First Four Mile Run after hernia repair I tore my tendon 5 weeks after my hernia repair surgery at my first Ultimate Frisbee game of the season. I was able to keep cycling even with the torn tendon. The doctor said the flexion and extension would bother it. The stabilizing needs of running however were …
Jun
16
Torn inferior peroneal retinaculum tendon
Sometimes you can’t get a break, and then you do On my very first ultimate frisbee game of the year, I was playing what I considered to be easy. Unfortunately, when I see a disc within reach, those labrador instincts take over, and I start running with my tongue hanging out. I made some great …
Mar
21
Mysteries of the Human Anatomy-Inguenal Hernia
Four weeks after my initial physician visit, I went in for another consulation with my family doctor. My family doctor, another runner, performed a hernia examination. His immediate conclusion was to see a surgeon about an Inguenal Hernia. While this may sound like bad news to most people. To me it is the solution to …
Feb
26
Injury 2008 Marathon Delayed
At the beginning of February my marathon training program was going really well. My miles had been creeping up steadily and I hadn’t been injured. My hamstrings were taught as a kettle drum, but I thought this was something I could manage. My long runs were getting longer and my right knee wasn’t bothering me. …
Oct
12
Can You Use Ilio Tibial Band in a sentence
The addiction of long distance running is probably the best kept secret in the world. Otherwise we would see way too many people taking it up. I got hooked over the last three years. I took up running about 3 years ago to combat post marital bulging. I got started with a great group of …
