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ABC News was nice enough to use my photo of Black Toenails again. A special thank you to Radha Chitale, for contacting me about this. Radha wrote an AWESOME article called Freaky Fitness:
When it comes to exercise, you get out what you put in. So, when you devote a lot of work, you expect fabulous results. But, sometimes, the results of a workout are far from what was expected.
From surprise orgasms to black toes, a number of strange things can happen to the body when put through its paces. These issues often occur when the exercise is intense, when it lasts a long time and is atypical — running a marathon, for example.
I didn’t run a marathon when I got my black toenails. I walked on the treadmill pretty slowly for ten miles one day and then seven miles the next. It’s possible to hurt yourself without exerting yourself too much. If you’re curious about ABC News’ other article about black toenails and how to prepare for a marathon, there’s a link here.
It has been over three years since I gave myself black toenail. My feet look as lovely as they ever did and there was no cause for alarm, but I was mortified for an entire summer when my toenails fell off. For more information on how I dealt with my Black Toenails, you can read here:
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February 6th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
that is weird, i guess if you do 20 miles of walking in 2 days, it seems possible to hurt them without necessarily knowing it, but it is kind of weird. I would be interested in other things that one could do without knowing.
February 6th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Wow – I had never heard of the toenails falling off from heavy workouts. All I’ve had was a gaunt look when I ran exessivly in the mid-90s but when I switched to walking my body evened back out.
February 11th, 2009 at 10:27 am
ok,so I am grossed out. I have just started training for a 1/2 marathon and really hope that my toe nails don’t turn black. I do have a training guide and won’t just go and run 10 miles the first day (or even walk), but I never knew this could happen. Yuk.