detaching / detached toe nails - Best advice...

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Jun 2011
11:28pm, 27 Jun 2011
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Torry Quine
And some of us don't. Having lost several toe nails I would say the same. Keep very clean, well trimmed and wait - it won't take long.

Tiamo - were you the chap doing all the 66 challenges?
Jun 2011
11:33pm, 27 Jun 2011
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Chromey
Get some steristrips to hold the nail down to stop it catching or rubbing. It will come away eventually.
Jun 2011
11:45pm, 27 Jun 2011
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tiamo69
cheers for advice, that was basically what the conclusion i'd come too...

PH: No, they don't hurt to run on.
Only thing that hurts is my right calf which i messed up 4 miles into the 50K!

PH: No, they don't hurt to run on.
Only thing that hurts is my right calf which i messed up 4 miles into the 50K!

PH: No, they don't hurt to run on.
Only thing that hurts is my right calf which i messed up 4 miles into the 50K! ;O) ;O) ;O)

Torry - no, i only ran full distance on 66th run.

It was Andy McMenemy who did the full challenge.

Stumpy - pics, mmmmm bit late now, would've been much better to get those done within days of doing the deed!
Jun 2011
11:47pm, 27 Jun 2011
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tiamo69
@runningmum... yes, i'm male but, how did you know about the painted toe nails!?
Jun 2011
12:26am, 28 Jun 2011
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Torry Quine
We met Andy then, when he was in Aberdeen. Top man.
Jun 2011
9:03am, 28 Jun 2011
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RedWineRunner
I tend to get rid of them as quickly as I can once the nail has lifted from the bed - I don't like the feeling of them not being attached properly so a week after the race when my feet have settled down, after a hot bath I sterilise a pair of sharp scissors and get to work. This probably isn't what any professionals would recommend but it works for me ;)
Jun 2011
11:59am, 28 Jun 2011
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Roma
I'm with RWR. I hate to have them hanging on, they end up being more uncomfortable than no nail at all. Hot bath, get rid, end of. They grow back eventually :-)

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