Random Thoughts VIII: The Ocho

[BoxsterCy]

I always enjoy with hydrologists do the math and figure out how many gallons and what not fell over the area after stuff like that. Just an insane amount of water.

The outflow boundary is set up just west of CR...should make things interesting this afternoon.

Peoples eyes roll back into their head when hydrologists and hydraulic engineers start talking runoff coefficients, storm intensity, reoccurrence probabilities, river flow in CFS and reservoir storage in acre feet of water.* Best visual I saw from one of our guys was at a public meeting a bunch of years go post-flood out in the Minnesota River valley. Of course everyone was saying the small reservoir (mostly a refuge impoundment) should have held back more water so their fields and towns won't have flooded. To his credit our guy talked tech numbers some but then did some visuals on the stage. He pulled out like three or four five gallon buckets and asked people to visualize that as the amount of water that flowed through during the time period we were talking about and then placed a stadium cup next to them and said for comparison this cup represented the storage capacity in the reversion. Then a smaller cup showing how much storage was really available above the normal pool level. Elderly farmer couple in attendance told me it was the first time they were able to grasp the flood situation and first time they believed the Corps and weather services tech talk.


* since that sentence probably caused some eye rolls.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Anyone ever deal with plantar fasciitis? I've had a lot of pain in my feet over the last few months, hoping that maybe stretching and doing exercises for it might help.

On one side. Went through a bunch of crap with an ******* podiatrist at the clinic here (he was the only one there at the time - he did NOT do my foot last winter!). He kept saying "well, let's try this & see if it helps". I ended up in a freaking boot for almost five months which did not make me happy. I could walk in the boot, but not out of it. I finally went to a podiatrist in Ankeny. He did an injection of cortisone and taped it tightly with the tape running around the back of my heel. Told me to stay off my foot for three days and keep it elevated as much as possible, then come back. When I went back, he took the tape off and I kid you not, it was amazing. Zero pain. I have not had the issue again, and that was around 15 years ago. There's always that disclaimer though: results may vary...

 

[VeloClone]

Peoples eyes roll back into their head when hydrologists and hydraulic engineers start talking runoff coefficients, storm intensity, reoccurrence probabilities, river flow in CFS and reservoir storage in acre feet of water. Best visual I saw from one of our guys was at a public meeting a bunch of years go post-flood out in the Minnesota River valley. Of course everyone was saying the small reservoir (mostly a refuge impoundment) should have held back more water so their fields and towns won't have flooded. To his credit our guy talked tech numbers some but then did some visuals on the stage. He pulled out like three or four five gallon buckets and asked people to visualize that as the amount of water that flowed through during the time period we were talking about and then placed a stadium cup next to them and said for comparison this cup represented the storage capacity in the reversion. Then a smaller cup showing how much storage was really available above the normal pool level. Elderly farmer couple in attendance told me it was the first time they were able to grasp the flood situation and first time they believed the Corps and weather services tech talk.

That should be a lesson to us all. We need to put away the technical talk for the most part and talk in ways the non-technically trained can understand when, you know, talking to the non-technically trained.

My job requires me to be a generalist and interact with various specialists all of the time. I have to learn enough from the specialists to be able to make sure that our organization is getting what we need and then understand everything enough to be able explain things in a non-technical way to our stakeholders so they can understand it. I have to be a generalist because the area of specialty varies from project to project or even within a project.

 

[isulive2train]

You need a new dentist.

 

[BCClone]

On one side. Went through a bunch of crap with an ******* podiatrist at the clinic here (he was the only one there at the time - he did NOT do my foot last winter!). He kept saying "well, let's try this & see if it helps". I ended up in a freaking boot for almost five months which did not make me happy. I could walk in the boot, but not out of it. I finally went to a podiatrist in Ankeny. He did an injection of cortisone and taped it tightly with the tape running around the back of my heel. Told me to stay off my foot for three days and keep it elevated as much as possible, then come back. When I went back, he took the tape off and I kid you not, it was amazing. Zero pain. I have not had the issue again, and that was around 15 years ago. There's always that disclaimer though: results may vary...

If I understand ******* podiatrist right, you actually went to a proctologist. No wonder he could t help your foot.

 

[VeloClone]

My BIL is a dentist. He schedules M-Th as well. Many people think that they only work a 4 day week but actually most weeks he has major procedures and emergency patients on Fridays. He also fields emergent calls 24/7 as well as calling them to follow up after their appointments. Ever have a procedure on a Friday and feel like you are on your own all weekend only to end up a in a world of pain? He makes sure they are not on an island.

Its interesting to watch. He is a somewhat quiet and goofy guy but when that phone rings with a patient calling a switch flips and he is the ultimate professional, entirely in control and completely taking care of that patient.

 

[BCClone]

That is weird. I'm not sure I've ever heard a doctor complain about a patient being late. I'm like you. I always end up waiting at a doctor's appt.

Now my dentist is another story. He only works M-TH and the last appt they take is 3:30PM. I always schedule their latest appt and you'd think the ******* world was coming to an end if I run five minutes late.

One time, I had a 3:30 appt on Thursday. They called me at 2:15 and asked if I could get there at 3:00 because they wanted to leave early. I was like, "Um, no. I'd have to leave in the next 15 minutes to make that." They ended up rescheduling me. And this was an appt that I set up 6 months in advance.

Having run with the ambulance as long as I did I shot the breeze with many doctors. Some became comfortable with me. They would complain about patients complaining about them being late. They would say, if they knew that it was the patients showing up 5-10 minutes late that threw off our schedule they should look in the mirror. Several mentioned this. This is why I show up 15 minutes early to check in and I got annoyed when the lady was so late to the first appt.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

If I understand ******* podiatrist right, you actually went to a proctologist. No wonder he could t help your foot.

Well played! But it was a perfect description of his ability to interact with patients, not his area of specialization.


Trust me, I know that other specialty. There's a history of colon cancer in my family and polyps in me, so I get to visit that one more frequently than the average person.

 

[cowgirl836]

got my new running shoes but they feel tight in the toebox on the right foot. Apparently a common complaint with this version. It's odd because I tried them on twice before this including once after a workout. Not sure if mine are just especially small.

So trying to find the previous version which has really good reviews but not a ton out there. New version comes out end of August but I don't know that I should wait that long. Hmmmmm.

 

[wxman1]

Our family Dr (that I have yet to go to because well I am a man) used to be in her own building and was very prompt with great service. A couple of months ago they moved her into one of the main offices and my wife has had to wait with LittleWx nearly an hour past his appt time at least twice now. I would have been livid if it was me there.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

You need a new dentist.

I normally roll with the punches, but that whole deal ****** me off. If it was a legitimate reason like an emergency or something, I would have understood, but don't mess with my time just because you want to leave early on a Thursday afternoon.

I talked to my dentist about what happened and made it a point to remind him that I've brought other patients to him over the years (leaving the subtle implication that I could pull those same customers with me if I left). He said not to worry and that it wouldn't happen again. He does a really good job and my daughter doesn't mind going to him, so I really don't want to change.

Having run with the ambulance as long as I did I shot the breeze with many doctors. Some became comfortable with me. They would complain about patients complaining about them being late. They would say, if they knew that it was the patients showing up 5-10 minutes late that threw off our schedule they should look in the mirror. Several mentioned this. This is why I show up 15 minutes early to check in and I got annoyed when the lady was so late to the first appt.

Doctors are a special breed anyway. Their time is generally more important than everyone else's. My FIL was that way. In the end, I'd rather have a doctor be a little bit more arrogant and confident than a swell guy and slightly unsure. Those characteristics aren't mutually exclusive, but they tend to pair together frequently in the medical field.

 

[BCClone]

I normally roll with the punches, but that whole deal ****** me off. If it was a legitimate reason like an emergency or something, I would have understood, but don't mess with my time just because you want to leave early on a Thursday afternoon.

I talked to my dentist about what happened and made it a point to remind him that I've brought other patients to him over the years (leaving the subtle implication that I could pull those same customers with me if I left). He said not to worry and that it wouldn't happen again. He does a really good job and my daughter doesn't mind going to him, so I really don't want to change.



Doctors are a special breed anyway. Their time is generally more important than everyone else's. My FIL was that way. In the end, I'd rather have a doctor be a little bit more arrogant and confident than a swell guy and slightly unsure. Those characteristics aren't mutually exclusive, but they tend to pair together frequently in the medical field.

Too a point that's good. My mom has a fantastic valve specialist at Mayo. Her local dr is an arrogant, self centered ***. She will just screw with her meds without checking with the specialist and the specialist returns emails within an hour no question. She makes more issues than solves on the heart side. But in a small town there isn't much choice.

 

[wxman1]

Boxster-I was just listening to one of my weather podcasts and they were discussing the flooding in WV. One of the local mets from there thanked the Corps of Engineers for their naming convention (name it after the closest town). When they built the Sommerville dam the closest town was actually Gad...but they flooded that to build the dam so they named it after the next closest town Sommerville. He was thankful for that so he didn't constantly have to say the "Gad Dam".

 

[CycloneErik]

got my new running shoes but they feel tight in the toebox on the right foot. Apparently a common complaint with this version. It's odd because I tried them on twice before this including once after a workout. Not sure if mine are just especially small.

So trying to find the previous version which has really good reviews but not a ton out there. New version comes out end of August but I don't know that I should wait that long. Hmmmmm.

Bizarre question: How tightly are you pulling your socks?
I had that issue when I bought my first real running shoes last summer. Felt great in the store, but I pulled the socks on too tight at home and everything felt awful. Fixed that user error and never had a problem again.

If that's not it, I'd replace them. My toes would just push together, blister, and drive me insane if the toebox were too tight.

 

[cowgirl836]

Bizarre question: How tightly are you pulling your socks?
I had that issue when I bought my first real running shoes last summer. Felt great in the store, but I pulled the socks on too tight at home and everything felt awful. Fixed that user error and never had a problem again.

If that's not it, I'd replace them. My toes would just push together, blister, and drive me insane if the toebox were too tight.

the socks I was wearing are newer and a bit thicker than regular (switched to actual non-cotton running ones now that I'm working toward a 10k) but feel fine in my old ones. My old ones probably have TOO much room which I think was causing my blistering and hot spots on the left foot that's nearly a size smaller. I started wearing two pairs of socks last week and even with my horrendously itchy mosquito bite/hives spot - my feet had no soreness after a couple 3-4 mile runs. So a part of me is like maybe I'm just used to having shoes on that are a bit too big.

I will try a different pair of socks tonight but I think the shoe is smaller in the toebox. Well, I know it is because one of the review sites measured it. This pair is probably a perfect size for my left foot but I'm not sure on the right. I'm not even sure I'll take them out tonight to try 5 miles because if it really is too small, I'm going to be in pain and I don't want to be 3 miles away from home when I figure that out. Some of it is extra cushion around the toes, but will that feel soft after several miles or is it going to rub? I may take them to the gym tomorrow instead and see how they feel there. We'll see, my gut is probably right. I don't remember having any hesitation at all when putting on my last two pairs for the first time.

 

[CycloneErik]

the socks I was wearing are newer and a bit thicker than regular (switched to actual non-cotton running ones now that I'm working toward a 10k) but feel fine in my old ones. My old ones probably have TOO much room which I think was causing my blistering and hot spots on the left foot that's nearly a size smaller. I started wearing two pairs of socks last week and even with my horrendously itchy mosquito bite/hives spot - my feet had no soreness after a couple 3-4 mile runs. So a part of me is like maybe I'm just used to having shoes on that are a bit too big.

I will try a different pair of socks tonight but I think the shoe is smaller in the toebox. Well, I know it is because one of the review sites measured it. This pair is probably a perfect size for my left foot but I'm not sure on the right. I'm not even sure I'll take them out tonight to try 5 miles because if it really is too small, I'm going to be in pain and I don't want to be 3 miles away from home when I figure that out. Some of it is extra cushion around the toes, but will that feel soft after several miles or is it going to rub? I may take them to the gym tomorrow instead and see how they feel there. We'll see, my gut is probably right. I don't remember having any hesitation at all when putting on my last two pairs for the first time.

Sounds like a solid plan.
Usually, the blistering is caused when shoes/socks are too tight. That's why I say my toes would get destroyed with a small toebox.

 

[CycloneErik]

I definitely wouldn't take the shoes out if pain is a guarantee.

 

[BCClone]

How the **** do you buy shoes if one foot is a whole size bigger?

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

All this talk of running makes me glad I don't.
Made it to London, poured rain most of the afternoon. Back in Horsham, pouring here as well. At least the pub is across the plaza.

 

[cowgirl836]

Sounds like a solid plan.
Usually, the blistering is caused when shoes/socks are too tight. That's why I say my toes would get destroyed with a small toebox.

yeah that's why I was so confused at my left foot constantly blistering. I know it's smaller than the right so it shouldn't. But was finally Googling it and realized that if I have too much room, it's probably sliding on impact, blistering the bottom of my foot. A small toebox though, would destroy my toes.

I'm definitely going to to with my old ones tonight but maybe when I get back and have swelled up feet I'll try going up and down our street a few times in the new ones and see what I think.

I just ordered the in-between version that's supposed to be similar to what I have - yay free shipping and returns! So I'll get to try those next week. Tomorrow after the gym I may stop at ****'s and try a few other brands. I know they had me try other ones in store when I got refit, but the Asics there felt just fine so I didn't pay much attention to the others besides noticing that they didn't feel like the clouds I was used to. Don't think I'll be a minimalist shoe girl anytime soon!