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Emily Ryan

Emily Ryan

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Oct 29, 2023

[foot] One mile at a time..

My goal for this month was 100 miles. 100 miles of walking over 31 days. A distance I used to cover in a 24-ish hour period, now extended…

Two women, including the author and her freind standing holding race bibs that say Club 27, smiling at the camera.

Emily Ryan

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Jul 13, 2023

[foot] Walking on a thin line

It’s time for an update! Yesterday marked 8 weeks since my most recent surgery. I had to push out my 6 week followup bc of my…

$An x-ray of my foot showing two long thin screws going through my 5th metatarsal. There isn’t yet much bone healing so you can still see the fracture site.$

$An x-ray of my foot showing two long thin screws going through my 5th metatarsal. There isn’t yet much bone healing so you can still see the fracture site.$

Emily Ryan

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Jun 24, 2023

[foot+] Running on Empty

An image of my arm with a hospital bracelet on and an IV line in my inner elbow area. I’m lying in bed with my hospital gown on.

Emily Ryan

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Jun 13, 2023

[foot] Two years ago today.

It was my last race. Literally two years ago today, a small half-marathon on the C&O Canal tow path. I ate a rice krispie treat for…

A photo of me running on a trail, waving at the camera wearing a purple and white running dress and visor, carrying a bottle of water. The sun is out and everything looks lush and green.

Emily Ryan

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Jun 12, 2023

[foot] Bunions and more bunions..

Warning: I’m writing this post to document more of my medical journey. But I suppose it’s a good read for those considering having a…

An image of my feet showing a post-operative scar on my left foot. My aged dog is in the background, looking a bit skeptical.

Emily Ryan

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Jun 1, 2023

[foot] Escape.

I mentioned in my first posting re. my foot that I was inspired by a former work colleague who’s become somewhat of a confidante and it…

A close-up of a glass of white wine with trees and flowers in the background

Emily Ryan

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May 29, 2023

[foot] Ultramarathons: Or how I fell into a destructive relationship

The thing about feet is that you can’t not be on them. While I agree that injuring a shoulder or an elbow is a real drag, injuring a foot…

A photo of a group of runners who are also known as pacers, before the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco, 2010.

Emily Ryan

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May 25, 2023

Turn and face the strange

NOTE: I wrote this almost two years ago as I was starting to wrap up my first year as a PIF but never published it (I went on to serve two…

Turn and face the strange

Emily Ryan

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May 20, 2023

[foot] Thwack-Thwack

It was the fall of 1992, my first semester at Virginia and while I hadn’t really caught the running bug, I still enjoyed the 3 miles that…

A photo of two black chunky shoes that were very popular in the 1990s made by Steve Madden.

Emily Ryan

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May 15, 2023

[foot] 6th time’s a charm

I’ve been toying with the idea of writing about this for a long time—years!—but something kept me from it. I suppose it’s the idea that…

$Two x-rays of a left foot, showing a broken 5th metatarsal break on the boney protrusion, hallmark sign of an avulsion fracture.$

$Two x-rays of a left foot, showing a broken 5th metatarsal break on the boney protrusion, hallmark sign of an avulsion fracture.$

Emily Ryan

Emily Ryan

UX advocate, ultra-runner, (former) civil servant focused on justice and accessibility (aka helping fix inequities in the system). All views are my own.

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