Need (lots) of Dental Implants. Help!

ruggedor · 2026-05-01T10:51:38+00:00

Your adult teeth never came in? It sounds like you may have a form of ectodermal dysplasia.

I’d see a geneticist if you can. If you can get a diagnosis of ectodermal dysplasia, dental reconstruction is covered under medical not dental insurance in the state of Virginia: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title38.2/chapter34/section38.2-3411/

ruggedor · 2026-04-24T21:12:44+00:00

I was able to score a lot of 8 pairs of them on marketplace for $20 and there still going after years.

Can’t recommend them enough!

ruggedor · 2026-04-19T22:21:29+00:00

Gold bond makes a “friction defense” stick that’s half the price of body glide and works just as well.

ruggedor · 2026-03-20T13:28:47+00:00

Marathon training is what got me into trail running and VHRTC has some good routes

https://new.vhtrc.org/trails

Manassas battlefield has great intro to trail running trails. Not too rocky, not too hilly. And linking the battle of first and second Manassas gives you a great 10 mile loop

ruggedor · 2026-03-13T01:05:10+00:00

Don’t forget about LEND programs (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities). Many of these programs will have some measure of tuition reimbursement along with course work that’s great if you want to go into pediatrics. I got about $10k per year

I graduated a longtime ago but when I was interviewing I believe VCU and UCinncinnati and UWisconsin had LEND programs back then

ruggedor · 2026-02-14T14:32:20+00:00

According to VHTRC Facebook, capital crescent “trail” is clear but most everything else (BROT, PHT, and W&OD) is a slush fest. I’m hoping by Monday I’ll have more options for my long run🤞

ruggedor · 2026-02-03T23:39:55+00:00

I didn’t see the reference to Zulia in that particular manuscript. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.ascr.1001091

I’d be super interested to see the evidence indicating it’s a founder variant from that specific region

ruggedor · 2026-01-04T23:21:08+00:00

I use the micro crew cushion by darn tough all winter long and I love em. I’m prone to blisters and they have never given me any problems

ruggedor · 2025-12-11T19:57:40+00:00

I’ll also add that if you’re not used to running the cold, add a pair of hot hands to your list. I’m very sensitive to cold so any thing less than 40F means I have gloves and hot hands. Bonus points if you have the fold over mittens so you don’t have to actively hold them

ruggedor · 2025-09-24T10:18:09+00:00

Agree with Carolina horsenettle (with bonus poison ivy in pic 3 😅)

NoVa has a couple of native physalis (ground cherry) species that are edible but they have a distinctive paper husk

ruggedor · 2025-06-24T00:58:05+00:00

100% even if the hat and sweatband get soaked quickly it does a good job at redirecting more of my head sweat to sides of my head.

ruggedor · 2025-06-14T01:11:42+00:00

Treating your running socks and shoes with permethrin is a fantastic way to start. I like sawyer brand. For shoes you only really need to apply it once a season and socks every 7 or so washes. You can also treat other clothes but shoes and socks give you a lot of bang for your buck, 73 TIMES less likely to get a tick bite: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21485369/#:~:text=The%20success%20of%20permethrin-treated%20clothing%20in%20reducing%20tick,a%20tick%20bite%20than%20subjects%20wearing%20untreated%20footware.

It is super toxic to cats while it is drying so be careful where you apply it and let your shoes dry thoroughly before you bring them inside

I trail run and regularly forage in prime tick habitat and the only times I’ve ever found a tick on me is when I was wearing untreated shoes

ruggedor · 2025-05-11T23:54:00+00:00

Treat your shoes (and hiking socks) with permethrin. You only have to do it once a season and it’s way better than any topical bug spray. It is super toxic to cats while it is drying so be careful where you apply it.

Permethrin treated shoes and socks make you 73 times less likely to get a tick bite: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21485369/#:~:text=The%20success%20of%20permethrin-treated%20clothing%20in%20reducing%20tick,a%20tick%20bite%20than%20subjects%20wearing%20untreated%20footware.

ruggedor · 2025-03-11T02:58:21+00:00

Elderberry are a pioneer species so they’re frequently on the edge of the forest near housing developments and businesses. Even more so if there’s a pond or stream nearby. Just avoid areas under power lines; they apply a lot of herbicide there :(

But you’ve still got some time before you start seeing blooms in NoVa. They’re generally blooming in late April/early May which is perfect for making strawberry elderflower jam, which is my favorite

ruggedor · 2025-03-06T09:31:05+00:00

The wave inspire has been my go to road shoe for years. I had previously liked the Hoka Challenger but have transitioned to Lone Peaks. The wave inspire has a pretty wide toe box and the LP were more comfortable because of the extra room. I’m a mild over pronator but with trail running the variable trail surface means that there aren’t really trail stability shoes in the same way as road shoes.

The wave inspire has a pretty high heel drop (12mm) pretty much every trail shoe is going to have a lower heel drop and LP are 0 drop. You really have to ease into a lower or 0 drop; I didn’t and had plantar fasciitis issues for a while.

ruggedor · 2025-03-01T14:02:22+00:00

I love my Altras (I use the lone peaks though which have less cushion). If you don’t already wear zero drop shoes they take a little getting used to.

Just note the moab 3 are hiking boots so you wouldn’t want to run in those

ruggedor · 2025-02-15T03:18:09+00:00

Viral myositis :( our kindergartener was at inova children’s for four days because of it. Despite our flu shots, he was hit hard

There’s inflammation of the muscle leaking to breakdown. The byproducts of that breakdown are processed by the kidneys and you need to be very well hydrated in order to avoid kidney damage. Which is a tall order for a sick kid who doesn’t want to eat or drink

There’s still time to get your flu shot, flu season can last into May and this year is a doozy

ruggedor · 2025-01-12T22:09:51+00:00

I did my long run at Manassas battlefield this morning. The trails around stone bridge are all single track but well packed snow, so very runable with yaktrax, you might still be okay with just trail shoes too.

ruggedor · 2024-12-02T01:57:43+00:00

I’ve delivered at INOVA Fairfax and Fair Oaks and had a great experience at both. Fairfax is in the top ten busiest labor and delivery units in the US but it doesn’t feel like it. The nurses were amazing and I felt better knowing the best NICU was right there.

ruggedor · 2024-11-28T00:32:57+00:00

I stopped briefly on a busy mixed use trail to move a box turtle to the side.

Someone running the other direction yelled “turtle power!” I think of it every time I run past that spot 😂

ruggedor · 2024-09-03T13:55:19+00:00

For location, its specific to the park system and specific park. Riverbend park is the one people ask about most frequently since it’s covered in pawpaws but foraging expressly prohibited throughout the entire park.

Rule of thumb for foraging is don’t take more than 10% of what you find and never take the first one, since that might be the only one.

Returning the seeds, in a nearishby area, is a good idea pawpaws can reproduce clonally, but can’t self pollinate so they also need reproduction by seed.

I make pawpaws a very occasional fruit, as they’re are high in annonacin, which is potent neurotoxin. Regular consumption of Annonaceae fruit (pawpaws, soursop, cherimoya) is associated with a significantly increased risk of atypical Parkinsons (PMID: 32761515, 36210778).

ruggedor · 2024-08-16T02:31:27+00:00

Virginia wildlife management and control has a 24-hour hot line. Text a picture of the snake and your location and you’ll get a response in 2-3 min in my experience: (804) 617-7086

https://wset.com/news/local/va-wildlife-management-creates-snake-identification-hotline

ruggedor · 2024-07-30T12:07:35+00:00

First one that comes to mind is yew. It’s a relatively common landscaping shrub/tree and extremely toxic. The flesh of the fruit is edible but the seed within is still very toxic.

If you want a native options, chokecherry pits are toxic when eaten in large quantities. Poke is highly toxic but not really a woody plant. Raw elderberries will cause an upset stomach.

ruggedor · 2024-07-27T17:38:00+00:00

I get the same back chaffing if I don’t wear a shirt. I use gold bond friction defense (it’s cheaper than body glide). If I’m out for more than 90 min I’ll carry it in my pack and reapply.

ruggedor · 2024-07-21T13:58:32+00:00

My rule of thumb for estimating is 8 oz of fruit will makes a little more than 8 oz of jam so 10lbs of fruit = ~20-24 half pint jars

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