nail feels sooooooo much better today. but i think there's still a very small portion under the skin. if so, it'll get painful as it grows and eventually i'll need to see a foot doc.
What's up with the toe nails, I don't get it. It's something people have trouble with once they start running or what?
kinda..
black toenails are common among runners, it's basically a dead toenail. usually happens when you wear shoes that are too small, but you can get them regardless if you do a ton of volume.
ingrown toenails can affect anyone. but runners & people in sprint-like/jumping sports are at an even higher risk apparently. During a foot strike, the nail can crush through the skin on the side. That is what happened to me. My toenails were just a little bit grown out, I was planning to clip them but kept forgetting. Somehow during my jumping a few days ago, the nail went through the skin near the side/base.