About a month ago, I was preparing to run the first ever Highland Games for my unit's Organizational Day. After creating my own implements, I decided to practice the 42lb WFD. I was getting good until my foot stuck in a hole. Needless to say the weight kept going around, but my foot didn't. After a doctor visit and MRI I have been diagnosed with a completely torn ACL and torn medial meniscus.

My doctor referred me to the renowned orthopedic surgeons at the Sports Medicine department at the University of Virginia. The walls of this place are covered with autographed pictures of famous athletes, to include Bruce Jenner. This gives you an idea of the level of experience here.

So without looking up from my file and MRI film, the doctor asks me how I hurt myself, to which I answer that I was practicing for the Highland Heavy Athletics.

He actually stopped what he was doing, put his pen down, gave me the RCA Dog look and said "What?" So after a lengthy explanation, the lightbulb goes off over his head and he says, "Oh, the guys that throw trees."

And then he actually said, "Well, that's a first for me." Evidently, with all of his experience, I'm his first Highland Athletics casualty. Anyway, I thought it was funny.