Where’s the ‘Bubble Wrap’ suit when you really need it? (Sunday, October 19, 2025)

I must admit… I am more than just a bit nervous.

If I’m being completely honest… I am VERY NERVOUS.

The reason is actually quite simple… this is “RACE WEEK”. Just 7 days before my much-anticipated return to Half Marathon racing following my ruptured Achilles Tendon some 51 weeks prior. (My actual ‘come-back’ race is Sunday, October 26, 2025 at the Walt Disney World Wine & Dine Half Marathon.)

It was Sunday, October 27, 2024, when, during a training run, my right ankle found a hole in the road and, in the process of the quick depression and retraction, I ruptured my right Achilles Tendon. (Please check out the earlier posts on www.RupturedRunner.com web site that detail the original accident, surgery, recovery, back to running training, yada, yada, yada and yada.)

As the date of my half marathon moves ever closer, my nerves are starting to rise in intensity: partly due to the excitement of finally being able to run another half marathon race, but mainly due to that fact I was approaching the 1-year anniversary of the event that started this entire journey.

Let’s just say the memory of the initial injury and subsequent recovery events remain very strong… euphemistically burning a whole wide open in my psyche in the process that is still trying to heal. (NOTE TO THE WORLD: I do have confidence in my ability to 100% close it.)

As I said, I am excited for my impending race… but I am also very nervous.

As of this writing, I’m at exactly 51 weeks post injury… with my ‘come-back’ race being exactly 1 year/52 weeks from that life-changing date next Sunday.

So- YES… I’m nervous.

During these final pre-race training runs, I’ve been ‘uber-vigilant’, i.e. doing all I can to do avoid any last second injuries that have any potential of thwarting my 51-week half marathon starting line reach/finish line crossing goals.

I want to protect myself from any potential last-second injury… but how?

That’s when I started to think… does anyone make a full body suit of Bubble Wrap?

The answer is “YES”… on Amazon of course…

Introducing the “FULL BODY SUIT” Bubble Costume:

(My only hesitation… do you think it’s breathable?)

Oh… let’s not forget:

Let’s talk! Email me at RupturedRunner@gmail.com.