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LMC FootCare, Belfast, Belfast (2025)

14/11/2025

.F.R.E.E. .T.I.M.E. .F.R.I.D.A.Y.

Only a short FTF this week as I got stuck on the Motorway coming down the road tonight due to a traffic accident so it took me 2 1/2 hours to drive to Tyrone. I then was seeing a few clients so it’s been a late night. All worth it though as I was seeing a very special lady who turned 101 this week! And I was even given a lovely piece of her cake that looked like it could have fed 101 people- It also may/ may not have been my dinner🙊
But how amazing is she? Still full of badness which is all you could want at 101. That and good knees.
But considering what way mine are at 31, I don’t think I’ve any hope. I’ll just be happy with the badness (and cake)

LMC

10/10/2025

LIVE FROM NEW YORK- it’s Free Time Friday!
We have been covering serious miles this week in the shape of planes, trains and automobiles as we attended a friend’s wedding in Vermont,USA. This involved flying into JFK and then renting a car to complete the four hour drive North. I requested a midsize car but was presented with a white army tank instead. I hadn’t drove in America before or used an automatic so I did a quick automatic car lesson in the B&M car park before we left home. We survived and were able to check out all the best that Vermont in the Fall, had to offer ( it’s very colourful leaves). We made our way back down to NYC where we have been making the most of the tourist lifestyle. Unfortunately the NY Knicks didn’t ask me to shoot some hoops nor did the Hadestown Broadway cast ask me to join them so maybe this isn’t the concrete jungle where dreams are made of.

LMC in NYC

LMC

05/09/2025

.F.R.E.E. .T.I.M.E. .F.R.I.D.A.Y.

THE TIME IS NIGH.
After 20 weeks of training, one hot 10k in Tenerife and falling flat on my face in front of a man in Groomsport, the wait is finally over.
This Sunday I will be doing The Great North Run in Newcastle for
The last time I did something like this, it was a sponsored walk with my form class up Knockmany. Basically the same thing.
Before April, I had never ran more than 5km and now on Sunday I will be doing 21. Scary biscuits all round but that’s ok because I’m meant to be carb loading.

Thank you to everyone that has donated to my fundraising page as well. If anyone is watching it on Sunday- I’ll be wearing my good ASICS and the charity top. It’s the very definition of all the gear and no idea. I even stuck “Lou” on my running vest so that they can identify the body easier.

From city to sea,
LMC

04/09/2025

Podiatry Public Service Announcement: A short poem.

Before you go on a dander,
I always advise to take a gander
At the footwear that you will wear,
Incase you get a little scare.
So what will you find in your shoe-
A piece of glass, a stone or even a screw?
Whatever it is, before it makes you shout,
For the love of God- TAKE IT OUT.

-LMC
Podiatrist who is gathering a collection of interesting objects found in shoes (c.2025)

22/08/2025

.F.R.E.E. .T.I.M.E. .F.R.I.D.A.Y.

I had actual free time this Friday and I didn’t have to fill it with a training run so that was nice! Instead I managed to make a break for the West and get a lovely catch up with the gals. It’s only two weeks until I face the Great North Run so im glad that the big long runs are tapering off and I don’t have to face the road to Donaghadee again 😅
I was over in Newcastle last weekend and saw the Tyne bridge that I will be crossing and the fear of God hit me. I thought the worse part of the trip was the 3 hour flight delay and being sat beside a Hen party on the plane but the bridge gave me the heebie jeebies. As did the the groups of women who dressed like Winnie the Pooh. I also seen a sign for the Great North 5k run which nobody said was an option instead of the *half marathon* so I’m officially huffing. This whole athlete lifestyle seems to be some sort of pyramid scheme. Speaking of athletes, the Women’s Rugby World Cup is starting this weekend. Irelands first match is on Sunday so make sure to tune in to support the ladies!

Still waiting on Irelands call,
LMC

27/06/2025

.F.R.E.E. .T.I.M.E. .F.R.I.D.A.Y.

Folks. It’s finally happened. Your Gal LMC has finally been recognised as an influencer. Kinda. A lovely man from sportshoes.com got in touch and basically said that I was a super cool Podiatrist and would I want to “collab” by giving my lovely patients a discount code for footwear. Obviously T+Cs apply but for anyone needing a new pair of brogues, you can use POD1025 for a 10% discount.
This has came at a great time because LMCFootcare celebrates 6 years this week. That’s a lot of feet and many an interesting conversation.
This week is also when I reached 15Km as part of my half marathon training. As a reward and incentive, I had purchased a pair of Asics Gel Kayano 31s a month ago and didn’t open them until I finished the run today. Going to use it as a teaching moment because I just wanted to show the importance in changing your footwear regularly.
If I was caught by the police running down the M1 motorway wearing the shoe on the left, I would be charged with a bald tyre- that’s 3 penalty points. Probably 6 because the other one is the same. Depending on how often you rotate your shoes and your activity levels, a trainer should be replaced every 300-500miles or 6-12months. Reduced support and cushioning can cause injury and pain if you continued to wear them. So next time you’re lifting a pair, do a quick MOT-check your tread depth and shock absorption. And if your shoes are starting to cause blisters, it’s a hard no.

Be footwear aware,

LMC

20/06/2025

.F.R.E.E. .T.I.M.E. .F.R.I.D.A.Y.

I was going to post a picture of my strawberries turning from Shrek green to sunburnt red but I was gifted a lovely bouquet of flowers by a very grateful patient today so I decided to post them instead. They also smell better and are a less sunburnt red than I currently I am 😅 I’m taking part in the Belfast women’s 10k on Sunday as part of my training for the Great North Run so I decided to do a short run today to try out the training top. The top was ok but the MILLION DEGREES outside was not. The suncream also ran into my eyes so I looked like I’d been peppered sprayed. If anyone has any ideas on how to stop this I would be very appreciative. Otherwise I’m going to have to forego the face suncream for my Garth Brooks trucker hat- and we don’t need that in our lives. Ulster has suffered enough.

The Thunder (thighs) Rolls 🎶
LMC

04/06/2025

Did you know that the first Wednesday in June every year is Global Running Day?
As I am basically an athlete now, I thought I would share that with you. This day is used to encourage people of all abilities to move more and stay active to keep themselves healthy.
Running has been shown to improve both your physical and mental well being.
Unfortunately this wasn’t the case last week when I fell doing my second ever 10K. You’ve never seen someone spring up as quickly. Don’t worry, my pride was the only real victim as an older gentleman stopped to ask if I was alright.
It turns out, I’m now at the age where if I fall, it’s not funny and people will show concern. Somebody contact Age NI please and thanks.

OAP,
LMC

16/05/2025

.F.R.E.E. .T.I.M.E. .F.R.I.D.A.Y.

Something different this FTF as we are in Tenerife. Apparently it’s roasting at home so the only difference between Costa Adeje and Costa Bundoran is the serious misuse of mobility scooters 😅.

In between sangria and sunbathing, I managed to run my first ever 10K this morning! This isn’t for any health benefits or fast sight seeing- it’s part of my training plan for running the Great North Run in September 🙊
Now anyone that knows me will know, I am built for comfort not for speed but I am running in memory of a very funny friend and for a good charity 💚
Also when I agreed to sign up, I assumed it was some sort of 5k fun run or a relay race. Not one of the world’s biggest half marathons. Oh well, these things happen. Now I just have to train for the bloody thing- I was holding out on telling the world until I managed to get to 10k so here I am telling world. I’m nearly half way there to the half!

10k in 10erife,
LMC

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09/05/2025

.F.R.E.E. .T.I.M.E. .F.R.I.D.A.Y.

Incase anyone had thought I’d died, I was off social media for Lent and I’m just getting back to the swing of it now, while also trying to avoid being sucked back in to using it so much.
Since I’ve last been chatting to you, there’s been confusing Tariffs, Conclave and Katy Perry going into outer space- only one of these things has been made into a movie so far.
We also celebrated our first Wedding Anniversary (yay!)
And watched Man Utd get beat at Old Trafford (boo)

I have to say that having no social media didn’t make me any more relaxed or stressed but I think that’s because most of the videos I watch are of people falling or some early 2000 Eastenders episode, broken into 12 parts (turns out, Kat was her mother).

What I have been doing is exercising more (strava is my new instagram) and getting our garden Spring/Summer ready. I planted far too many tomato seeds and ended up sacrificing a few for the greater good. I also decided to experiment with them- half have been kept inside on a windowsill and the other half have been left to look after themselves outside. As you can see, the extra TLC inside the house has done the ladies a world of good compared to the two black pots. There is a lesson in this somewhere about the importance of self care but I’m too worried that people might think I’m growing w**d to notice.

You say tomatoes, I say toe-matoes,
LMC

04/05/2025

Good luck to everyone running the Belfast City Marathon today!

Enjoy the experience and stay hydrated!

21/02/2025

.F.R.E.E. .T.I.M.E. .F.R.I.D.A.Y.

There comes a stage in your shoes’ life cycle when you go from not wanting to wear them outside to a “frig it- they’re the official bad weather shoes now”. Unfortunately, my poor Asics got the down grade today when walking through the park this evening and Conan decided to take me along for a slip ‘n slide 🫠
I then stuck my newly promoted “gym only” Brooks on, to go back outside to clean the Asics when I stood in a puddle, so now I have three shoes and a sock drying on the radiator. If this rain keeps up, I’m fully transitioning to wellies.
In better times today, I received a lovely wee gift from a friend and I got to catch up with another new nephew after he finally escaped the Baby H-Blocks (aka- the NICU)💙💛 This brings my Nibling count to 5 and the reasons why I will never be financially stable.
But they are great, and will all make great LMC FootCare employees someday. I’m going to be like W***y Wonka except with shoes instead of sweets.

Oompa Loompa doopity Lou.
LMC

Ps- only one set of feet in this picture are mine.

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