Harrowing story of a terrible injury Michael Sandler suffered while crossing a creek in the Sierra Nevadas. The prominent barefoot runner and advocate of minimalist running had a freak accident that caused his femur to explode on impact and run up significant medical bills. His first accident happened while he was inline skating and at all means tried to avoid a toddler who was ambling towards him. More on the story at http://www.dailycamera.com/get-out/ci_23801082/barefoot-running-author-michael-sandler-finds-meaning-2nd.