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Feet & Filets....

troyGoing Off Course - Podiatric surgeon / vagabond tri-du athlete / steak-lover, Troy Vargas, knows almost everything there is to know about feet. He knows, for example, why some feet stink, and others don't. And he figured out early in life that standing and running are almost impossible if you don't have feet. And he knows all about diseases of the foot and that a foot has more than 10 bones in it. He knows that "Toe Jam" isn't really jam.

And he knows what corns are. Almost nobody really knows what a corn is. And he knows why plantar warts have poppy seeds in them.

To most people, feet are purely functional, allowing them to stand and walk, but are otherwise kinda gross. If feet weren't gross, mankind would not have invented socks and shoes and nail polish and toe rings and Dr. Scholl's stuff, right?

But to Troy, feet are beautiful are cool and worthy of love and appreciation....

His love affair with these bipedal anatomical structures began when he was a toddler and his grandma, Imelda Vargas, read him thrilling stories about superhero feet. His favorites included "The Legend of Paul Bunion" and "Morton the Toe Saves the World."foot

Today, Troy is ranked among the top Podiatric Surgeons in America. No kidding. Just ask (MTN Girl) Trudles, who has several titanium screws in her left foot, thanks to Dr. Troy.

In addition to being a great foot guy, Troy Vargas is a very handsome man who has a beautiful wife and three children who are above-average in every way. The Vargas' have a gorgeous house with a very, very high pointy roof-line and a very, very deep basement. Troy loves to play golf and barbeque stuff. His favorite food is filet mignon, which he believes should always be bacon-wrapped and served with baked potatoes with sour cream.

He also likes cars that cost $320,000. Who doesn't? Here's some more stuff about this totally remarkable dude.

Personal stuff:

Hometown? Moriarty, New Mexico

filetEducation? Ran track at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Medical School at Des Moines University, Podiatric Surgery Residency at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis

Occupation? Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgeon at St. Croix Orthopaedics, Stillwater, MN

Married? Family members? Married, 2 boys, 1 girl

Worst job? Bus boy at Rip Griffin's Truck Stop, Moriarty, NM

Pets? None - Elliot, my six year old son, has goldfish

Pet peeves? Being late

Things you hate? Slow drivers, unfriendly people

Have you ever been beaten up? No, but I've been hit by a motorcycle carrying a race official in a race

Favorites:beer

TV Shows? Big Break, 24, Golf Channel, Universal Sports Network

Movies? Bourne movies, James Bond movies - any good action movies

Actors? Matt Damon

Books? I read textbooks and journal articles.

Singers/bands? Collective Soul, Bon Jovi

Restaurants? Pier 500 in Hudson, Acqua in White Bear Lake (great Bolognese), Pazzaluna in St. Paul (great Bolognese), Chipotle

Beer? New Glarus Spotted Cow

Booze? Cabernet and Italian reds

carIce Cream Flavor? Vanilla

Junk food? Nachos

Crunchy snack? Chips

Meal? Steak, Bolognese

Sports Teams? Vikings

Favorite Car? Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series

Also:

Dream vacation destination? Italy or Fiji

Hobbies? Golf, Biking, Running, Duathlons, Travel

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