O’Malley breaks elbow at the gym

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), a possible 2016 presidential candidate, broke his elbow while at the gym over the weekend.

Broke my elbow over the weekend at the gym. Thanks to the staff at Union Memorial, surgery went well & I’m on the road to a quick recovery.

— Martin O’Malley (@GovernorOMalley) February 9, 2015

O’Malley said he had surgery at Union Memorial, a hospital in Baltimore. O’Malley is a possible longshot challenger to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, making the rounds in the past months in critical early states. 

It is unclear how long a “quick recovery” is, but O’Malley has plans to get back on the trail soon. He is slated to be in New Hampshire for a St. Patrick’s Day event in mid-March.  

He then is scheduled to speak in Iowa on March 20, before returning again in April. 

O’Malley is not the only politician to get injured while exercising recently. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) injured his eye while exercising last month and underwent surgery to try to restore vision.