Just wanted to update y'all:

Got my 1st pin successfully under my belt. No PIP, steady hand (for the most part) and minimal discomfort. Went after the right quad, 1/4 of the way down, about 60 degrees laterally from center in that diamond shaped region between the lateral femoral cutaneous branch nerves. Aspirate, success, and plunge.

You know what sucked? Taking a full minute to inject 0.6ml of test-300E with a 27g. Gonna purchase some 23g or 25g now. I got a little woozy looking at that thing in my leg for a full minute.

Y'all are my heroes for helping me navigate through these uncharted waters.