Fell off the wagon and broke my ankle!

kellster111

I am back on here after a few months off during which time I broke a bone in my ankle while exercising at the gym!!!:laugh:

In that time I have put on over a stone and need to get back under control, allowed back to the gym now but no high impact stuff so I have had my first session with a PT to get a programme that I can do without damaging the ankle anymore and the physio says I can try running for 10 minutes at the weekend.

Wish me luck to get rid of this 14lbs and my attempt to run 10K by July.

cloverfield4

Welcome back, glad you're on the mend! Sounds like you're doing it right with professional guidance. Good luck!

Rogiefreida

My advice: strength train. I shattered every bone in my ankle 8 months ago, in addition to tearing every ligament and severe soft tissue and nerve damage (translation: I broke my foot off my leg). I can't testify to what it's like to come back from a less severe ankle break, but I still cannot run or jump 8 months later, but I am significantly stronger and my recovery has come along faster and better than if I had just gone through PT alone. Despite all my efforts, I probably won't run for at minimum another year, if ever. You may want to rethink the 10k if you have issues with high impact on the ankle.