Dammit!

jskaggs1971

I went for a run late tonight, around 8:00 PM. Just as I was at the end of first 3 minute run of the W4 workout, I found a chunk of wood on the sidewalk that I didn't see in my headlamp.

I found it by stepping on it with my right foot and rolling my ankle WAY over. Ouch. I managed to limp home and immediately started RICE, with an emphasis on the ice and some ibuprofen, but it's still swollen and tender. I hate it when stuff like this happens. Poop.

Hope everyone else's runs were better than mine today.

a_stronger_steph

Ack, that really sucks!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

jskaggs1971

Well, 48 hours on, the swelling's starting to recede, and the outside of my foot has bruises on it. Hopefully, it's a sign of healing. Range of motion is a little better. I have a couple days off from work for the holiday. I think I'm going to go give it the ol' whirlpool treatment: fill the tub with COLD water and ice, turn on the jets, and stick my foot into the jet.

sgoldman328

ouch!! Here's hoping you're feeling better soon!!

jskaggs1971

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Yeah, it's unhappy. this is after an hour in a cold whirlpool. The gashes above my ankle are a MTB injury.

Chickabittie

CRAP! Sorry to hear about your injury! Make sure you listen to your body and rest that ankle so that you don't injure it more or create a longstanding problem. Don't push yourself. You can do a lot of cardio with your arms, like boxing, to keep up your stamina. Sorry again, it truly is a bummer.

jskaggs1971

Thanks. It's getting there. Bruising's gone and the swelling is down, at least to where I can see my ankle bone again. It's still tight and my range of motion is a bit limited still. No running yet, but I've been back on the indoor bike and at the gym, and so far, so good. I think I'll give it another week before jogging on it, and them maybe on the dreadmill where the landing is more cushioned.

Being down sure put a huge dent in my workouts, and right over Thanksgiving, when I really NEEDED to get out there and do something.

jskaggs1971

Well, today was my first run since the sprain. Feels like everything's getting better, finally. There's still some residual tightness, but everything works like it should. I hit the treadmill at my hotel (business trip), and kept my running speed SLOW, as in 11.5-12 minute miles at a 4% incline. I dialed the time back to C25K Week 4-ish levels, 3 minutes, rest, 5 minutes, rest X2.

Hooray for healing! I was getting tired of the indoor bike at the gym -- it's nice to have the option to run again, even if I'm doing it indoors for now (yuk).

a_stronger_steph

Happy to hear you're on the mend!