Magic Plan W3 R1, curse those waterfowl!

[Cp1965]

Went out this morning intending to up the pace again for the 3.5k run. I set off with all good intentions, then...

I usually run round the local country park, which is on the site of former gravel pits, which are now lakes homing many waterfowl. I've watched one particular family of swans this year, seen the young grow from balls of fluff to adolescence, and this morning I saw one, still in grey adolescent plumage, take to the air for what must have been an early flight. I was so moved by this that I completely omitted to not put my foot in a hole... My word, thought I (that of course being the translation from the original Anglo-Saxon). Dilemma. Do I keep going, or turn round? It felt a bit sore, but hey, slow the pace, keep going, stay local then at worst it's a 20 minute hobble home.

This I did, ankle held up (although I eased off the pace and consciously shortened my stride a little), I stuck firmly to tarmacked surfaces for the rest of the run! Very surprised when Strava told me I'd done a PB for 2 miles, and 3rd fastest for 1 mile and 1k. I've dug out some tubular bandage which I'm going to keep on for the rest of the day as a precaution, need to pop to the station to pick up some rail tickets for tomorrow but I may leave that till later on, if the ankle is holding up I'll walk, otherwise I may have to admit defeat and get the car out!

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Ouch - Raise and Ice. I did the same on my run yesterday. Continuing with addit4k after incident, continued as normal all day then by 4 the pain and swelling kicked in and i finally down with leg elevated and ice. Stapped up now, no running for me for a couple of days. Take care 🤗

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

Oh no 😞

Don’t forever to ice and elevate as well.

Hope you heal soon.