Pain (sprained ankle)

[Tanya28]

After finishing week 2 I noticed a lot of pain in my ankle but have been trying to push through it and ignore it. This weekend iv been in so much pain and realised today iv sprained my ankle. I’m so gutted as I was supposed to start week 4 today and don’t no how long it’s gonna be till I can get back on the treadmill. Guess I will have to just rest it but feeling frustrated.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

The runs will be waiting... let the ankle heal...

Check this out

livestrong.com/article/4250...

[Tanya28 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks some good advise on that page. May start swimming for abit and riding my bike instead till my ankle has healed.

[artykat]

I’ve had the same. I’m on week 6 and are going to have to give it a rest for a week. Do some ankle strengthening exercises. It helps

[Nat26]

Hi

After W2 I had pain at back of ankle and realised it was my Achilless tendon. I have continued but now do ankle stretches before and after. As haven't exercised for years it's no surprise but shame the programme doesn't say to do this as part of the warm up. Or maybe everyone knew and I was naive. I only did the 5 mins warm up walk. No stretches and now I'm paying the price!

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Nat26]

I’ve done nothing before or after each run except the walk. I’ve clearly been lucky. (Correction. This week I started to do some calf stretches after running as my calves do get tight.)

[Tanya28 in reply to Nat26]

I didn’t think about doing any ankle exercises either lol iv never really ran before except for when I miss the bus.