Ankle pain

[Emcilwrath]

Hi guys I’ve currently finished week 1 of couch to 5k and my ankles are really swollen and sore so I’ve had a few days off and brought an ankle support for future running ,any advice to stop ankle pain or will my ankles get used to running ?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

Follow the PRICE principles linked to in the guide and rest up.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

Enjoy your journey.

[nowster Graduate]

It's unusual to have ankle problems in the first week. Are you trying to run instead of doing a gentle jog?

[Emcilwrath in reply to nowster]

Yeah I think I’ve been going too fast will try to slow it down on further runs

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You have decent footwear?

[Devon_straggler Graduate]

What kind of terrain are you running on? Off-road is better for protecting the shins, but I've found it to really make the stabilising muscles around my ankles ache in a way that the road runs didn't.