Feeling disheartened. . .

[MumOnTheEdge]

Hey, I haven't posted for a while but thought I'd check in.

I started couch to 5k back in November last year and completed it beginning of Jan (YAY GO ME). I was running fine apart from a bit of knee pain halfway through the program. That is up until about 3/4 weeks ago. I then started to get ankle pain. I have always done my warm up and warm down and I also do yoga and more recently ankle strengthening exercises. I also upgraded my trainers incase in was that. Fast forward to last Tuesday I then started getting fluid on my ankles almost the size of a tennis ball and bruising to the inside. I was icing them and having salt baths. Eventually I contacted my GP who said it was due to repetitive strain injury. I have been given physio and advised to rest them for 1-2 weeks.

The only 2 things I can think of that may have contributed to this is the change from trail running to road running and I also did a 5k run in the snow last weekend.

I am feeling so disheartened and I just wondered if anyone else has experienced something similar or if any one has any words of wisdom.

Hope everyone is doing ok, happy running to you all ❤❤❤

[ReruOtrepus]

Hi I can’t say I have had any recent ankle problems; however having reached the end of week 4 from a position of never running, the tips on the app have been great. Particularly landing on the ball of your foot and aiming to land your feet immediately below your hips. I have long standing knee issues due to martial arts and football yet with c25K so far so good.

Hope you feel better soon and get some help or advice.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to ReruOtrepus]

Unfortunately the advice on landing on the ball of your foot is not on the app or podcasts but on this forum. (see the post below)

[MumOnTheEdge Graduate in reply to ReruOtrepus]

Hi, thank you! Yes I agree the app is brilliant. I'm just so gutted, I have come so far 😢

[Hidden]

Hi, don't be downhearted you have just over done it. I see that a couple of weeks ago you noticed knee and ankle pain. Maybe you need to listen to your body. Pain= rest days. I am sure that pacing yourself will make a difference.

[MumOnTheEdge Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Hi, thank you 😘 I think that is when the pain started... I think it has been just over doing it. I jumped from running 30 mins to 5k (38 mins) pretty quickly however I do still leave a day in-between runs - hopefully I'll be back fighting fit after resting for a week or so. Running was my escape so it has been really hard not being able to ☹️

[LesleyLiv Graduate]

Hi, I don’t know whether this will help but I got some ankle supports (breathable neoprene sleeves) from Amazon after I started running. I have an old ankle break and it always swells up if I’m doing anything. I found my ankles felt quite weak when running. These supports are brilliant, you feel really supported and my ankles have never swelled up since.Good luck!

[MumOnTheEdge Graduate in reply to LesleyLiv]

Fab thank you so much! ❤