There are times when I think to myself that I have gotten over all my injuries. I think my body is finally realizing the ability it has and is strong enough to push through after the weight loss and changing of lifestyles and running styles. However, I think the new thought is not if something will happen anymore but when. I have worked hard the last 2.5 weeks in my beginning preparations for the Baltimore Marathon. This past Wednesday during my ultimate frisbee game (which we won!), I rolled my ankle.
Rolled might be an awkward way of putting it. When it happened there wasn't pain, I just heard a pop or snap. It hurt though when I tried to continue to run and kept on rolling lightly... just became plenty weak. I took myself out of the game after a few points but played the final point. We were tied and won like 16-15 or something like that, by one.
The point I am getting to is that injuries happen and I am realizing slowly that when they happen, it is about doing what is right and healing correctly. I do not have swelling and no pain when I walk, but it hurts and easily bends and is painful then. I am still icing, resting and getting it back.
There was a time before when I would think I am strong enough to work through it and continue to run through the pain... then I was out for 6 months.
I am waiting until Monday to start running again to give myself the opportunity to heal as much as possible. I do not believe missing half a week will affect me too much in my overall training. Things like this just happen and I am learning it is not about getting frustrated with it but just roll with the punches and just do what is possible.
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