It's just another variation on the "when can I run again?" question that we all ask.
Pain is gone. (It was very low level pain to start with.)
Swelling is reduced, but not entirely.
Can I run yet?
After my last "long" run (3 days ago, in reduced shoe, not bf) my ankle was a bit stiff/sore/achey. No sharp pain. I took two rest days instead of one, but last night, I noticed that while the pain is gone, there is some swelling (again, non-localized. It ranges all the way from top of foot to back of ankle, both medial & lateral sides.) It's less swollen today, but still doesn't look like the other ankle.
If I decide to run, I think I will be checking out the Rails to Trails multi-use trail nearby, and doing a slow run without tracking distance. If the trail is unexpectedly lumpy or technical, I'll walk instead
but I think RtT trails are usually root-less and relatively smooth.
There's nothing like a swollen ankle in Week 3 of 16 on a training plan....
-gr
Pain is gone. (It was very low level pain to start with.)
Swelling is reduced, but not entirely.
Can I run yet?
After my last "long" run (3 days ago, in reduced shoe, not bf) my ankle was a bit stiff/sore/achey. No sharp pain. I took two rest days instead of one, but last night, I noticed that while the pain is gone, there is some swelling (again, non-localized. It ranges all the way from top of foot to back of ankle, both medial & lateral sides.) It's less swollen today, but still doesn't look like the other ankle.
If I decide to run, I think I will be checking out the Rails to Trails multi-use trail nearby, and doing a slow run without tracking distance. If the trail is unexpectedly lumpy or technical, I'll walk instead
but I think RtT trails are usually root-less and relatively smooth.There's nothing like a swollen ankle in Week 3 of 16 on a training plan....
-gr
