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Date: 07 Nov 2006 11:11:43
From: kellyj
Subject: nagging ankle pain
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Hi all-
I was on the forum about 7 weeks ago asking for some advice on an ankle
sprain and here we go again.
This is just a nagging injury, it felt a lot better with some stretches
and i was doing exercises for a few weeks, it seemed to be back and i
was ready to go.
I gradually began running and it felt much much better, unfortunately I
think it has regressed and I'm experience a nagging
pain/stiffness/basically it's not 100%. This was after I ran about 15
miles in the last 4 days.
I don't have any previous injury to compare it to, but now I'm at the
point where I'm willing be a lot more patient if it will help. SHould
I just give it more time without running and leave it be? Or is this a
normal part of process and keep joginng on it if it feels decent?
I really would just like the nagging to go away completely so I can
train as I please. Should I wait it out? Any advice would be helpful.
Im starting to worry this isn't going to go away. I feel like I'm
overreacting but really just need some advice and thoughts. I'm not in
an immediate rush to get back into running, but have a few races in
mind that I'd like to train for eventually.
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Date: 07 Nov 2006 22:32:57
From: Miss Anne Thrope
Subject: Re: nagging ankle pain
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It sounds more like whining ankle pain.
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Date: 07 Nov 2006 13:53:47
From: Al Bundy
Subject: Re: nagging ankle pain
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kellyj wrote:
> Hi all-
>
> I was on the forum about 7 weeks ago asking for some advice on an ankle
> sprain and here we go again.
>
> This is just a nagging injury, it felt a lot better with some stretches
> and i was doing exercises for a few weeks, it seemed to be back and i
> was ready to go.
>
> I gradually began running and it felt much much better, unfortunately I
> think it has regressed and I'm experience a nagging
> pain/stiffness/basically it's not 100%. This was after I ran about 15
> miles in the last 4 days.
>
> I don't have any previous injury to compare it to, but now I'm at the
> point where I'm willing be a lot more patient if it will help. SHould
> I just give it more time without running and leave it be? Or is this a
> normal part of process and keep joginng on it if it feels decent?
>
> I really would just like the nagging to go away completely so I can
> train as I please. Should I wait it out? Any advice would be helpful.
> Im starting to worry this isn't going to go away. I feel like I'm
> overreacting but really just need some advice and thoughts. I'm not in
> an immediate rush to get back into running, but have a few races in
> mind that I'd like to train for eventually.
You don't say what you've been doing for the last 7 weeks. If you
rested and tried to run 15 miles in 4 days, then it was too much. Take
it way more gradually. If you've been running right along and it's
getting worse, take time off and just walk until pain free while
walking.
Only you can judge the pain level. If you can tape it and run day after
day, then forget about it and keep running. Anxiety and worry about
injuries only make them worse.
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Date: 07 Nov 2006 12:58:18
From: runsrealfast
Subject: Re: nagging ankle pain
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kellyj wrote:
> Hi all-
>
> I was on the forum about 7 weeks ago asking for some advice on an ankle
> sprain and here we go again.
>
> This is just a nagging injury, it felt a lot better with some stretches
> and i was doing exercises for a few weeks, it seemed to be back and i
> was ready to go.
>
> I gradually began running and it felt much much better, unfortunately I
> think it has regressed and I'm experience a nagging
> pain/stiffness/basically it's not 100%. This was after I ran about 15
> miles in the last 4 days.
>
> I don't have any previous injury to compare it to, but now I'm at the
> point where I'm willing be a lot more patient if it will help. SHould
> I just give it more time without running and leave it be? Or is this a
> normal part of process and keep joginng on it if it feels decent?
>
> I really would just like the nagging to go away completely so I can
> train as I please. Should I wait it out? Any advice would be helpful.
> Im starting to worry this isn't going to go away. I feel like I'm
> overreacting but really just need some advice and thoughts. I'm not in
> an immediate rush to get back into running, but have a few races in
> mind that I'd like to train for eventually.
Three words for you, Rest ~ Rest ~ Rest. However, I can understand that
you do not want to risk losing your fitness level. Think about maybe
running and then taking a day off, or if you have access to a pool
suplement a run with a swim workout, or something with low impact. As
we runners age we tend to get "nagging" injuries due to lack of rest.
If you ran 4 days in a row and then it started to hurt, I imagine had
you rested every other day, you wouldn't be in this situation.
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Date: 07 Nov 2006 11:45:53
From: Ed Prochak
Subject: Re: nagging ankle pain
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kellyj wrote:
> Hi all-
>
> I was on the forum about 7 weeks ago asking for some advice on an ankle
> sprain and here we go again.
>
> This is just a nagging injury, it felt a lot better with some stretches
> and i was doing exercises for a few weeks, it seemed to be back and i
> was ready to go.
>
> I gradually began running and it felt much much better, unfortunately I
> think it has regressed and I'm experience a nagging
> pain/stiffness/basically it's not 100%. This was after I ran about 15
> miles in the last 4 days.
>
> I don't have any previous injury to compare it to, but now I'm at the
> point where I'm willing be a lot more patient if it will help. SHould
> I just give it more time without running and leave it be? Or is this a
> normal part of process and keep joginng on it if it feels decent?
>
> I really would just like the nagging to go away completely so I can
> train as I please. Should I wait it out? Any advice would be helpful.
> Im starting to worry this isn't going to go away. I feel like I'm
> overreacting but really just need some advice and thoughts. I'm not in
> an immediate rush to get back into running, but have a few races in
> mind that I'd like to train for eventually.
my impression is you ramped up the mileage too quickly. try at most
going every other day.
Runners and reformed alcoholics share one trait. We are both
in recovery.
HTH,
ed
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