Sad Face :(

The worst part of pursuing an active lifestyle is managing the injuries that come along with it. Heres whats frustrating me the most...

1. I have to take a break from running. Unless you're a fan of running you won't get this. I absolutely enjoy my runs - above all the other workouts that I do. In fact the reason I do all those other workouts is only because its not advisable to run every single day (unless you're one of those elite, pro-athlete types). So not being able to run is quite a bummer.

2. I have the TCS 10K coming up in less than two weeks. I want to make sure that the ankle is fully healed before I resume running. But, all the while I'm losing precious training time and my fitness level is probably dropping as I'm typing this. If I resume running too soon, I risk worsening it and not running the event at all. What.To.Do.?

3. My ankle was almost ok. I was all set to run two Saturdays ago and then (very stupidly) last week I wore a new pair of sandals and did a lot of mall walking in them. I didn't figure it out immediately but later realised that the delicate strappy flats wouldn't have afforded much support while walking, I would have been inadvertedly gripping with my toes which in turn would have been the reason for my ankle taking a turn for the worse. (Stupid. Stupid)

I have been icing it on and off, elevating it when I sleep and even applying my magic ayurvedic oil (which has worked for me in the past). The only thing I've not been doing is resting it completely. I have been doing my strength training and low impact cardio work-outs just to make sure I don't fall completely off the wagon with regards to my fitness. And I don't think that has affected the injury adversely.

For now, I'm sending happy thoughts down to my ankle, urging it to get well. Ofcourse the icing, oiling and elevation continues in the same hope. Watch this space for updates.