Injured

People have asked me whether I have had any problems with my knees or shins, since I have been running. I have been very pleased that, in my forties, I have been able to take up running, never having been sporty in my whole life, with no ill effects. I haven't even fallen over while running, though I have stumbled or tripped a few times. I fall over while walking, quite regularly! Usually because I am looking at my phone instead of where I am going, sometimes because I try to fit through a crack big enough for my legs, but not my Ugg boots....

On Sunday evening, after a very busy weekend, I left for my long run. I was hoping to run 11 kilometers. It was rather later than I had hoped and so it was mostly dark and I trod on a large rock and twisted my ankle. I managed to stay upright and just kept running for a while, but it didn't feel right, so I rang Andrew to come and pick me up. I am disappointed that I didn't do my run, and the 10k race on this weekend is not going to be as I had planned, but I have discovered the world of physiotherapy and am amazed!

A friend recommended I show my ankle to a sports physiologist and physio, to see what to do with it now, and ask when I can start running again. I have never been to a physio before, but my ankle feels almost better already and I may be able to run and walk the race on the weekend. It's so odd, becoming this new person so late in life. I keep on feeling the need to explain that I am just learning everything. I even think, that after seven months, I just might be starting to enjoy the actual running, just a bit.