Clyde's Comeback!

Tried the wrapping tobacco around the swollen ankle trick last night. Slept with it. Work this morning and it felt a little better and a lot of the black and blue bruising had gone away.

I had to try and run on it.... Went out around the park loop. Couldn't put any weight on it so was basically running on my toe on the right side and really working the left side hard to compensate. Had a couple scary points where it shifted under a rock and sent sharp pains racing. Got home and tried the treadmill for another 2.6 miles. It was slow but felt better because the platform was smooth and predictable- plus I set the deck to have a little bounce in it for relief. I guess worst case is that I can only do like 5 miles a day on the machine until the pain goes away. 

Starting to write off Bryce from a racing point of view. I already paid for the race and room and can't get refunds on either. So maybe we'll just go watch? Honestly this sucks!

Decided to try running again. Did 3 miles on the treadmill and the ankle felt so so. Not great but no super sharp pain. So after Mik'L got home from her run I decide to go out on the street and try a few more. Headed out on the Silkwood run. Weight distribution and timing were way off and the run was laboring. Had a couple sharp pains and then another about .5 from the finish that seemed to have a lasting "hurt". Starting to think this run wasn't a great idea. Ankle is a little less swollen but still bruised up. No X-ray yet but I did have a Dr. look at it and through his mobility and resistance exam he didn't think it was broken but a very bad sprain (sometimes worse than a brake). Sucks to be me. 

1.5 on the Treadmill then out around the middle BH loop and extended through the Secret St. Felt so so again on the ankle. No really shape pains so that was good but I stayed focused the entire run as not to let any extra weight flow to either side. 

Spent the 4th working in the yard just finishing off about 10 little projects that have eluded me for a few weeks. Then went to the Holts for a BBQ pool party. Had nice cool weather with some slight rain drops here and there. Too bad we didn't have this weather when we were out running at say... club.

Decided to brave the DC loop today without any warm up on the treadmill. It was a painful slow run but I made it around the loop alive. Ankle still sits at around a 7 out of 10 on the pain scale and all out running seems weeks away. But my limp/ running stride seems to be working and allowing me to 1. get out and mentally relax on a run everyday, 2. Keep somewhat in shape as my weight isn't too bad even though I'm still eating for 3 people, 3. Keep somewhat of a normal schedule with the body and leg muscles so that when I'm able to "run free" there shouldn't be a big re-training cycle. IDK. 

Humid this morning with temps starting at 72 F around sun up. But after doing the run I decided that whatever it feels like compared to normal... I like this better. 

Up in Torrey for the weekend. Ran around town a couple times. Took Ears out and back a couple miles and then went back out alone to finish up. The ankle isn't black and blue anymore and the swelling is going down... but the pain seems to be higher. 

Today there was the Apple days 5k. But I didn't run. I looped through town and ran by the starting line as people were registering and warming up. Just decided it wasn't a good idea with the ankle. By the time this run was over it was hurting pretty bad. Seems to be hurting worse everyday.