I hurt my ankle yesterday. It usually hurts in some way or another. I've sprained it a few times in the past and there is a migrating sort of stiffness that comes and goes as I run. Last year, it was there while I was running on the treadmill in the winter. Then, one day, as I was running, there was a loud pop and the pain was gone. It didn't bother me much during marathon training, but after I tapered, and spent less time on it, it was back again when I ran the marathon. It really hadn't been bothering me much since I started up again this year. But it has been getting more intense lately. Yesterday it suddenly felt different when I started my 7th hill sprint. There was a more intense pain on the side of my heel on the side of my leg that is inside. Is that medial? It was like a bruise. It made it impossible for my foot to pronate normally. I ran through it--hoping for another big pop to bring it back to tolerable. Today it was still there. I almost stopped after about 100 yards, but decided to see if it got better after a mile or so. It did get less painful, but there was a warm sensation there as I continued to go. I'm not sure I'll be able to do my benchmark tomorrow. Timex
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