Freaking Injuries >:(

Exactly 8 days ago, my best friend and I went on our typical 30 minutes C25K jog/walk. We were on Week 5: Day 2. This day, you warm up 5 minutes, jog 8 minutes, walk 3 minutes, jog 8 minutes, walk 3 minutes, cool down 5 minutes.

We were out, having a grand old time, taking a new path, and suddenly, about 7 minutes into our 1st jog, my ankle gives out. Now, I know my ankle is weak because when I was younger, I sprained it a lot. And I know that sometimes it will just give out, but there's never been an injury associated with it. Until now.

I sat on the ground for maybe 30 seconds in a bit of pain, but I got up and finished running. We walked the 3 minutes and I wanted to run the 8 minutes again, so I did. I honestly didn't have much pain at all, but running takes my mind off things that are bothering me...

We get back to her house, and my knee had been scraped up BAD so I was nursing that wound while forgetting about my ankle. I get back to my house, sore and bleeding, and I sleep with my legs elevated (as per usual after a run).

When I wake up, I notice my ankle is hurting. I look down and see it's swollen. FANTASTIC.

So I call this a twisted ankle, because there is no bruising, just a bunch of swelling. I know I made a bad decision - an uneducated decision, even ignorant - to keep running and then to run again. But it's Day 8 of pain and no exercise and honestly, I'm over it!

I actually want to run and do something other than sit places with my leg up and my ankle wrapped. But hey, what can ya do besides wait and heal, right?!