I was really excited about the C25K program. Seriously. I mean ready to make a long-term ( 4 or 5 weeks is sort of longterm...) commitment excited. My second day of week 2, I went running at 6am in the rain. For someone who hates mornings and despises the wet/cold combination of morning rain, that's major. I think boyfriend may have been jealous. Jealous of the attention I was giving C25K I mean - he definitely was not jealous of me being awake and out in the rain at that hour.
But on Thursday morning I sprained my ankle. I'm going to go ahead and call it the worst sprain I have ever experienced - any amount of weight on that foot whatsoever was enough to send me cursing, swearing, and nearly crying. I'm naiive, so I convinced myself it would be fine after a day of rest. Not so. I woke up on Friday feeling at least as bad (if not worse). I bitterly accepted that C25K and I were going to have to take a break.
Two days later, I'm a slightly improved. I'm good at hobbling around now, and can put a small amount of weight on the side of that foot without screaming (putting on shoes remains a cruel joke). But I'm still a far cry from being able to run around (or even really walk around) comfortably.
I still want to do C25K, but I don't want to rush things. So I've decided to shelf it for a few weeks and let everything heal entirely. In the interim, I'll be looking for a challenge that's a little lower impact. I'm thinking of trying yoga or Physique 57. Of course, any advice on low impact exercise would be immensely appreciated.
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