Who would want to wake up at 4:30 in the morning to run 8.4
miles? This guy!
… and almost 40,000 other people. A couple years ago, a doctor told me that I
may never be able to run again. I showed
him wrong, and then I managed to give myself a mild ankle sprain around the 5
mile mark. Being the unusually highly
motivated guy that I am, I still managed to limp my way across the finish
line. All the while my wife is telling
me to go to an aid station and stop. I
just really wanted my “finisher” shirt.
My ankle was a little swollen after the race.
I treated it with a little thing called PRICE:
P - protect the affected area from further injury
R - rest allows the body’s healing process to occur
I - ice helps reduce pain and bruising
C - compression helps control the bruising
E - elevation also helps control bruising and may help reduce pain by stimulating drainage
R - rest allows the body’s healing process to occur
I - ice helps reduce pain and bruising
C - compression helps control the bruising
E - elevation also helps control bruising and may help reduce pain by stimulating drainage
This technique is great for reducing inflammation and pain
after an ankle sprain. The sooner it is
done the faster you can recover. I
waited till after the race, but I was able to put weight on my ankle the next
afternoon. It is now 6 days later and I’m
pain free and have moving around freely.
Just remember that pain is an indicator that something in
your body has been damaged. Take the
time you need to recover, or you may end up being hurt for much longer than you
should be.
Next week: 24 hours
in a wheel chair
It is awesome that you have that motivation and drive to work hard. I like to workout and I have trained with many people with out these qualities. It is hard to come by to find people like this, so I appreciate when someone does.
ReplyDeleteAlso it's good that you know how to treat injuries such as sprains.