No-Run February: Update!

Is my ankle getting better? It feels like its getting better. It's still not totally better, but it feels better. I think it feels better. Is it really getting better?

We're over halfway through the month now (time flies when you're having fun, haw haw haw) so I thought I would give you all an update on my progress during No-Run February.

No it's not a national event or anything, it's just something I made up. I made it up to stop myself from doing anything silly and to give my ankle a chance to heal.

So how have I been getting on?... Well, to my complete and utter surprise, I haven't found it as devastatingly difficult as I thought I would. Yeah I still miss it, but not putting that pressure on myself to go out for a run as soon as I feel vaguely able is... nice. It feels like a weight has been lifted. I've made the decision not to run, and that's that.

I visited the physio last week, and I swear, the woman is a saint. She's not only my physical therapist, but kind of my psychotherapist as well. After all the bleating to her I do about my ankle, I wouldn't be surprised if she screams into a pillow the moment I leave the clinic.

Anyway, I told her about my decision not to run and the reasoning behind it, and she seems pretty happy. In fact, she was really excited when I told her I had been dabbling in pilates the last couple of weeks. She is a huge fan of pilates, because it is great for strengthening the muscles and correcting my alignment, which as I have mentioned before, is pretty dire.

I've also gone to see the GP, who has referred me to a podiatrist or an orthopaedic specialist... I can't remember which. I thought they were both the same (they both like feet) but apparently they are not. Anyway, the hope is that the foot person, whatever their specialism, will order me a pair of custom orthotics, which I can wear when I am running to make my feet function more like a normal person's, and not the mashed up disaster zone which I currently have to deal with.

So yeah, that's it so far. I'll let you know if I do manage to get back to running when the month is out. I'm started to feel quite zen about it now though - it'll take as long as it takes. Can't really argue with that.