For the first time in a month I actually got out jogging on my ankle.  I normally do a four mile loop but had to stop after two yesterday.  The bottom of my foot was aching and tightening up and I could feel a little twinge if I hit an unlevel piece of sidewalk, but overall it was good to be outside again.  I probably played it a bit too safe and waited longer than needed to get back on it but oh well.  There’s no residual aches or pains from the run yesterday which i also take as a good sign.  I think ill probably do two more short runs before Monday to help build it back up.  The new soccer season starts up on Monday and I’ll be basing my participation upon how my ankle feels after a quick run on Sunday.  If it gives me any issues or I feel any after effects on Monday, Ill sit out yet again but i dont feel like Ill have to.

The suprising thing I found on my run was just how quickly my fitness level seems to have dropped.  It has been over a month but I didnt expect my heart rate monitor to go off when going downhill on my first block.  If I hear a chirp from it its usually after my first mile to mile and a half and because im starting to go too fast.  Yesterday I had it going off within minutes.  Hopefully I’ll bounce back from that pretty soon and be back to improving my level rather than working to get back to the same level.

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