My Kryptonite

Not to compare myself to superman (and in the running sense I am very far from superman), but my ankles are my kryptonite. Last week, I resprained my left ankle during a soccer game. This rash of ankle injuries is beginning to show me (no matter how resistant I am to accepting the fact) that i can't do everything I want at the intensity that I want. I can play soccer, but I should also expect that I am likely to get injured and my training for running is likely to be interrupted. At a minimum, I need to learn my physical limits and train/play inside of those. I am so ridiculously competitive that once a game starts or a race starts, it is hard for me to not compete as hard as I can.

I decided after this last ankle injury that I will continue to play soccer, but will wear an ankle brace while playing. It limited my range of motion, but I didn't roll my ankle, so that is a start. I have also returned to the road for some limited mileage. I have been running without the brace without pain, so that has been encouraging. Eventually, I hope to get back on the trail again to break up the monotony of the road.