I ran the Airtel New Delhi HM, one of South Asia larget and richest races, last Sunday .

I blasted of and hit the 10 K mark in just over 46 mins aiming for a sub 1:40 finish.

Just as I was approaching the water stop before the 11 K mark the moron running in front of me took a bottle of water and dropped it right in my path. My right foot landed on it and I wrenched my ankle. The pain was horrendous but i did not stop. I limped ahead for about 2 K and then gathered speed as the pain subsided a bit. I hit the finish line at 1:41:48, 2 seconds faster than last year. That was the only consolation for what should have been a 1:38 finish time.

I'm now in a plaster and out of action for 4 weeks at the very least. My next marathon is on 15th January but it seems very unlikely that I'll be able to fully recover by then.

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Oh, man...sounds like a grade 2 sprain.  I'm sorry.  I'm truly amazed that you finished as well as you did, under the circumstances.  Please baby that ankle.

As much as it sucks to do so, I think you're wise to forego the marathon in 6 weeks.  When I suffered a similar sprain a year and a half ago (during a trail relay) I was totally out for 5.5 weeks.  It was probably 12 weeks before I approached my pre-sprain fitness, but to this day my ankle is still not what it was pre-sprain...in large part because I finished out the legs of my race, then "walked" around on it the next day, didn't ice it continuously, didn't elevate, drank beer...pretty much ALL of the things that prevent a sprain from healing well.  My range of motion on my left ankle isn't nearly what it is on my right side.  I hope to get back to trail racing this next year, but I will likely always run with a brace on that ankle, for added protection from future rolls.

Do you have access to a bike or pool?  I did a TON of cycling when I couldn't run.  It helped minimize the fitness loss and loss of my sanity (sorta, heh).

I hope your ankle recovers well and you can set your sights on some races in a few months.  Sprains are no joke.  Whenever someone minimizes the severity of a grade 2 or 3 sprain vs. a fracture I assume that they've never actually suffered a serious sprain.  I wish I would have broken my ankle.

Narsi, well done man!

(Judging from your profile yopu may recognise my avatar photoi, Jacques Villeneuve.)

Oh, man...sounds like a grade 2 sprain.  I'm sorry.  I'm truly amazed that you finished as well as you did, under the circumstances.  Please baby that ankle.

 

As much as it sucks to do so, I think you're wise to forego the marathon in 6 weeks.  When I suffered a similar sprain a year and a half ago (during a trail relay) I was totally out for 5.5 weeks.  It was probably 12 weeks before I approached my pre-sprain fitness, but to this day my ankle is still not what it was pre-sprain...in large part because I finished out the legs of my race, then "walked" around on it the next day, didn't ice it continuously, didn't elevate, drank beer...pretty much ALL of the things that prevent a sprain from healing well.  My range of motion on my left ankle isn't nearly what it is on my right side.  I hope to get back to trail racing this next year, but I will likely always run with a brace on that ankle, for added protection from future rolls.

 

Do you have access to a bike or pool?  I did a TON of cycling when I couldn't run.  It helped minimize the fitness loss and loss of my sanity (sorta, heh).

 

I hope your ankle recovers well and you can set your sights on some races in a few months.  Sprains are no joke.  Whenever someone minimizes the severity of a grade 2 or 3 sprain vs. a fracture I assume that they've never actually suffered a serious sprain.  I wish I would have broken my ankle.

Hey thanks for the advice. I'm in a plaster so its pretty much protected. I'm doing an upper body workout to maintain fitness as much as i can. I'll be this way for 2 weeks more. Then go into rehab with an ankle brace and start swimming. So i should be back in action by the second week of Jan. Can't bloody wait. 

Too bad you didn't get his number.

Honestly, though, when I read the thread in the beginning, I thought you were going to say that you got the runs from the water in India.