Seriously?

Distance:  .66 miles
Time:  8:15
Location:  Ottawa Rd.

Two weeks before running a 5K this past June I twisted my left ankle really bad on a trail run up near Lake Arrowhead.  Two weeks before climbing Cucamonga Peak in November I twist my other ankle running along a road by my house.  Really?  I guess the road to getting in shape is meant to be a difficult one.  And I'm sure encountering my fair share of obstacles.

I don't have much to say about this run.  It was a waste of one, essentially.  I was planning on getting in 2 miles, and I felt like I'd be able to (unlike yesterday).  But as I was running east along Ottawa Road a car was driving toward me and its headlights prevented me from seeing the ground in front of me.  I was trying to avoid the lip of asphalt that sits about an inch above the dirt, but my right foot landed right on it and I went forward, almost face-planting into the dirt, but luckily regaining my balance.  I was instantly upset considering the same thing had just happened 5 months earlier.  But this ankle sprain seemed less severe and I contemplated continuing my run.  But I also considered that if I damaged it further the hike would be off.  So I hung my head and turned to walk home.  My ankle was feeling pretty good, so I decided to lightly run the last quarter mile home.  But now as I type I can tell it's swelling, so it's off to elevate and ice.  I hope I can recover well enough to run again before the hike.  Sprained ankles had never been a problem for me before.  I'm not sure why it is now.  Though it's clear I need to strengthen them badly.