u/GeekGirlMom

I apparently have a bonus bone in my knee.

Teeny tiny not attached to anything - but not a floating bone chip from a break - just a bonus bone !!

Humans are SO weird!!

3 weeks ago I took a nasty fall - was a suspected broken ankle, but apparently just a sprain !

It's been two weeks since I ran my second half-marathon, I haven't been able to run since, because gravity beat me during the race.

Day was gorgeous, and my race started out strong .

But at about 4km, I mis-navigated a turn and ran out of sidewalk, missed the curb, and found the road hard !!

I banged up my arm, cut up my hands, and sprained my ankle.

Oh - and I went off course at about 14km and added about 500m to my total distance !!

I somehow finished the race - I was so focused on my arm that I didn't realize I'd hurt my ankle for quite a while.

Scared my poor husband who was watching when I ran up to him bleeding with a rather large lump on my forearm - the poor guy :( I feel bad now.

By the time I realized I had actually hurt my ankle as well, I was totally invested in the race and finished it.

Not once did a first aid bike ask me if I was okay (I was visibly bleeding), not a marshal or race official of any kind. I would have waved them off. But I am a bit miffed about this.

I finished with a PB - adrenaline is a great thing (or not, depending on your point of view). 2.5 mins faster than my previous half-marathon!

Went to the ER post-race for X-rays on my right ankle, left knee, and right arm !

No visible fractures, luckily.

Spent 10 days with no weight bearing, and now just walking. Still some residual swelling.

I miss running.

Ran a race.

Got a personal best - took roughly 2.5 minutes off my previous half-marathon time.

Bailed hard at about 4-ish km - right off a curb into a live lane of traffic !! Thankfully no car was coming.

Pavement - 1 / Me - 0

Finished anyhow.

A sprained ankle, hematomas on my right arm and left knee.

Plenty of cuts, scrapes and bruises. A foot the size of a football.

My EVERYTHING hurts still, 4 days later, and I still can't put any weight on my right leg.

I can honestly say that I do NOT recommend running 17+km on a sprained ankle !!

But - will heal and get back to running in short order !!

Bailed off a curb during a race on Sunday (about 2 1/2 days ago) about 4.5 km into a 21.1km race

In my brilliance, I finished the race - even took 2 minutes off my previous best half-marathon time *lol*

Now - my foot is the size of a football, and my whole body hurts.

I did have X-rays on Sunday afternoon - no fracture seen.

Swelling has been increasing.

I have bruising, scrapes and hematomas on my knees, hands and right arm as well - so crutches are no fun at the moment. I did not hit my head.

Anyone willing to place bets on how long before I can safely run again ?