On the DL

The Metric Marathon was cancelled on Sunday due to snow and ice on the roads and paths. I was bummed to learn that while pouring my cuppa joe and getting ready to go. But a few MMTCers were going for a trail run at Patapsco State Park. Great idea! And it began as a great run on the freshly-fallen dusting of snow with the sun peaking in through the trees that blocked the blustery wind.

And then….one step on a snow-covered downed tree and my left ankle turned more than it should. Or at least more than it can some 20 years after tearing ligaments. I recovered without falling but continued to limp for a bit before stopping to assess the damage. I tested it. Hmmmm, tried running….hmmm, seemed like it was okay. So on we ran. For another 90 minutes. And that may have been the wrong decision.

While I enjoed the 10+ miles overall, by Sunday night I couldn’t walk on the ankle. And here I am three days later and while improving, there’s still no running.

We’ll see how it feels tomorrow morning. I’ve already resigned myself to taking off until the weekend so if that’s all the downtime I have I’ll be happy.

Was it worth it? The jury is still out…but it really was a nice way to spend 2 hours.