The Running Thread --2025

[WillRunForPizza]

So...if you rolled your ankle, how long would you wait before running again?

 

[jmasgat]

So...if you rolled your ankle, how long would you wait before running again?

Sorry to hear. I expect you already know the answer. I’d just take it day by day based on swelling, pain, etc. Hope it’s nothing serious. Last time I rolled my foot I broke a bone!

 

[WillRunForPizza]

Sorry to hear. I expect you already know the answer. I’d just take it day by day based on swelling, pain, etc. Hope it’s nothing serious. Last time I rolled my foot I broke a bone!

Oof! Well, I guess I'm lucky in that regard - it's still okay to walk on and definitely nothing is broken.

 

[nancipants]

So...if you rolled your ankle, how long would you wait before running again?

Sorry to hear that! Unfortunately, I have recent experience with this.

I rolled my ankle at the end of April during a regular run. I was able to continue the run but later that day it started hurting really bad and I could barely put weight on it. I went to urgent care the next day for an X-ray and they confirmed nothing was broken, I just had a sprain. They said I could start running again once the pain had subsided completely while running. Thankfully, the pain went away after a few days of RICEing, and I was able to start walking again (albeit slowly). I was back to running again after two weeks.

 

[avondale]

So...if you rolled your ankle, how long would you wait before running again?

As others have said, depends on how bad it is. I've sprained my ankles from a mild roll to very bad with swelling and bruising all the way up my leg.

If there's no swelling, then just give it a day and take it easy the next couple days.

If there's swelling and bruising, then you'll need to do RICE and rest it more. If it's really bad see someone about it - may need an MRI or x-ray to make sure you didn't really tear/break something.

Generally also if you're doing straight-line type of motion (i.e., running or walking and not something like tennis, with lots of back and forth motion and rotational motion), you'll be go to go sooner than if you're doing other types of motion.

 

[dobball23]

Another update from me...

I had my MRI yesterday and it showed that surgery was the best choice. I had surgery this morning and am now on the road to recovery. Luckily, the recovery is relatively active (I'm supposed to walk 1-mile per day starting two days after surgery). I should be fully recovered in 6 weeks.

I'm definitely sore today, but I have my first PT appt. tomorrow and then head home (I had the surgery ~3 hours from home). I think week 3 has me doing some jogging already. My surgeon seemed to think doing Dopey in January will be no problem. Well, at least as no problem as 48.6 miles in four days can be.

I am already at day 10 post-surgery. I'm doing well!

The first week I was pretty sore, but I was able (and encouraged) to walk and do exercises. I'm averaging ~8,000 steps per day over the last week or so. I got to try jogging at PT this morning. It was a short distance and my left groin stopped me from doing much, but it was good to try. Hopefully in a few days I'll try it again and the groin won't be an issue.

I think my physical therapist is impressed with where I am at this stage. Just need to keep working at it!

 

[RuntheMouse]

I am already at day 10 post-surgery. I'm doing well!

The first week I was pretty sore, but I was able (and encouraged) to walk and do exercises. I'm averaging ~8,000 steps per day over the last week or so. I got to try jogging at PT this morning. It was a short distance and my left groin stopped me from doing much, but it was good to try. Hopefully in a few days I'll try it again and the groin won't be an issue.

I think my physical therapist is impressed with where I am at this stage. Just need to keep working at it!

Glad to read you’re doing well!

 

[Zutroy]

So...if you rolled your ankle, how long would you wait before running again?

This is a poorly worded question, because you asked would, instead of should. I can tell you how long I would wait since at the beginning of the month I stepped in a hole while wearing Prime X Strung 2 shoes, aka platform ankle busters. I rolled it at mile 1.6, walked a bit to see how I was, and then finished up my 5-mile run. Then I got in a car and drove to Disney where I walked MK and Epcot. Should I have done any of that? Probably not.

I wrapped my ankle in an Ace bandage, iced it, and took NSAIDs. By day 3 the swelling was down and I could run again. But I had bruising from all the accumulation of fluid and it was still tender, so I may have rushed things.