Did you know that the ankle joint has the most ligaments in the body? That's what Jenny told me today. Jenny's my new physical therapist. She came highly recommended, and she lives up to the hype.
She diagnosed me with a high ankle sprain. Turns out, I sprained a couple of big ones and bothered a lot of the rest. Not only did I injure the syndesmotic ligaments that connect the tibia and fibula on the lower leg, I also damaged my anterior talofibular ligament. As a result, things are stiff and sore. But Jenny gave me a bunch of new exercises that I'd never seen, and told me to come back in two weeks to monitor my progress. She'll also let me know if I'm able to race Crazylegs, or maybe just run/walk it and forget any time goals. In the mean time, I get to continue to run/walk, bike, and swim. Maybe even some time on the elliptical machine, too. Looks like a fall marathon may be in play.