So I'm a ninth grader running xc, and at my third race, I fractured my ankle:(. Once I get out of my boot, what should I do in the offseason to keep my endurance as it used to be and do even better next year. I'm for sure going to be out for the rest of the season. My pr is 22:35 and my goal for next year is to try and get under 19. I'm willing for any tips, thank you!
Cross train like crazy. all the best man
Depending on the fracture your recovering should be very slow.
Cycle and swim are highly recommended then do some running in the shallow end of the pool
Ankle recovery is tricky.
Walk as much as you can for a proper healing.
Good luck
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The doctor said it was a stress fracture and it's called something like distiller fibula or something to that effect. It apparently has to do with my really flat feet and I have to wear a boot for 4 weeks and then still wait a week or two till I can start running again. Thank you though!
Weird science:
Exercise the good leg, the leg with the fracture will also benefit, although not as much.
After you do come back, make sure you are in proper shoes.
How did you fracture your ankle?
It happened either two ways. One way was because my ankle had been bothering me for a couple of days and then I ran hard at the meet and I sprained it there and then I didn't take care of it and turned into a fracture a week later. The other way was just I ran hard on that meet and the X-ray couldn't tell it was fractured because of how swollen it was because I went to the doctors the day after the meet to see what was wrong and then scheduled to see my doctor for another checkup in a week.
It's annoying because my ankle doesn't hurt when I walk without the boot so it doesn't seem like anything is wrong but it is still swollen.
Bogus post!
Or your doctor needs to go back to school.
4 weeks in a boot and then you can return to running after a week???? 2 to 3 months of walking, swimming and cycling then a very gradual return to jogging.
What are you planning to change to avoid another stress fracture? You claim you have flat feet therefore you need orthotics plus you need a nutritional assessment.
If you go back too soon and do not make changes you will have more fractures in your future.
I am definitely getting orthodics and I'm pretty sure I won't be wearing spikes in cross country anymore. Also once they tell me I am allowed to run, I am not going to back to running 6 days a week for awhile. I plan to not run for a couple days if I start feeling something in my ankle again and ice everyday. I'll also do any additional thing that the doctor tells me to do. Initially my doctor said 2-3 month recovery but then the orthopedist said probably less than 3 months
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