- The Head and the Heart
So today I turned my ankle pretty hard running down the mountain. Miraculously I didn't fall, but it was excruciatingly painful and I had to sit down and wait fir the pain to subside before I hobbled my way down the mountain entertaining fantasies of someone carrying me down. So I had a long time to contemplate why I continue to have this problem. Admittedly the mountain is steep in places and there are tons of loose rocks and boulders along the trail so it is somewhat hazardous anyway. But I think there's an issue with my gait, as evidenced in this photo. This is several years ago during a sprint triathlon with my gym. See how my toes turn in? And the foot I'm landing on is clearly sideways and this is the one I always turn. I think it stems from being pigeon-toes as a child, which was likely the result of all of the beatings I took as a child. I think that's what happens when you spend so much time in fetal position. I'm not saying it's my parents' fault, but the facts do speak for themselves. Anyway, I think it might be time for me to give up running the trail as I'm convinced there is a serious injury in my future. I haven't admitted this to anyone but a couple months ago I turned this ankle just running down the street. So.
