I Sprained My Ankle
Less than four weeks out from starting my 6th Adventure race in Antarctica and training was right on pace! That was until I stepped into a pothole last week! I was on my way to the gym, stepped in a pothole and rolled my ankle. Instant shooting pain! I felt it, and I could see the wince in the womans face on the street beside me. Sympathetic and feeling sorry for me all in one look! I leaned against a lamppost surveying the internal damage as eight months of Antarctica training flashed before my eyes. Was I done? Could I recover? After a good 30 seconds of getting over the shock I knew I was done for the night. Time to limp home and lick my wounds. First thing to do, call the expert. My good friend Janette! An amazing athletic therapist in Toronto to the rescue! What was the challenge I was dealing with? Within two hours I had the answer. A good sprain. Pit in my stomach. On the other hand, we had …