After being on a 2 week+ hiatus from exercise since the ankle incident, I finally ventured out to try my hand at some light soccer with my brother and boyfriend while we were visiting my family on Long Island. I probably should have thought to pack my ace bandage when I went on the trip though, because my ankle definitely had quite a bit of swelling from all of the walking around as well as jogging. And while the minor swelling is still a bit of a setback, the fact that I am now able to walk and run pain-free is encouraging. Today, I ran just over 5 miles. Tomorrow night, I attempt to play in our co-ed soccer game, all the while hoping that I don’t regret the decision to at least try…
Success isn’t permanent, and failure isn’t fatal. -Mike Ditka