WebMD Is Not Doctor

They always tell you to never google your symptoms because your symptoms could be a result of a myriad of  things. But today my right ankle and leg hurt still so I WebMD'd "ankle pain" and tried to not jump to any conclusions. I know it's definitely not broken and not a result of a terminal illness so I think I might have a slight ankle strain or tendonitis. There isn't swelling (that I can see at least) or bruising so it's probably just a side effect of all the extra cardio I have been doing lately. It also could be because when we ran the other day, I wore my old Brooks and they were probably too worn out to give much ankle support and I could have possibly put too much pressure on my ankle. Guess I should have worried more about how running in old shoes would affect my body and less about my nice, new(er) shoes getting ruined from the rain. Lesson learned. 

WebMD did offer some ways to avoid ankle injuries:

- "Avoid exercising or playing sports when you are tired or in pain." Sound advice.

- "Exercise every day." Hmm...even if I am in pain or tired?

- "Try to avoid falling." Oh, I should AVOID falling. Ok, got to remember that...

- "Run on flat surfaces." But the Earth is round, not flat. I think Christopher Columbus taught us that.

Anyway, looks like today I will need to RICE my ankle - Rest, Ice, Compress (wrap) and Elevate. I guess today is an obligatory rest day. Boo :-( Maybe I'll RICE it after I stretch it out at the mall........I should probably get a second pair of running shoes* anyway! :-)

*I do have a second pair of running shoes - Nike AirMax 2011 - but I use them for my TAM DC. Because I do the DC at home in the basement, they are strickly my "indoor" shoes. So I need a second pair of outdoor running shoes :-)

UPDATE:  After work, the hubs and I went to Potomac River Running in Reston. I love specialty running stores. Let me tell you - Meghan, the store manager knew her ish. She said I had tendonitis and that she has the same problem often. I felt like she knew my issues before me even telling her! Instead of pushing me to get a new shoe, she suggested I buy a pair of insoles that have a 60-day guarantee. If I don't like them, I can return them (even if I have run them into the ground) within 60 days. She watched me run on the treadmill and told me that my running form was fine but I had a little wobble in my foot. She said over-pronating was totally normal for people who are just getting into running since my legs are not that strong yet. I am still experiencing pain and did not do any running this weekend (but did a TON of walking). She said it took her like 3 weeks for the pain to subside. 3 WEEKS?! I don't have three weeks! So looks like I'll need to hit up Target and get more Aspercreme and Advil :-)