Oops.....fell down....and broke my...

foot.   On January 9, 2011, I missed a step in our friends' sunken living room and broke my ankle.  It was 6 days before I was scheduled to run my first 10k race in preparation for the Goofy Challenge.

 It's hard to see where the break was but it's on the talus at the top of the ankle/foot area. 

So I was put in a soft, expanding cast for almost 3 weeks and then came the boot!  This was a highly sophisticated support boot that actually pumped up air into chambers to keep my ankle in alignment for the next 5 weeks.  I can tell you, I wasn't happy about this at all.  I did manage to get my shirt and bib number for the race but no running for me that day!  Not.a.happy.camper.

I couldn't manage the stairs with my crutches...oh yeah....I was non-weightbearing for the entire 3 weeks until I was put in the boot.....so I scooted up and down the steps on my rear.  I used a walker and crutches to go get around.  Greg had to take me to work for the first week until the dr. cleared me to drive.  I was thankful it was my left leg.  Only missed one day of work, too!