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November 28, 2005
Itchy Ankles
I didn’t work out today. I’m busy and I decided that post-soccer is probably a good day to take off. I am sore. Not as bad as last week, but I definitely could feel it in my legs when I went up stairs and such.
In lieu of more interesting news I will describe my newest freak running injury. I have swollen ankle skin. Right above my socks and right below where my running tights go to there is exposed skin on my ankles. Last winter this happened as well (of note is this never happened when I lived in Virginia!) and I think it’s due to wind burn. I guess this episode is from last week’s Turkey Trot. It is SOOO itchy. The skin is all swollen and red and did I mention itchy? I finally stopped scratching it and I put some steroid cream on it. Yes, I self treated myself. I don’t care! My ankles itch! I think this will work. As for prevention-my mom just kind of looked at me and was like, “I can’t believe you suffered through this all last winter. Can I suggest higher socks?” Brilliance.
Posted by Audrey at November 28, 2005 06:21 PM
Comments
I can't imagine going so fast that I'd get wind burn...
Steroid cream sounds like a smart idea, but your mom sounds smarter.
Posted by: Danny at November 28, 2005 10:07 PM
Sorry, that doesn't count as an injury. Ailment, yes, but injury, no :-)
Posted by: Alison at November 29, 2005 08:04 AM
I'm afraid I have to agree with Alison. It doesn't count any more than choking on Gatorade counts as a running injury.
Sorry. You'll just have to break a toe or something. :)
Posted by: Jon in Michigan at November 29, 2005 10:38 AM
I think I got the same thing this weekend. I got back and the exposed area between the bottom of my tights and the top of my socks looks like I had a spider bite. It was gross!
I agree with the comments above: ailment, not exactly an injury. I am glad you're having fun with soccer. It sounds really fun!
Posted by: Barb at November 30, 2005 03:46 PM
I think you have dermatitis, possibly stasis dermatitis.
Posted by: torquil at January 30, 2006 08:07 AM