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In the end I bought a decent ankle strap, kept sticking my foot into a basin of iced water, and kept it elevated. Much improved. Did my first run today (back to the start of C25K, and will stick to it this time).

Thanks for all your help and support

Thanks Debra - I will make sure I don't mix. I am at the doctors tomorrow so I will speak to him.

What a friendly and helpful bunch you are - only recently joined here, so thank you all!

Cheers Andy - i'll give it a try. It's such a frustration. I have never run 6k before and it felt so good. I obviously need to take it slower. I think it's more muscular than joint. The left hand side of my left foot. I'm going to keep going with the ice regularly - hopefully it won't be too long!

I'm not running now - using ibuprofen until it get's better. Ordered an ankle strap as well - probably can't do any harm. I'm wondering if it's more muscular - possibly along side of foot rather than ankle. I'll keep icing a nd hopefully it will recover quickly.

Thank's again.

Cheers both - I never thought of the training schedule as preventing injury - just as increasing fitness. I am now taking regular ibuprofen - didn't know about not using heat - have been alternating heat and ice - will cut the heat out - why is that by the way?

There is a bit of pain at the back, but more to the side, I'll check out the website Debra - thanks for the advice.

Cheers