Active Ankle T2 Supporters Club

[liamcorner]

Liam - interesting you say taping didn't work. How were you taping? Most orienteers seem to go for the simple stirrup which I've never found works on its own.

Yep, I was a simple anchor and stirrup man. I'll give the figure 6's a go too if I need to tape again - thanks. I say it didn't work because I've managed to sprain my ankle a couple of times while it was taped. To be fair it wasn't too bad and I suppose might have been worse without tape. Could have been my own inept taping too - the tape ripped but didn't stop me going over. I've since discovered that I have very "loose" ankles which hopefully orthotics will help to alleviate. That's a while away yet though - currently only dreaming of running off road .

[Ant W]

My right ankle is pretty much knackered and having tried the Active Ankles and found them uncomfortable I've now switched to the Jalas Cross Control shoes which I find a bit more forgiving while still allowing me to run with confidence.

Not turned my ankle orienteering with them yet, though I did manage it on the way back from the French 5 days, on a bit of uneven tarmac on a zebra crossing! I said it was knackered...

[runnerbean]

I tend to find that I will go over on my ankle when I lose 'running concentration', such as when reading the map running on a path rather than when running on rough ground. A smal stone on a flat tarmaced path can cause more problems than an unexpected hole amongst rock strewn bracken.

Anyone else find this?

Yes! If I'm running over rough ground, I think I'm semi-consciously more prepared. It's much more likely on a training run when I'm looking at the scenery!