The article discusses the vulnerability of ankles during trail running, particularly for individuals with a background in yoga. Many yoga poses inadvertently train ankles in inversion, increasing the risk of sprains. The author shares personal experiences with ankle injuries, pointing out that most ankle rolls are inversion sprains, and stresses the need for ankle-strengthening exercises. Transitioning to a focus on lower body strength rather than flexibility helped, but the struggle to incorporate effective ankle strengthening into yoga practice remains a challenge.
Most sources estimate that between 70 and 90 percent of ankle rolls are 'inversion sprains'... the sole of the foot turns inward, causing the outer ankle ligaments to lengthen and overstretch.
I realized this discrepancyâmy yoga practice was training my ankles to move in a way that made another sprain more likely. Slowing down my practice helped.
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