I stuffed my left ankle at the beginning of December so stopped running until New Year's Day when I thought a little 4 miler up to the trig and back would be just the tonic and a gentle way back. I was wrong! It was too early to return and now the ankle is worse than ever. So I reluctantly went for an appointment with a sport's Podiatrist (James Hogg - Durham)this week and it looks like the peroneal ligaments are the culprits, so further weeks of resting, plus orthotics are the treatment

Thing is, at 58 years of age I know that aerobic fitness drains rapidly and muscle tone equally seeps into the ether (not also counting the toll on my mental wellbeing).


So I'm looking for a low impact, highly aerobic, exercise substitute. I'm considering buying a rowing machine, but have also looked at cross trainers and even a turbo trainer for my old bike.

Any advice/suggestions to prevent or slow down the loss of muscle and fitness gratefully accepted.