I should add, when I said I could run short distances within a month of getting the cast off I meant a mile or so, not a five miler . But you can keep up the fitness pretty easily while you're laid up with some good crutch walks, then you're ready to go as soon as your leg feels up to it.

Walking on crutches is fantastic for toning your arms and getting rid of bingo wings too!

Keep us posted on your recovery, all the best