Miscellaneous: Today, I bought a treadmill as part of my goal to get fit for...

By Anonymous - 14/05/2016 20:16 - United States - Dearborn

Today, I bought a treadmill as part of my goal to get fit for summer. It doesn't look like it's going to get much use, seeing as how I sprained my ankle trying to get it in my doorway. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/03/2013 19:35 - United States - Calexico

Today, I decided to turn my life around and start exercising more. I didn't even make it out the door before I tripped and fractured my ankle. FML

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Health is overrated

By Anonymous - 16/03/2022 12:00

Today, trying to get into shape because I run out of breath after walking more than 30 minutes, I started to hit the gym. Too bad my legs didn’t want to cooperate and decided that it would cause limping-worthy pain for every step I took on the treadmill. FML

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By Monkey253100 - 03/06/2012 14:47 - France

Today, I decided to be healthy and go for a run. I broke my ankle. FML

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Shelved plans

By twobyfour - 15/10/2019 12:00

Today, after spending two hard months losing 20 pounds of my 80 pound goal, I was actually excited to exercise. After I was done exercising, I fell down the stairs and broke my ankle. FML

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Healthy life goals

By cuz803 - 07/04/2023 14:00

Today, after a month and a half of recovering from a sprained ankle, I was back in the gym training. After a grueling, sweaty session on the treadmill, I tripped walking down the stairs which sprained my other ankle. Back to round one. FML

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By fatandsad - 03/01/2012 14:57 - United States

Today, I bought a $450 elliptical machine to get in shape of the new year. After 5 hours of putting it together, I realized that all the ceilings in every room of my apartment are too low for me to use it without hitting my head. I can't return it. FML

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I'm fine, this is fine

By Anonymous - 28/10/2024 09:00 - United States

Today, I was at the gym, feeling pretty proud of myself for working out consistently for the past month. As I was about to grab a towel, I tripped and landed face-first into a pile of gym mats. People turned to look, and all I could do was try to laugh it off through the pain of what turned out to be a sprained ankle. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/08/2019 17:00 - United Kingdom - Poole

Today, I managed to break my ankle by running it over with the wheelchair I've used on a daily basis for the last 6 years. FML

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By SeeTony - 19/11/2009 07:33 - United States

Today, I decided to begin jogging since my weight was getting a little out of control and I wanted to do something about it. Guess who tripped on a root and broke their ankle? Yeah. Exactly. FML

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Fit as a fiddle

By Dontsitsitandyoudie - 02/05/2017 14:00 - Iceland - Reykjavík

Today, I went to sit on a desk chair, which promptly rolled out from under me. This made me fall on my own foot, literally shattering two bones. I just bought a 9-month gym membership and can't use it because I wanted to sit down. FML

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Sunday 15 May 2016 16:36

Whoops, wrong FML lol

marko1596 24

Sunday 15 May 2016 17:03

Don't worry OP, you may have injured yourself, but it's just a sprain. If you broke it, that treadmill REALLY would have gone to waste.

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BloodyBrilliant 15

Sunday 15 May 2016 16:34

Who knows, maybe a good horror movie will be based on your life later on. Sweet dreams, OP.

Diarrhea_Volcano 29

Sunday 15 May 2016 20:44

I doubt it would be very good.

BloodyBrilliant 15

Sunday 15 May 2016 16:36

Whoops, wrong FML lol

natcat657 15

Sunday 15 May 2016 16:38

Was it meant to be on the one about the cell phone in the country?

BloodyBrilliant 15

Sunday 15 May 2016 16:40

Yup, lol.

marko1596 24

Sunday 15 May 2016 17:03

Don't worry OP, you may have injured yourself, but it's just a sprain. If you broke it, that treadmill REALLY would have gone to waste.

Kurliez408 32

Sunday 15 May 2016 20:59

A bad sprain can take months to fully heal actually, from experience

Rosebudx 32

Monday 16 May 2016 4:58

Bad sprains are as bad if not worse than a break, actually. I'm on week 5 of recovery from one and have at least another month.

Kiernan151 25

Sunday 15 May 2016 17:31

Don't feel bad OP, some people just have weak ankles. I know I have terrible ankles and I sprain it all the time unless I wear boots. Hopefully it heals quickly though so you can start using it!

ohSNAPyall 26

Sunday 15 May 2016 17:57

Work your abs and arms til your ankle heals.

URBeingLied2 23

Sunday 15 May 2016 17:58

Always test the weight and angle of what your lifting by gradually increasing your effort. I've torn my shoulders, hurt my middle and lower back so many times by trying to do things quickly, that I'm most likely going to be immobile by the time I'm 60. Kudos on lifting with your legs though.