Weird Ankle

Thanks to an odd confluence of things, I developed tendinitis in the outside of my left ankle, kind of under the part where it pokes out. It has been sore off and on for years, but I was able to run through it, so I never addressed it. Then one Sunday I was in incredible pain by the end of a couple of miles, couldn't walk well for a week, and it was finally time to do something. A visit to the podiatrist, orthotics and physical therapy, and I suppose I'm making progress. The orthotics are very effective, and unfortunately tendon/ligament injuries, especially in the feet, take a while to heal. Like many runners, I am quite impatient to get back out there.

I have two weird biomechanical issues. First, I overpronate. My arches collapse with every step. I have arches, I don't have flat feet, but I have really flexible arches. That puts a strain on the feet. Then on top of that, I have z-foot (do NOT google it). Your foot bones are supposed to be more or less straight forward, but mine are at an angle, which led to tendons getting hurt in weird ways. (If you googled it, my feet do NOT look like that, they look normal)