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I run regularly, and about three years ago I was out on my normal jog, except I was talking with my wife (who was on a bike). I didn't look down in time to see a small curb, and when I landed on my foot it turned inside and I pretty much came down with my entire weight on the side of my foot. I took a month off of running to let it heal & got right back on it.
I don't think you need to stop running, all the stuff about arthritis & running being bad for you is questionable advice at best (any current PHD's can correct me here). My bone/joint doctor told me long ago to run as long as I can, if it starts to hurt stop doing it (similar to any other exercise). I play hockey at 35, run and do a variety of exercises depending on the season. I feel that running for the last 15 years has helped my body to heal quicker in all cases. When I messed up my knee playing hockey, the heal time was half of what the doctor expected. My ankle, aside from the time mentioned above, has never been sprained since I started running.
I totally agree with the statement above about making yourself "sprain proof". Start out your running with a brace but loosen it up as you get back into it. You want your body to develop the ability to prevent the sprain, not rely on a brace to prevent it.
Good luck...
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