Did I do the right thing? Ankle Woes

Yesterday morning I came pretty close to skipping the long slow distance run. I was up, dressed, fed, and ready to roll but awfully worried about my sore ankle. I knew trouble was brewing, but my ankle didn't really become an issue until Tuesday morning's run when I realized that it hurt terribly whenever I stopped running and shifted my weight onto my right foot.
I skipped hill training on Wednesday, my 10K on Friday, and then tried it out on Saturday morning. I'd tentatively planned a 10K, but shortened it to 6 when I found my ankle was still hurting.
Everything I've heard and read says to be sensible and let an injury heal before it turns into something worse, in my case, maybe jeopardizing the Rome race. Even so, I got Peter to wrap it in a tensor bandage for me and I went out the door. I also took a couple of Motrin for the journey.
In the end, the ankle issue didn't impede my progress. We completed our 29K and I can't say my ankle feels any worse. In fact, it may feel better. However, I do realize that I've got to do something about this. I'm going to see how it feels on tomorrow's short run (6K) and then I may have to get it looked at. In the meantime, I'm trying to replace my shoes. Not an easy task. No one has my Brooks Ariels in stock.