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If you have had a stress fracture.......
Specifically in your foot....
Just got back from the doctor and while my x ray was clear he is pretty sure it is a stress fracture.
How long realistically did it take to heal? The doc is saying nothing for 6 weeks. I've pretty much accepted that my 2012 tri season is over and am willing to rest it for as long as necessary. I'm thinking 6 weeks doesn't sound like enough time.
Re: If you have had a stress fracture.......
<a href="http://www.thenest.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers" title="Home DLast year I had a stress fracture in my foot. I wore my boot for 6 weeks.
I either swam, aqua jogged or biked ( with my boot on) during that time. No running at all. I always wore my boot and did everything the doctor said.
I started coming back at weeks 7. Run walking 1 min walking 1 min running for 30 min 3 days a week x training the other days. I built up from there. It took me four-6 weeks to build back up to 30 min straight running.
Really it's 8-10-12 weeks. You have to go by pain and how you feel. If you push the recovery phase. It will come back. If you push the comeback phase. It will come back. And it can become a chronic issue.
Id think six weeks minimum or optimistically. You really have no reason to think not.
6 weeks sounds about right to me. Foot bones are smaller than, say, your tibia, so they heal faster.
I was allowed to bike and swim with my stress fracture, so I wouldn't count tris out yet.
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I think part of it depends on where it is and how bad it is. I had one of my fibula but it was close to being an "actual" fracture instead of just a stress fracture. I took 6 weeks off initially but after that running still hurt. It was ski season by then so I didn't even try to run until a months later.
I was able to swim the whole time. Initially I used a pull buoy but only for a week or two.
~2012 Races~
American Birkenbeiner - 50K Ski 3:19:00
Davenport St. Patrick's Day Fun Run - 5K 21:58
UIVA Warrior Challenge - 5K 22:06
Iowa City River Run - 10K 44:37 PR!
Green Bay Marathon 5/20/12
This is pretty much my story too. I was in the boot for 6 weeks, no running. I was able to swim or ride a stationary bike. After I got out of the boot I think it was another 2-3 weeks before I was cleared to try running (1 min walk, 1 min run for no more than 3 miles). Realistically, it took me several months before I was back to "normal" running wise. I couldn't get above about 10-12 miles a week without my foot hurting for at least 3 months.
The recovery process is long and slow and if you push too hard you set yourself back.