I think my second metatarsal has a stress reaction as opposed to a stress fracture. All the descriptions of stress fractures seem to include alot worse pain than what I'm feeling. I'm having a really hard time finding a typical healing time for a stress reaction though. Have any of you had one of these and how long off running did it put you? Does it take longer to return to running barefoot since we probably put a bit more stress on our forefeet than shod runners?
Right now I'm thinking minimum week cross training and then reevaluate to probably include another week before adding in some light running?
Also will this require a total start over for mileage and buildup once its healed?
Right now I'm thinking minimum week cross training and then reevaluate to probably include another week before adding in some light running?
Also will this require a total start over for mileage and buildup once its healed?