I was just diagnosed with a tibial stress fracture yesterday. This was most likely caused by a combination worn out shoes and improper running technique during one of my 3(ish) mile runs that I was doing 3x per week. I was told no running, hiking or biking for at least 6 weeks (my next dr. visit).
I have been an fairly avid weekend day hiker over the past few years. I'm at the point where I know my limits better while hiking than I do while running (only been seriously running since January).
If anyone here has had the same injury I have a few questions. Were you able to return to hiking sooner than running? Or did you just stay away from it all for the given length of time? Did hiking on inclines/declines cause pain after it healed? Where any other alternate activities suggested? I wish I had access to a pool because that seems like it might be OK but I've even read reports of that causing pain to the fracture.