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BringMeMyFix
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I'm fresh back from the fracture clinic. Hmmm... interesting! The supposed "possible recovering stress fracture" has NOTHING to do with the pain in my right foot arch. I saw the x-ray - one of the bones in the third toe is a bit whiter than the others, which may be a sign of a former stress fracture, but given that I've never felt any pain there it may be nothing at all!
The doctor has referred me for an MRI (which will take "a few weeks") and said that depending on the results I might be recommended some insoles to provide support. At which point I mentioned that I swapped from support shoes to neutral shoes at some point, and that my right foot pronates more than my left foot, which she agreed could be part of the problem, so switching back to support shoes might be a good idea. She examined me standing up and standing on tip-toes, and said it all looked OK.
So plan of action is to carry on with x-training for the time being, and invest in some support shoes - maybe I'll get along to Runners Need and try some Brooks Adrenaline, or whatever support shoes Adidas do (Solar Glide ST??) Given there aren't any broken bones causing severe problems, she said it's OK to start running again, according to feel. Maybe a week off, then gradually building back up easy mileage in new supportive shoes will get me back on my feet for April marathon pacing! :-)