Doc(s),
I've had shin pain from running for the last 6 weeks or so. I finally made it in to see the doc today. He checked me out and had x-rays taken. He said that they showed signs of an impending stress fracture. I think he mentioned something about the outer portion of the bone thickening up from stress? I'm not sure---this medical stuff is all foreign to me. He told me to not run for two weeks and highly recommended swimming to cross train. I'm training specifically for running, and swimming does very little to condition me for running.
I've always used cycling as my primary form of cross training for running, with exceptional results. Is cycling an acceptable form of cross training in this situation, or will it put too much stress on my tibia?
Thanks in advance!
I've had shin pain from running for the last 6 weeks or so. I finally made it in to see the doc today. He checked me out and had x-rays taken. He said that they showed signs of an impending stress fracture. I think he mentioned something about the outer portion of the bone thickening up from stress? I'm not sure---this medical stuff is all foreign to me. He told me to not run for two weeks and highly recommended swimming to cross train. I'm training specifically for running, and swimming does very little to condition me for running.
I've always used cycling as my primary form of cross training for running, with exceptional results. Is cycling an acceptable form of cross training in this situation, or will it put too much stress on my tibia?
Thanks in advance!