I'm worried I might have a stress fracture, not just shin splints. Based on my internet research, I learned that for the most part, the symptoms are the same. However, several sites mentioned a "hop test" - try to hop 10 times on one foot. If you have a stress fracture, the pain will be too severe. I got through about 8 hops on one foot, but on the other I could only do about 2 hops. NO! If it's a stress fracture (and it'll take an expensive bone scan or MRI to know for sure) that means 3-6 months of no running.
Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself. I suppose I should see how the next week goes before jumping to conclusions. I was so looking forward to this summer's runs. I'll be so disappointed if I have to give it all up.
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