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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD (also a runner) and was out with a stress fracture for 8 weeks and then a non-running activity of biking and swimming for 4 weeks before a return to a gradual increase in mileage. It took about 3 months to fully return to pre-injury times. However, I think there was also a mental piece of fearing a re-injury. It was hard. Working with PT/sports rehab longer than what was ordered was the most helpful. [/quote]

I think it varies by athlete and injury.  My twin, a 3:38 1500 guy when that was really fast, pronated quite a bit and struggled with plantar fasciitis. It took him 30 days to get back in shape. Third in the ACC in XC and the first American too. 30 days after fasciitis. Lower mileage in general is helpful to recovery time. I was no slouch but his 35/40 miles a week was blindingly intense. Too much for me.  He chose his school for low mileage- almost unthinkable today. You have to know your own body. We raced a lot more than tiday  - we had dual meets mid week and used them as training sessions which also knocked the rust off. [/quote]

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