Bret

PM - 2.5 mile walk on the golf course with Tracy Riley and Finn. Then 2 miles of walking on the treadmill at 3.4 mph at 15% incline - followed by 2000 meters of indoor rowing.  Going to continue with cross training for a bit until the foot settles down. 

AM - cross training - just under 13 miles on the Peloton bike before work.

PM - more cross training - 6 miles on the elliptical trainer at the gym at lunchtime.  They have a type of machine there that most closely simulates running, which I can mentally tolerate - and so I set the level of intensity to mimic the HR effort of an aerobic run and its not too bad of a substitute.  

Foot is feeling ok with these cross training efforts.  I have of course been reading lots about stress reaction metatarsal injuries.  Always the question is how long to allow for recovery/healing; and is discomfort or pain upon resuming running indicative that the injury is not yet healed or to be expected as normal aches and not indicative of further injury or progression/exacerbation of the injury.  No one provides a clear answer to this in the online material, of course - and I suspect is likely to vary from case to case.  

AM - just under 10 miles on the indoor bike before work.

PM - little over 6 miles of aerobic-effort elliptical work at lunchtime.

AM - 1 mile on the treadmill to test out the injury recovery / left foot stress reaction.  Felt no discomfort before/during or after.  

PM - 2 miles on the treadmill at lunchtime - feeling no discomfort at all.  Took it easy, and will gradually add back some volume as tolerated.  2000 meters of indoor rowing afterwards.  

AM  - 2 miles on the treadmill at home before work.  It is cold again - 32 this morning.  

PM - 3 miles on the treadmill at lunchtime and then 2 miles on the elliptical.   May have pushed it a bit for the gradual recovery for my foot.  Felt a little achy at the end and after.  

PM - 3 miles on the treadmill at lunchtime.  

AM - a little over 3 miles very easy on the golf course with Finn.  I think just doing very easy light and short runs is best for the foot.  Felt very good this morning.