Beginning after Ironman St. Croix 70.3 where I qualified for Kona. I began having plantar fasciitis symptoms in my right foot. I treated it with rest, physical therapy, electical stimulation, ultrasound, stretching, post-run ice, night splint, orthotics and new shoes.
After 3 weeks I resumed running and the symptoms worsened. Another 2 weeks of rest and I was running again, although with some pain.
I did a local sprint race in July and the foot hurt bad, swelled and I couldn't bear weight after the run.
Plain x-rays were normal but MRI showed stress fractures of third, fourth and fiffth metatarsals, significant inflammation of plantar fascia and stress fracture of calcaneous where plantar fascia attatches.
I've been in a fracture boot for three weeks now, began swimming last week but still can't bear much weight on the foot.
My question: When can I begin cycling safely? None of my doctors seem to know. A few minutes on the trainer didn't result in any pain although standing is impossible. With carbon fiber shoes and orthotics there's not much foot movement.
I'm going to Hawaii even if I can only swim and bike but I need to get biking again soon.