153 Miles With a Tibial Stress Fracture: Whitney’s Spartathlon Comeback

What would you do if you got a tibial stress reaction or a tibial stress fracture while training for a 153 mile race?

Ultrarunner Whitney had a major goal: finish Spartathlon, the 153-mile race from Athens to Sparta.

But five months before race day, an MRI showed a tibial bone stress injury.

In this interview, Whitney shares her running background, the emotional impact of the diagnosis, how she worked with her doctor and coach, and the meticulous symptom tracking and modified training that helped her prepare.

She also recounts the race itself, the mental challenges of ultrarunning, and her advice to runners facing a difficult decision about a goal race.

Her story is not a universal medical protocol: significant tibial bone stress injuries require individualized assessment.

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