Stress Fracture it is :(

So the doctor's appointment this morning went as well as it could have. There has finally been a diagnosis to the extreme pain I have been having while running. I have a stress fracture (that is healing) in my ischial tuberosity...see below for details. The doctor never thought he would find an acutal fracture there, but the x-rays showed it clearer than daylight. The bad news, however, is that there really isn't going to be much running going on in the near future. Even after resting it for the past 7 weeks, I still have at least 4 more to go. Guess I'm still just gonna have to crank on the swim and bike :) Time to get fast!!!

DESCRIPTION:
The ischial tuberosity is a swollen part or broadening of the bone in the frontal portion of the ischium, the lowest of the three major bones that make up each half of the pelvis. As the point of fusion of the ischium and the pubis, it is attached to various muscles and supports the weight of the body when one is sitting. Ischial tuberosity pain may be experienced by a wide range of athletes, including soccer players, cyclists, baseball players, figure skaters, cheerleaders and any type of jumpers or runners. It is often misdiagnosed as ischial bursitis, an extremely painful condition.

HOW DOES AN ISHIAL TUBEROSITY INJURY DEVELOP?
The ischial tuberosity is the point of origin of the adductor and hamstring muscles of the thigh, as well as the sacrotuberus ligaments. The forceful pull of these muscles, such as can happen during a variety of sports, as a result of a trauma such as a fall or other type of injury, or through the overuse of the hamstrings, as is common among runners and soccer players, results in a separation or detachment, also called an avulsion, of an open ischial apophysis.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF ISHIAL TUBEROSITY PAIN?
The symptoms of ischial tuberosity pain are, plain and simple, “a pain in the butt.” Pain on the bottom of the buttock, especially when sitting and running is typical. The area may also be quite tender and sensitive to touch.

WELL DUH, THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING ON...WHY DIDN'T I FIGURE IT OUT SOONER?!?! GRRRR