I was taken to the emergency room at the Corning, NY hospital. Instead of new running shoes, I got a cast and crutches. Hopefully this stress fracture is only a temporary set back. So it won't be anymore marathons for this year. I was able to make 12 for this years efforts.
Stress fractures are over-use injuries.
I don't feel that I was running anymore than my fellow runners. Possible more marathons. Everybody is built differently. Quite obviously my bones were not up to the constant stress of the marathon trail. I won't quit running marathons, but I will definitely space them farther apart.