advice or experience: considering taking two weeks off running in middle of first HIM training

Here is a quick background:  4th tri season for me.  training for 1st half iron.  I am in week 5 of 20 week plan that has me running 4x/wk.  I developed some foot issues and have seen two podiatrists.  Neither said stop running and am seeing one again for a gait analysis review and possibly new orthotics.  Best way to describe the foot pain would be symptoms of metatarsalgia but under the fifth metatarsal head. 

I took 6 days off running 2 weeks ago and while my foot felt a little better the pain/discomfort came back.  I was thinking of taking 2 straight weeks off running to see if I can knock this out.  I am already  committed to the HIM which is in mid June. 

Any ideas on what this will do to my running fitness.  I am a slow but steady guy on the run. Mainly train in the 10-11 min mile pace.  And was hoping for that in the half.  My running base for the last year was 3x per week from 3/11-10/11. 6x per week 10/11-new year and 4x per week 1/12 to now.

Pool running probably can't happen.  Have access to elliptical but not sure I should use it if I am trying to heal my foot. 

Thoughts on the effect of no running and my HIM plan?