[GratefulCitizen]

Got some feedback from the old man in regards to a few questions.

He had ITB friction syndrome back at the age of 23.
In his opinion, it is not possible to train your way through it.
It takes as long as it takes to heal.

At its worst, he was running one day, resting two.
It took a full year to get back up to baseline levels prior to the injury.
Some effects from the injury lingered for 3 more years.

The cause in his case (and others) was too much running in hard shoes on hard surfaces.
Moral of the story: don't run on asphalt in boots when it's not required.

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Caveat on the "running uphill" while nursing an injury:
This is not recommended in the case injury to the calf/achilles tendon, plantar fasciitis, and some ankle injuries.
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Concerning running "techniques":
There is some small benefit, but it is generally not worth the effort unless you're a highly competitive runner.
The training time is generally better spent doing something else.