Running and shin splints

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  • FrankieandSpots
    FrankieandSpots Posts: 446 Member
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    I got this twice from increasing my running too much too quickly...
    Started doing more running again a couple of months ago and got a touch of it in my right shin. I rested, did more walking and less running (took a week off when it first hit) then increased it slowly. I still get a twinge towards the end of my long runs but I'm not going to increase my mileage for a month to let it clear up.

    Sounds like yours is a lot worse so a month off running would be good for you (take up cycling or increase the pushups you can do - challenge yourself somewhere else to keep it interesting).
    Take it slowly and back off if it comes back. Good luck!
  • 20yearsyounger
    20yearsyounger Posts: 1,643 Member
    edited June 2016
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    Your running days dont have to be over but you should slow down the running for now. I thought I would never run because of my shin splints. 1500 miles later I am still going. What did I do? Didnt run with shin splint pain, increased mileage slowly, ran slower, shorter stride. The treadmill made me run too fast initially so it took a little longer for them to go away there.
  • Jayar01
    Jayar01 Posts: 900 Member
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    Have you tried compression Socks or sleeves for your lower legs? Those seem to help me a lot.
  • haroldrios1692
    haroldrios1692 Posts: 90 Member
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    I use to get them a lot about 2 years ago but I noticed that it only happened under certain circumstances. For example I couldn't run on pavement for more than a quarter mile. But I could easily run 2 miles On a treadmill so I did the treadmill for 2 years. I'm able to run on pavement now but I keep my jog to a 1.5 mile and I sprint most of it because it aides in dropping my body fat levels. Take care of your body and it will take care of you.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
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    sardiver823 wrote: »
    Very good questions! I'm a NASM Personal Trainer & Corrective Exercise Specialist down here in Texas and have dealt with them personally as well as with many clients. They are a very common runner's problem but your running days don't have to be over.

    Lots of good advice in the comments, the main thing to remember though is that if you are feeling pain, your muscles are being damaged! This is very different than a sore muscle and no you are not wimpy!

    But once they heal up, how to keep them from coming back?! Try this, jog a minute or so completely on your heals, with your toes off the ground. What did you feel?
    Now repeat the same thing but this time do it completely on the front part of the foot/toes. How did they feel different???

    Wait, why did this post get flagged? :/
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,210 Member
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    jenilla1 wrote: »
    sardiver823 wrote: »
    Very good questions! I'm a NASM Personal Trainer & Corrective Exercise Specialist down here in Texas and have dealt with them personally as well as with many clients.

    Wait, why did this post get flagged? :/

    All his posts have mentioned that he's a personal trainer in Texas. Kinda has an odor of spam. :+1:
  • raccoonstarsmember
    raccoonstarsmember Posts: 8 Member
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    You definitely want to spend more time warming up prior to the run and then doing stretching after. Icing afterwards will really help too :)
  • ArmyofAdrian
    ArmyofAdrian Posts: 177 Member
    edited June 2016
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    Cherimoose wrote: »
    jenilla1 wrote: »
    sardiver823 wrote: »
    Very good questions! I'm a NASM Personal Trainer & Corrective Exercise Specialist down here in Texas and have dealt with them personally as well as with many clients.

    Wait, why did this post get flagged? :/

    All his posts have mentioned that he's a personal trainer in Texas. Kinda has an odor of spam. :+1:

    Ummm... no. It kinda lends credibility (as far as that goes on here). Flagging him for it, however, kinda has an odor of harassment.

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