shin splints - HEEEEEEELLLLLLLLPPPPP

DouMc

Bump. This is all great advice. I am also suffering from the dreaded shin splints and am forcing myself to take a break from running for two weeks. Weirdly enough I can't wait to get back into it! I have changed!

darman

Thanks all for the great advice - once again the MFP family comes through

As a past runner i knew most of these things but not all - i was 15-20 miles a week and took 6 months off due to relocation, work and family - dummy me thought i could just hop back in where i left off - at 50 years old i just don't think - in hindsight - that was a good idea
I do have two pairs of shoes - brooks ghost and mizuno enigma's - have a roller (guess i should start using it)
I really appreciate all the stretches and exercises that everyone mentioned - lot of those i never hear of
Going back to the eliptical and bike for the rest of the week and start icing at night
Think i am going to give the sleeves a try as well since i almost always have to stop for a calf stretch after the first mile

Thanks again to everyone that posted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

darman

Bump. This is all great advice. I am also suffering from the dreaded shin splints and am forcing myself to take a break from running for two weeks. Weirdly enough I can't wait to get back into it! I have changed!

It's not weird - the thing that really upsets me is not the pain - it's the having to take time off from running

luv_2_lift

bump!

albatrosssherpa

bump