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shin splints - HEEEEEEELLLLLLLLPPPPP

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  • DouMc
    DouMc Posts: 1,689 Member
    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
    darman Posts: 269
    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
    darman Posts: 269
    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
    luv_2_lift Posts: 38 Member
    bump!
  • albatrosssherpa
    albatrosssherpa Posts: 63 Member
    bump
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