A new runner with Shin Splints

mroliver I am doing the clumber park on the 22nd March Not long now!! I will be doing the sprint version as this will be the farthest i have ever been in competition and feel i need to build up to it also March will be bloody cold!!!
i will be out for a run this lunch same route as yesterday but going to stick it to an interval training session 15 to 20 minutes.

don't forget calf stretches and also shin exercises all muscle pain is basically and imbalance between muscles.
keep us posted on how you are getting on!!

When I first started running I suffered from terrible shin splits. I made sure to make extra effort to stretch out my calves before and after my runs as well as incorporated calf exercises into my strength training work outs. However I think the only thing that really helped was giving it time - push through and as you become a better runner shin splints will become a thing of the past!

I used to have that problem all the time and there's a couple things you can do to at least alleviate some of it. First is to wrap you're legs. I got that from back in the day in High School Football. Start wrapping just above the ankle and wrap clockwise and up on you're right leg and counterclockwise and up on your left leg. That's so you pull the ligaments together. The other thing is going to be a learning program. I once read that shin splints are caused by the way you walk/run. Take notice of how your feet land for every step you take. You will probably find your toes point outwards each time. If that's the case the focus on taking each step so that your feet point straight forward. This has helped me tremendously over the years. Keeping your feet straight is a concentrated effort and I still have to check myself now and then. Especially when I start to feel a twinge in my shins. Good luck to you on your duathalon!