Well today was my run day and I got going, did my 5 minute warm up walk, ran my 3 minute interval and that 3 months was hard, my legs - the front of my calf area and down the side were VERY tight and every step was uncomfortable but when I did the 90sec walk it wasn't too bad so into the 5 minute run stretch I could barely handle it. The front of my calfs (shin area?) were sooo tight and not feeling great so I called Darrell and asked if that was bad he wasn't sure and we agreed that maybe I should just walk out the rest of my 30 minute run (at 15 minutes by this point) so I walked out the remainder of the 15 minutes. Not the exercise routine I was hoping for but I didn't want to hurt myself. Any of you seasoned runners want to throw out some input on this?
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it is shin splits either from bad runners or from not stretching!hope that helps!
Yeah my guess would be shin splints as well. It can be an overuse injury too - like if you are doing to much/too hard too soon. Thats what my physio told me when I had them a couple of weeks back. Maybe ease off a bit easier for a couple of days?
But, I have to get my butt into gear and do some running! I've gotta start getting some kms on the nike + challenge! You're doing awesome!
thanks for the input. It wasn't at the point of pain but it definitely wasn't comfortable so I thought I best slow it down so it wasn't switching to the point of pain.
I do not have the best runners so I think after I get back from Florida I will look into investing in a really good pair of shoes.
I have been stretching but I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to knowing what kind of stretches to do, so feel free to thow out some input on that too if you like!
Much luv!
shesmiles is totally right--overuse/overtraining injury. That's why they are common when we first start running. One thing that will help you out is putting in more frequent walk breaks in your runs--you'll be able to run longer and work up your leg muscles.
Stretching per se doesn't really help shin splints. They happen because your calf muscles are more developed than your shin muscles are, and they go away when the shin muscles catch up.
You can help this along by doing toe lifts whenever you are hanging out, standing or sitting: With your heels on the floor, lift up your toes until you feel a stretch in your shins. Repeat on both sides, lots of times. It's more to exercise your shin muscles than to stretch them.
If they really hurt after a run, ice and elevation helps a lot. Plop a bag of frozen peas on, it helps. A bit more training and they will go away. The toe lifts help, though, give it a try!
I learned all this from Jeff Galloway's books. Check him out on Amazon, his books are really great and he knows what he's talking about.
Hope this helps you out!
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