Yay. After suffering shin splints , sore legs and being unable to run 5 k for a few months I changed my shoes and I'm back running properly again. Such a relief after struggling for 3 months. 10 k tonight and feeling great.
Finally 10 k again: Yay. After suffering shin... - Bridge to 10K
Finally 10 k again
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poppypugGraduate10
Aw , good to see you back Samson, I didnt realise you had been injured , poor you (( ))
Go you , on your 10k , keep in touch ! xxx
Curlygurly2Graduate10
That's great, welcome back xx
misswobbleGraduate10
Great stuff! So pleased you're back to running. Drat those shin splints!
ju-ju-Graduate10
brilliant, well done!!!
samsonandrewGraduate10
Thanks for all your support. I have missed you all. X x
As a shin splint sufferer, do you have any helpful tips?
samsonandrewGraduate10
Lots of rest. Decent shoes, foam rolling and lots of stretching. I found kneeling with my feet flat to the floor and leaning back so my shins really stretched helped a lot. I also found some calf compression sleeves which seemed to help a bit.
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