Yay!.....aaaarrgh

[Forestgrump]

Last Sunday I went out with the intention of running further than my usual 5K. I ended up clocking 5 Miles a PB.

Now I haven’t been following the bridge to 10k exactly but I figured I’ve been doing this long enough now to go for a jump in distance because I thought my legs are strong & it’s Sunday and I have the time to do it!.

So smashed it . Felt great!........ until later on In the day when it started to feel like my son had just booted me in the right shin 😣.

Yes your right the dreaded shin splints. My first running injury since I started this malarkey .

So give it to me straight doc. How long am I sidelined for ??.

[Curlygurly2 Graduate10]

Ah shin splints....bloomin' painful aren't they? Don't be tempted to run again until they've gone, and sorry, I've no idea how long that might be. I think I was quite lucky, mine went in 3 weeks, but they were caused by not having proper running shoes, and that was sorted as soon as I got some good ones. Are your shoes OK? Up for the task?

[Forestgrump in reply to Curlygurly2]

Yea Ive got a pair of Brooks neuro 2's I've had them since I was on week 3 of C25K and they've been fantastic so far. I think I maybe pushed myself to much

[misswobble Graduate10 in reply to Forestgrump]

Yes you did, before your legs were ready.

It might not be shin splints at all Just rest up a day or two and see how it feels

There’s no substitute for slow running for leg building Slow running and rest days build running legs 🙂

There is plenty you can do to strengthen your calves, ankles, feet, upper legs and you only need a step or stair. Footlifts, calf lifts with heel drop, lunges. Foot exercises are useful Balance exercises too. Yoga is a great thing 💪👍😃as that does it all 💪

[Forestgrump in reply to misswobble]

Yup got a running injury book that gives excersises for it. 3 weeks off! my god .

[misswobble Graduate10 in reply to Forestgrump]

i had a serious shin splint, which is a stress fracture. The pain is huge! It’s like a broken leg. I needed referral to an nhs physio

Don’t mess about if you think it really is a shin splint Go to the doc !

[Forestgrump in reply to misswobble]

Damn and blast! And heres me thinking I was invincible .