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Working on speed? Increasing your distance? Here are 2 dead easy exercises to prevent shin splints

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Stand with your toes touching, heels far apart. Slowly raise your heels and slowly lower them.

Stand with your heels touching, toes far apart making a V shape. Same again: slowly raise and lower your heels.

Repeat each ex 10 times. I do them before and after a run but also during the day at the sink or whenever I think of it. It is ok to lightly rest your hands on a table to keep your balance

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How are you bop? Long time no see, still running? They're good excercises you put on here all that time ago.

How's the weather where you are in Germany? Icy?❄

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