Shin pain!

[Mattsmummy1973]

Hi

I’ve just started week 6, and am struggling with shin pain, just on my right leg.

I’ve been out today and had gait analysis and bought new trainers to help. I think I’ll drop down to a long walk for a week or so to give my shins time to rest, and then drop back to maybe week 4/5 and start to build up again from there. Does that sound like a good plan? Has anyone else suffered with anything similar? TIA! x

[Gmarts]

Yes i got it on my right shin at week 7 a real killer ! Very sore after i stoppedrunning. I found ice for about 10 minutes everyfew hours but above alli foundrunning on grasss ( if possible) managed to calm it down and almost vanished

Some people say tigh laces not strecthing etcbut i found hard surfaces the main cause for me

[Mattsmummy1973]

Thank you!

[pinkaardvark Graduate]

Do you get it while running or afterwards? Are you stretching before and after your run and doing the warm up sections?

[Mattsmummy1973 in reply to pinkaardvark]

After about 10 minutes of running and yes, am following the plan 100%

[Bazza1234 Graduate]

Quite common to get shin splints when first starting out running. I believe that it is simply your legs telling you that they are not happy for you to be doing this thing called running for the very first time in 20+ years!! So - have a rest, run easily and slowly , run as quietly/silently as you can (nobody should be able to hear your footsteps when running) and continue with the programme .

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

It is the jarring causing the problem so, as others have said, slow down, keep your footstrike under your body, not in front and touch the ground as lightly as possible.

[Mattsmummy1973]

Thank you all! I’ll give the suggestions a try!