W2r3

I feel my shins hurting are a much bigger challenge than the actual run. Much to my surprise it's not insurmountable to run for 90 seconds from a heart and lung perspective but my shins aren't feeling great. Is it because I am too heavy???

[Mansbird Graduate]

I get shin pain too, so I googled exercises for shin splints. It came up with YouTube videos on how to stretch them and it really Helped me 😁 x x

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Great, Thank you

[oldwheezer69 Graduate]

I haven't had shin pain but I did have pain in my calves which has eased with stretching exercises after tonight's run...

[RobW73 Graduate]

Congratulations on reaching the end of the week!

Sorry, I can't help from personal experience. I just try to ensure that I stretch sufficiently afterwards and I'm planning on buying a foam roller tomorrow.

[Theziggy Graduate]

Search this forum, there are plenty of posts with links to exercises to prevent and to help alleviate shin splints

[Rumour Graduate]

Gait analysis and running trainers really helped us. The aches and pains went when we bought them

[Cakerunner Graduate]

Hi 3550TN....I'm a newbie runner..really bad pain in shins last run. Great advice on here took me to research shin splints and obviously my form was off....by a country mile🤣 I'm gonna do the stretches, get a roller.......and try and take all the advice on running gait.....good luck to you! 😁

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I did the same! So will stretch and not run on tarmac until am lighter and have built up some muscle strength. I find that relaxing whilst I run also helps.

[Cakerunner Graduate]

Hmm....went for r2 tonight..did all the stretches I could before I went, ran on the grass instead of path....really tried to correct my form.....thought I was okay until I walked across the road coming home.....oh God the hurts!!

Might need a bit of a rethink......🤔🤔

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I am doing the same, it isn’t perfect but I hope I am building up strength. And i run slowly. So slowly 😂