Oh no! Pain in my shins

[Thea1965]

W5r2. Really chuffed with my progress! But almost right at the start of the run I got pain on the inside of both my shins.

Reading up on shin splints and all say: stop!!

I have no pain now and no pain walking.

What do I do??

[Deals1 Graduate]

MMm…. I guess everyone is different so cant really comment. Well done so far! I'm up to Wk7R2. Did get shin splits at the start of the programme and few times mid programme. For me a bit stretching and a few days off in between, or longer seemed to help. Hope yours go pretty quick too

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Just relax.. and breathe..

Now.. we are not medical experts, so they may or may not be shinsplints... bu lots of info on this;

runnersworld.com/shin-splints/

This section is useful?

Treatment of shin splints

Experts agree that when shin splints strike you should stop running completely or decrease your training depending on the extent and duration of pain. Then, as a first step, ice your shin to reduce inflammation. Here are some other treatments you can try:

Gently stretch your Achilles if you have medial shin splints, and your calves if you have anterior shin splints. Also, try this stretch for your shins: Kneel on a carpeted floor, legs and feet together and toes pointed directly back. Then slowly sit back onto your calves and heels, pushing your ankles into the floor until you feel tension in the muscles of your shin. Hold for 10 to 12 seconds, relax and repeat.

In a sitting position, trace the alphabet on the floor with your toes. Do this with each leg. Or alternate walking on your heels for 30 seconds with 30 seconds of regular walking. Repeat four times. These exercises are good for both recovery and prevention. Try to do them three times a day.

Rest assured..the runs will still be there

[Thea1965 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you!! I will give that a go 👍👟🏃‍♀️

[Flipper0609 Graduate]

Hi Thea,I had pain in my shins start around week 4. Best thing I did was get a gait analysis done...turns out I over-pronate. Got myself a pair of mizunos and haven’t looked back! Hope this helps you to keep going! 🙂

[Thea1965 Graduate]

Thank you! Had gait analysis done and new trainers two weeks ago, but on reflection pushed myself a bit too hard since! Quite a lot of hills in my running route and running uphill may be the culprit 😄

Will be easing up a bit and have extra rest day before trying again!