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Help! Shin pain when running.

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Good morning,

I have been following the couch to 5km app and am on week 7. I have started getting pain in my shin when running. Any advice?

Thanks

Grey

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Welcome to the forum and well done

on your progress.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run, knee strengthening exercises and a link to a guide to buying shoes.

Enjoy your journey.

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Grey31 in reply to IannodaTruffe

Thank you

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runnersworld.com/health-inj...

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Grey31 in reply to Theziggy

Bookmarked the page, will add those exercises in to help. Thank you.

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