Consolidation R2

[HerbieL]

Run 2 done at 6 am this morning, was difficult as struggling with niggly leg pain. Took it slow and steady but will need to ice my legs several times this afternoon when I get home from work. I so wish I could run more than once a week but I don’t want to run the risk of finishing my legs off completely. Need to find some form of exercise to strengthen my calf’s so prevent my shin splints

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Shin splints are often caused by overstriding, so shorten stride to make sure that footfall is under your body not out in front.

Stretching immediately after every run, nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/h... while muscles are still warm and supple, pulls out contractions, avoiding carrying tensions into the next run and also improves recovery by improving blood flow, as recommended in the guide to the plan.

Many people do not hold their stretches for long enough or put enough effort in. Hold post run stretches for 30 seconds and make sure the pull is strong enough to be on the verge of discomfort.

There are links in the guide to strengthening exercises and the Strength and Flex programme.

[HerbieL Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I do all this already and have done from the start just don’t know what else to try