Sat in my running gear watching tv.....

[ClaireB1973]

Well since my last run (race for life on 17th June) I was advised by my Dr to rest my leg - shin splints in my right shin have been giving me gip for weeks now... Well here I am having not run since and having put on 3lb in weight.... So my leg is a lot better... I can walk on it with out pain but there is a "twinge" ...I'm rethinking I'm going to redo week 8 and see how I go, but wear my calf support as well? But I'm sat here in my running gear with a jippy tummy butterflies fluttering round because I'm nervous!! So worried I'm going to hurt my leg - the pain was immense - I can't take painkillers (allergic) maybe I'm over thinking this...I just so desperately don't want to loose what I have worked hard to achieve. Oh well...... I will let you know how it goes!

[gypsydepp Graduate]

I completely understand.

Been off running for 5 days and been advised to do absolutely nothing (exercise wise) until 28th June.

Injured my groin and feel so lazy doing no running!

Best to let your body heal completely before you get back out there.

Mine is a repeat injury because i ran too early after the first time I did it.

Don't worry about losing fitness, you can always go back a week or two.

Good luck if you do run and good luck if you don't !!!!

[KANdoit]

Not an expert or anything but I'd suggest you go back to w1 or w2 intervals to test the water with your legs ... not a fail, just a part of rehab. You are far enough into the program to tell the difference between an "I dont want to do this run" and a "something is still wrong here" pain.

If it goes OK then go back to week 6 maybe to rebuild stamina ...skip 7 and start 8 if 6 goes OK.

I got injured on w6r1 ,,champing at the bit to start running again ... but I'm giving myself at least a week off from running to get properly get better. I AM going to graduate ...even if I do have to add the word "eventually"

[ClaireB1973 Graduate]

Well I did go out and run, but only managed 20 mins before I had to slow to a walk, partly because of fitness (lack of!) and also partly because of my leg hurting too soon - I shouldn't have done it but I needed to test my leg if you know what I mean. I have walked around town a lot this afternoon on it as well, but the pain is only mild - I managed a shopping haul anyway and have consoled myself with a custard doughnut (medicinal reasons of course!) I even popped into a bike shop for some advice...thinking I might buy a bike to keep up my fitness and go back to running when completely healed - rather than become a custard doughnut eating couch potato!!

[Heartboy Graduate]

I got to week 5 or 6 and couldn't continue because of shin splints. I was told to stop for a week or two but whenever I went back the pain was still there. In the end I think I didn't run for 5 weeks but now I am much better (touch wood). I didn't go back to week 1 when I restarted but when back to week 4. So far so good - I've just got in from my W9 R1. I changed a few things - new shoes; rest 2 days between runs to allow my legs to recover; started by running much more slowly; concentrated on changing the way I had been running by trying not to "bounce" as much as I think the pounding was contributing to the shin splints. Hope your recover soon.

[ClaireB1973 Graduate in reply to Heartboy]

Thankyou, that's so encouraging! X