Achy shins

[MummyTum]

Having not run for over a week due to a horrid cold 🤧 which has laid me low, I made it out today, and was pleasantly surprised that I managed 30 mins, albeit avoiding any hills and at a gentle pace. 🏃‍♀️

The one thing that was aching before I started and is aching now, (though didn’t ache during!) are my shins. I don’t think it’s shin splints or anything, but if anyone could point me to a few focused exercises / stretches to help, that’d be grand 😊

[Mum22boys]

I'm interested in this too as I felt exactly the same today!

[linda9389]

I'm not sure what the answer is here, sorry! But I would imagine working on stretches for calves, achilles, quads and hamstrings might help. Take a look at the pinned posts - there are a series of 'body parts' posts there which should help get you started. If the pain remains, or gets worse, it will probably pay to get advice from a sports physio. Good luck.

[MummyTum in reply to linda9389]

Thanks Linda 😊

[Mum22boys]

I've been doing some of these... just to stretch the muscles

runnersworld.com/health-inj...

[MummyTum in reply to Mum22boys]

Thanks! I’ll check these out🏃‍♀️

[MummyTum in reply to MummyTum]

The point and flex exercise felt particularly good to do, and fulfils my criteria of being able to do it while brushing my teeth 😂

Shins feeling quite a bit less achy now, so that’s good. Had a good run this morning too🏃‍♀️

[JaoJao]

Well done for getting out there today, I hope you can get some help for your shins, did you warm up before the run? We’re you wearing long leggings?

[MummyTum in reply to JaoJao]

Thanks 😊

Yes, did the usual warm up walk and wore long leggings. Brrr! 🥶

I think they’re starting to ease a bit...