Help with pain

[Klo77]

I started couch to 5k2 weeks ago. Week 3 starts today. I have really bad pains in my shins is there a solution anyone can share

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

1. Both shins?

2. Where on the shin(s) ?

3. How long is the discomfort lasting? Is this during the run and/or does it continue for more than 24-48 hours ?

[Klo77 in reply to John_W]

It's both shins right below knee... I last run Friday and I'm still in pain

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to Klo77]

Ok, and what shoes do you wear for running?

[Klo77 in reply to John_W]

Nike running shoes

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to Klo77]

New? Old?

[Klo77 in reply to John_W]

probably a year old but I've hardly warn them

[ArthurJG Graduate]

It can be different things. For me it was footwear: it turned out I needed shoes with lots of cushioning. Everyone is different though.

[Cmoi Graduate]

Hi  Klo77 , sorry to hear you're in pain. Have you read the How to run C25K guide? It's at healthunlocked.com/couchto5... and there are lots of useful tips.

Taking rest days, good hydration, suitable footwear, warming up and cooling down properly, not trying to run too fast... some or all of these might be helpful. Hope you find a solution.

[cheryl_couch_tatty Graduate]

I got proper running shoes and did pre and post stretching which seems to have sorted it. Good luck with it!

[XenaZelda Graduate]

Around Christmas and into January of this year I had a bought of bad shin pain all down the outside of the lower left leg i couldn't walk with my dogs (on top of knee pain) after taking time out and massaging and foam rolling it went completely, it worked for me and i no longer get that after increasing strength training on non run days and good dynamic stretches before every run and good long stretches when i get back from every run, but i am not qualified to give advice

[JoP61 Graduate]

I had bad shin pain - I think it was what they call shin splints - during week 3 of C25K. I stopped running for a couple of weeks and followed NHS advice:

nhs.uk/conditions/shin-spli...

When I started running again I made sure I did stretching exercises after every run. Not been a problem at all since.

Good luck and I hope it improves soon. Important not to continue running whilst you have the pain.