Shin splints

Generally you need to rest them until they go away and then look at what footwear you are using.

Good running shoes aren't cheap but you get what you pay for. It's important though to understand which shoes go with your running style and you may need to get a proper assessment done. If you over-pronate or under-pronate that will determine which shoes to go for and that should help a lot.

 

Bit of a late reply, but regarding the foam roller exercises. At the moment all I use it for is my calf muscles, down to my heel. Basically i sit on the floor, legs flat out in front, place foam roller underneath the middle of my calf muscle, and move myself forward and backwards along my calf muscle down to my achillies, back up to my knee joint. I press hard on the roller sometimes, depending how it feels, and I usually twists my leg aswell to try and touch as much of the muscle as I can. Sometimes I really press quite hard and try to go with the pain as it feels beneficial to do this. I think it depends how stiff your muscle is and how warm you are also.
If you dont have an actual foam roller, I've heard a rolling pin can work as long as it is thick enough, also a wooden baseball bat.
Of course, I do one leg at a time.

 

Rest/new shoes possibly/maybe lower the intensity and frequency of cardio.

 

Quint gets shin splints when he squints.


Quint gets shin splints when he squints.


Quint gets shin splints when he squints.


Quint gets shin splints when he squints.


Quint gets shin splints when he squints.


Quint gets shin splints when he squints.


Quint gets shin splints when he squints.


Quint gets shin splints when he squints.


Quint gets shin splints when he squints.


Quint gets shin splints when he squints.


Quint gets shin splints when he squints.


Quint gets shin splints when he squints.


Quint gets shin splints when he squints.

 

Been running for 41 years now and I have always struggled with shin splints as already said stretching is very important
However I do some drills at the eand of each run that nobody else does and they are based on Bally Dancers training
NO JOKE

Walk 30 feet on tip toe
turn walk back on your hells with your toes in the ait
30 time stand on tip toe and lower

Repeat this 3 times after each run unless a long or hard run

This actually works for me

 

Not only did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers, he put a dent in Quint when they fought. One right hand and off to sleep Quint went.