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| Author: | KimW [ Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:06 am ] |
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I have been having a lot of pain on my shin. Based on my web searches I think it is "Medial tibial stress syndrome" or what we used to call shin splints. (Everything is a syndrome now). Anyway - I think it is from training on an indoor track all winter, that is when it started to hurt. It seems to have good and bad days. Today I was very frustrated because my workout felt great but I still had to bail out early because of the shin pain. I ran for a while without my orthotics, which was probably a mistake and I have put them back in. I am trying to keep it manageable with ibuprofen. Beyond that, does anyone have stretching or exercise advice? It hurts right on the inner ridge of my shin bone, about 1/3 of the way up my leg. No stretch seems to really hit it. Running in my spikes seems to make it worse. Thanks for any help. |
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| Author: | Tom Phillips [ Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:27 pm ] |
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Yes, I get it too, often mid way through the indoor season, and early in the outdoor season (like now). Traditionally it's thought of as a distance runner's problem - I've never found people very sympathetic to the concept of sprinters with shin splints! These things work for me: Ice regularly; sleeping with my feet slightly raised up; doing a larger percentage of my training in flats rather than spikes for a few weeks; massage alongside all of the above; constant work to keep calves stretched; keeping shin muscles well stretched - hard, but there are several options that work. |
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| Author: | bill [ Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:17 am ] |
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I think Tom's advice is right on the mark. If, however, none of this brings significant improvement over a relatively short period (2 weeks?) you might considere having it x-rayed to rule out a stress fracture. In the meantime you might also consider some water workouts as an alternative mode. Bill Pontius |
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| Author: | KimW [ Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:33 am ] |
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UGH water workouts. I hope it doesn't get that bad. I don't train much in spikes, only once a week on the day I do starts/accelerations. I think all training shoes are designed for distance runners. They have these big fat heels and I land on my midfoot all the time. I bought shoes with a cushioned forefoot but I still don't think it's adequate. How about some "training shoes" for sprinters? Thanks for the advice, guys. I just need another two (?) months then I can rest..... |
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| Author: | tphit [ Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:22 am ] |
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This might sound funny but during days when I am not doing speed work I train on a Soccer field. I spend as much time as I can training there. It makes my ankles stronger and it gives me a much softer surface to train on. My old college coach won two woman's NCAA DII championships training that way. He also had very few injuries. I liked the idea so I decided to continue to traing that way. |
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