Today's post is being brought to you by the letter S (or possibly F). More specifically, for shin splints! Stooooopid, shin splints 15 days before my half marathon where I was (and still am) going to kill my previous PR and show the course who the boss is.
I noticed it on Wednesday. Tuesday, I put in 3 miles in 33 minutes (ok, not super fast, but fast for me) and felt great. Wednesday, I finished my first mile (9:45 pace--thank you very much) I went to slow down and OUCH. My shins were on fire! Same results last night. Started running and when I wrapped up, the shins were burning again.
To say that I am frustrated is an understatment. I have managed to go an ENTIRE year with out shin splints (yes, I have had injuries, but never shin splints). Last week, I switched from the Brooks Trance 8 to the Trance 9 and I really hope thats not the problem (because they are such a comfortable ride). I also have been doing a lot of treadmill running this last week, and at speeds that are much faster than I am used to. I am going to chalk it up to the speed. Woops--guess I went too much too fast!
I hoping with a bit of rehab, some aleeve, some icing and extra stretching I should be good to go in 14 days.
Any suggestions to help alleviate the pain, other than what I mentioned above?
Thanks for reading the whine-fest. Just needed to vent a little!
Thanks for all the suggestions a couple weeks ago regarding the naseausness I would get after a hard workout. I started eating more carbs and drinking more water than usual; those seemed to do the trick!
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I used to get terrible shin splints. I don't remember where I read it, but I read that you should do squats with toes up and squats with heels up. I've never had them again - not sure if it's those exercises or just got used to running and used to my shoes! It might be worth a try.
I bet it is the speed too. And maybe your body adjusting to the shoes. All I would suggest is ice too. Good luck! :)
I have them badly... finally invested in a pair of Zensah compression sleeves and that appears to be helping a lot.
When I had shin splints earlier in the year, I went for an ART massage, painful but helped.
Yuck, I'm sorry =(
I ran that fast run yesterday and have some leg issues now too, so I agree that it's probably the speed!
ICE! As many times a day as possible. It's the #1 thing you can do to help.
Compression would be #2. Do you have sleeves? I agree with Kathryn. They're the best investment you can make. They even have TNT purple ;)
With only 15 days left, I don't know if the exercises will help, but they're good for the long term. There is a link to a video at the bottom of my sidebar.
Do you have a group run tomorrow?
Oh no! I've had them before and they suck! Come to think of it, I got them when I was wearing Brooks, too. It's probably just a coincidence, though. :)
Get lots of rest, elevate, and ice! Don't worry, we're still going to kill this half. PR's are coming our way.
my fiancee has the same problem. hope you feel better soon! =)
I battled shin splints a lot, and I've noticed that anytime I try to work in speedwork (or try to run faster than normal) my shins become very angry with me. Ice & motrin help! Hope you are feeling better.
I would be back in those old shoes faster than you can blink. the last time I got shin splints it was about 10 after getting new shoes - I took those babies right back to the store for a full refund. Either way, rest up -- you can totally beat this. :)
wow...out of nowhere? that's so frustrating! i used to get them when i played basketball. the sprinting and stopping all the time. i just did stretches and iced. i'm sure compression would be a huge help. hope it feels better soon!
I've been told to take a steady dose of ibuprofen - Aleve will help with the pain but ibuprofen will take care of the inflamation. So I'm on 2/day for the week leading up to the race, and on race day I'll take 2 before and 2 during (if I manage not to lose them on the course!)
Best of luck! I'll be thinking of you and your shins Saturday - hopefully it keep me from going crazy with nerves :)
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