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Subject: Shin Splints
So...I have shin splints. Better than something worst (MRI verified...$$$). I thought I had a stress fracture since I spent days unable to even walk correctly. I took 2 weeks off running last month and then started to run again with some pain the next day. I was trying a run every other day thing. I did an Oly last week and really pushed myself for my fitness and well...I limped around for 3 days afterwards. So no more running. I'm going to take 2-3 weeks off again but I really want to run but it's hard to know when I should start back up. I still have slight pain walking around. Nothing bad by any means but just enough to let me know it's not 100%. It doesn't hurt when I press on it anymore, which is a good sign.

I'm looking for advice on when I should start to run again. I was trying to run every other day, which seemed to be ok-ish but that all-out 10K wasn't ok. Anyone have these before? Should I slowly add ~3 mile runs in when I'm not 100% or should I be "pain free" for 1-2 weeks first?


2016-06-10 3:34 PM
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Subject: RE: Shin Splints
I personally wound not attempt to run until pain with walking subsided. Your ss can become a fracture if you continue to run on it then you will really be laid up. I would not do anything with impact. Swimming, pool running, yoga are prob safe. Maybe bike after a few weeks no pain. I think a friend had to take 8 weeks off and then she slowly ramped up her mileage and did fine. She also had a calcium deficiency, common in endurance athletes, and started raw calcium and another supplement that supports bone growth.
Hope you are healed up soon.
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