i blame myself for not taking the necessary preventive measures which has now resulted in a bad case of shin splints... historically i have always been susceptible to shin splints, i get a varying degree every time i start training after a 'long' hiatus... now, i will probably be out for one or two weeks (but i'll try to hop on my bike and work on my cardio); regardless this is a big set back in my preparations, i am not happy with this situation at all.
some things i have to do:
1.) proper warm-up, followed by stretches before my run
2.) 2nd set of stretches after the run
3.) if sore, massage and ice
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Sorry to hear that Uncle Jack. Hope you'll get better soon.
babe, that's indicative of overuse n extreme/sudden increase in ur exercise level. biking... i think stationary biking is better if u can do that rather than actual cycling... pleeeeease.
n some advil/motrin/naprosyn/aleve for anti-inflammatory effect.
Yo! Sorry to hear that. I used to get that every time getting back from offseason. My coach would make me do a lap of duckwalk and then a half lap of walking on your toes, or vice versa, after the cool down run--which comes after the workout. It felt really good and it helped tons. Yeah, ice a lot!! that's the way to go. My coach also suggested cold shower, but that doesn't have anything to do with shin splints...
kasey... what did you use to run... i remember the good old days when i never got 'injured' from running and i could play basketball for 3 hours straight... ahhh, good memories; but now i feel like i have the knees of a 45 year old... sad...
I did the short to mid-distance sprints: 200m, 400m, and 4x400. But since Coach Prince happened to also be the cross-country coach, she always tried to make me a cross-country runner as well, and made my training in that orientation as well... anyway, those are the olden days =P
Definitely ice the area right after a workout. I trying the Cool n Fit spray before and after the workout.
Go slow, follow the program. Then go slower.
Rest for now, don't try to come back too soon.
Oh yeah, I also take Glucosamine everyday. It works, I think. My knees haven't hurt in a while. Knock on wood.
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