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Are you a beginner runner? Veteran runners get them too. Shin splints describe the pain in your shin that occurs from overuse. The shinbone is the large front bone that you can find in your lower leg.
Shin splints arise when bone tissues, tendons, and muscles overwork. The good news is there are ways to cure and prevent it. Prevent shin splints with our 8 tips and keep your half marathon training on track. Do you feel mild shin pain? If you are running, stop and do a quick calf stretch. This should relieve your pain.
To prevent shin splints, you should make it a practice to stretch your calves after every workout session. Regularly doing this will help prevent injury to your calves as well. Pro tip : with your right foot, place your toes on top of a curb and your heel at the bottom. Lean forward or try to grab your toes. Do this for 10 seconds, then switch to your left. One method you can try to prevent shin splints is to change your foot strike.
Try avoiding toe running and heel striking on your long runs. I made it my goal to run until I hit X. I ran what felt sustainable. The miles passed in half-ish mile increments. I finished that miler, friends. I finished with a big, goofy grin on my face, and at a pretty usual overall pace of I finished knowing that I can handle things going sideways mid-race with grace and bravery and grit. Enjoy that marathon for what it will be: your first, your P. You must be so very proud of yourself for negotiating this pitstop along the way!
We are proud of you too and are pulling for you long the way! Thanks for being so ordinary and also so great. I totally got chills reading this! I know you are proud of yourself for getting past that big mental hurdle! Yay, that feeling of finishing a miler is complete empowerment! Taper advice: wash your hands, wash your hands, and oh, wash your hands! Enjoy your celebration and automatic PR! What an awesome, inspiring story! I am only up to 8 miles as my long run but can completely relate to the mind games we have to play and the physical resources we have to tap into.
Enjoy your taper and best of luck to you in the race! I am cheering for you! This post got me to submit my guaranteed entry for NYC. Thanks for the nudge! So excited for you. I remember the incredible feeling I had after finishing my first 20 miler. Enjoy the taper. That The hay is officially in the barn. Well done! You have made the whole process seem more real and have given me inspiration to keep going even when things are not how you want them to be.
Cannot wait to read about the rest of your journey!! Way to go Pam! Excellent relatable well written recap! I really hung on to that and I can say she was right. I ran. The pains do move around though.
If your lower legs ache when running, you may be suffering from shin splints. Training for long distance races can be challenging in the midst of shin splints. Pain along the inner border or front of the lower leg while running is often referred to shin splints. Medically, we call shin splints medial tibial stress syndrome. Pain often disappears quickly after a run and does not hurt again until your next training run. Most often, continuing to pound at your current level of training will progress shin splints and may even lead to a stress reaction or stress fracture.
Meet with a physical therapist that specializes in running to evaluate your pain location and how it behaves when you run. Share your race and training goals with your therapist so they can help create the ideal plan for your recovery.
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