Anyone get pains in their shins from running?
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pretty ricky
family man
yo do the eliptical,arc,stairstepper.if you like me 234#'s it's hell on the wheels.stopped running and mine went away.low impact is the way to go.i run or do inclined fast walk sparingly!!!
shaved_head_in_NC
NASCAR watching redneck
If there is one thing I hate more than Iraq, it's running!! Damn Army thinks if you can run 4 miles in 36 minutes your in shape, especially since most runners can't bench their own body weight. I'll be a happy mofo when I never have to run again.
Powerathlete
New member
It's very common when you first begin to run after a layoff. Make sure to run on flat surfaces and slowly work up to longer distances rather than running 2-3 your first week back. Use ice after your training to reduce the inflammation as well.
blackbeard
New member
there are other forms of cardio that will be just as effective
also like Aboot said why do any "cardio" BEFORE lifting it should be done afterweards
also like Aboot said why do any "cardio" BEFORE lifting it should be done afterweards
Keeper of Chaos
New member
shin splints. had them from my sprint workouts. best thing is to get a popscicle stick and throw it in some water and freeze it. run it up and down your shins. try to run more on the balls of ur feet so your not pounding on the bottoms of your feet and making it worse.
gumbo
Imagine no liberals
I get them real bad after a month of running. However, they aren't as bad since I started working the muscle on the front of your lower legs (what is the name of that muscle? Other side of your calves.)
Anyhow, I put a couple plates on the leg press and place my feet all the way at the top of the press so only my heels have contact (toes hanging over the edge). With my legs locked, I stretch my calves so that my heel forces the platform up a few inches and my toes come back towards my body.
Do 3 sets of 12-20 reps and you will build up the muscle where your shin splints hurt.
Gumbo
Anyhow, I put a couple plates on the leg press and place my feet all the way at the top of the press so only my heels have contact (toes hanging over the edge). With my legs locked, I stretch my calves so that my heel forces the platform up a few inches and my toes come back towards my body.
Do 3 sets of 12-20 reps and you will build up the muscle where your shin splints hurt.
Gumbo
Brat
PiNCHe GRiNGa!
ROAD DOG said:
They will go away eventually as your body gets more accustomed to running...I got them last year when I started running, but *knock on wood* haven't gotten them since...Always make sure you stretch after your run...do a li'l warm-up prior to...don't increase your weekly mileage by more than 10% when you're first starting out...cross-train with your cardio...make sure you're wearing the proper shoes for your running style (do you overpronate? have a high arch? etc...)
Here's some more info:
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,5033,s6-78-0-0-529,00.html
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,5033,s6-78-0-0-6900,00.html
Hope that helps...I love to run...
thanks for the replies,
the reason I have been running is just to get in better cardiovascular health.I know alot of people say do cardio after workouts,but I am not trying to burn fat right now,I am just running a quick mile to get the blood flowing before my workouts.It has really helped my workouts,I don't lose any strength from it,and my pumps are alot better,probably because you have better blood flow from an increase in heart rate.
the reason I have been running is just to get in better cardiovascular health.I know alot of people say do cardio after workouts,but I am not trying to burn fat right now,I am just running a quick mile to get the blood flowing before my workouts.It has really helped my workouts,I don't lose any strength from it,and my pumps are alot better,probably because you have better blood flow from an increase in heart rate.
LeanMeOut
New member
I wouldn't say the pain will go away, because for a lot of people that just isn't the case at all. I used a treadmill for cardio for 2 years straight and my shin splints were always horrible. I had knots on the front of my shins at times from walking at an incline to get into my target heart rate.
Honestly, the best way to combat the issue is to use low impact cardio equipment. Eliptical trainers and bikes are really the best form of cardio for those that suffer from shin splints. And IMO the bike is the best for maintaining leg size when doing tons of cardio.
Honestly, the best way to combat the issue is to use low impact cardio equipment. Eliptical trainers and bikes are really the best form of cardio for those that suffer from shin splints. And IMO the bike is the best for maintaining leg size when doing tons of cardio.
jul
Still...
I used to have horrible shin splints. They did finally get better after about a month or so of running 3 times a week. Just hang in there. Hopefully you will be more like myself rather than have them always aggravate you. The ice thing also helped me. I did that every night for like 20 minutes each leg. Just my $0.02!!!!
chigga4life
amature bobybuilder
road dogg
There are different types os shin pain. Is it over the bone or over your tibialus anterior muscle. In any case the reasons for your shin pain can be caused by different things... like... Do you have fallen arches? Are your shoes giving your foot type the proper support? Are your calfs tight?
I would start with stretching your calfs regularlly this will help most of the time b/c, your weaker TA doesn't have to fight the stronger calf as much. (fixing the pain over the muscle) and if that dosent work I would take a look at my foot wear and my foot type. And head to a running shop for the proper fitting of foot wear (fixing the pain over the bone).
As you work you way toward pain free running keep up the icing.
If your pain gets really bad and your skin gets really tight and shinny get to a doctor as fast as you can.
Happy running.
There are different types os shin pain. Is it over the bone or over your tibialus anterior muscle. In any case the reasons for your shin pain can be caused by different things... like... Do you have fallen arches? Are your shoes giving your foot type the proper support? Are your calfs tight?
I would start with stretching your calfs regularlly this will help most of the time b/c, your weaker TA doesn't have to fight the stronger calf as much. (fixing the pain over the muscle) and if that dosent work I would take a look at my foot wear and my foot type. And head to a running shop for the proper fitting of foot wear (fixing the pain over the bone).
As you work you way toward pain free running keep up the icing.
If your pain gets really bad and your skin gets really tight and shinny get to a doctor as fast as you can.
Happy running.
jes131
no one of consequence
I'm glad someone pointed out that there are different types and causes for shin splints. Sometimes they'll go away, sometimes they won't, sometimes icing helps, sometimes it doesn't, sometimes during a run they'll get worse, sometimes better.
First, you should try to figure out what's causing them. Go to some running/shoe sites and find out if you're under or over-pronating. It's also possible (as one poster mentioned) that your calves and achilles tendons are too tight and cause too much stress on your shins when they have to pull up on your toe (that's what causes mine combined with under-pronation/supination). Once you've figured out the cause, then you can fix them.
Or you could just suck it up, you're only running a mile.
First, you should try to figure out what's causing them. Go to some running/shoe sites and find out if you're under or over-pronating. It's also possible (as one poster mentioned) that your calves and achilles tendons are too tight and cause too much stress on your shins when they have to pull up on your toe (that's what causes mine combined with under-pronation/supination). Once you've figured out the cause, then you can fix them.
Or you could just suck it up, you're only running a mile.
