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Anticipating a January ship date, I have started running again. I knocked out a mile last night on the track after not running distances for 3 years. I was an athlete in high school (pitcher, baseball). I ran daily for all 4 years.
My shins feel very sore, specifically the insides of my shins. It feels like bone pain, and it isn't my calves. Is this from not running in such a long time? I've been playing a lot of bball so its not like I've been totally inactive cardio wise. Should I fight through the pain? Wait till it goes away and run again?
Thanks
Shin Pain
Re: Shin Pain
Do the "ABC's" with your feet. When you go to bed, have your legs off of the bed about mid-calf, and make your feet spell the alphabet in capital letters 2 times before you go to sleep.
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1991-2000
RS 9-92
Task Force Ranger 1993
For those who fight for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.
Re: Shin Pain
Bravo57 wrote:Do the "ABC's" with your feet. When you go to bed, have your legs off of the bed about mid-calf, and make your feet spell the alphabet in capital letters 2 times before you go to sleep.
I want to see the letter Q
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Re: Shin Pain
Bravo57 wrote:Do the "ABC's" with your feet. When you go to bed, have your legs off of the bed about mid-calf, and make your feet spell the alphabet in capital letters 2 times before you go to sleep.
Will do Ranger Bravo57. What does that do?
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Re: Shin Pain
Just ran some pick up basketball and my shins are really paying for it. Hopefully after getting in the weight room and more pt I wont be having this. Never had these when I played baseball, but then again I never took a 3 year hiatus
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Re: Shin Pain
Hi Chris,
It's pretty common for you as a new runner to have pain in your shins because you have weak muscles there. The ABC's is a good way to strengthen/stretch the muscles in your shin. I would also give those muscles time to heal like you would any other muscle. Landing on a hard surface(basketball) causes stress to those muscles and is the reason it got worse...
Inregards to bone pain, I would be very surprised if that was a bone fracture since you only ran a mile.... That said, you probably have very bad form and landing really hard on your heels. Stop that. Run and land on the balls of your feet. It's a natural cushion for your body when it impacts with the ground. Your knees and shins will thank you. If you go to the crossfit website, you'll see a bunch of videos for running. It will guide you through proper form and proper shoes. Good Luck.
It's pretty common for you as a new runner to have pain in your shins because you have weak muscles there. The ABC's is a good way to strengthen/stretch the muscles in your shin. I would also give those muscles time to heal like you would any other muscle. Landing on a hard surface(basketball) causes stress to those muscles and is the reason it got worse...
Inregards to bone pain, I would be very surprised if that was a bone fracture since you only ran a mile.... That said, you probably have very bad form and landing really hard on your heels. Stop that. Run and land on the balls of your feet. It's a natural cushion for your body when it impacts with the ground. Your knees and shins will thank you. If you go to the crossfit website, you'll see a bunch of videos for running. It will guide you through proper form and proper shoes. Good Luck.
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Re: Shin Pain
Thanks for the input jhk. Ill definitely take it easy. I ran countless miles as a pitcher so this pain is just new to me. Thanks guys!!
@Ranger Baseplate...you should try seeing me do this drunk. I'm thinking every letter looks like some fucked up Q
@Ranger Baseplate...you should try seeing me do this drunk. I'm thinking every letter looks like some fucked up Q
"A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective"
