I have been pretty inconsistent with my running, and I openly blame my shin splints for that. I have been running almost everyday now. There was a time when I couldn't even run a mile. Now, on a good day, I can do 6. But I know for a fact that I cannot do 6 miles on a regular basis. I usually end up running between 3-5 miles. I try to run atleast 3 everyday. Yesterday was perhaps the only day that I ran only a little over a mile mostly because it was suddenly very cold outside, and I was running in my shorts and t-shirt. The cold wind slapped my chest constantly and I could not breathe. So I decided to stop there and then. But, like I said, I get shin splints every day. Every day my legs hurt - the right one more than the left. I have tried icy hot, and pain killers. I also bought new running shoes for God's sake.
But when I run I can feel strength building up inside of me. I think I get shin splints because I am running after a long long time. It will go away for sure. I just have to keep running, and I think I have reached that point where I somewhat feel cranky if I don't run at all. And guilty.
My legs may cry after my daily run, but it sure feels wonderful when I am actually running in the park.
I finished watching all the Wes Anderson movies just a few minutes ago..
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Sounds like you are running on a very hard surface and/ or have lousy shoes. Try running on grass/ softer surfaces/ switch shoes.
Of course, this is coming from someone with a lifetime running experience of 0.5 miles , so believe what you want :-)
Lol!
I guess I will try that next year because it's already so cold here and it's almost impossible to run outside..
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