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#7,329
VOLatile said:
3.6 in slow. Had to poop half way and no bathrooms around.
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Had a visit from the gingerbread man myself today. 8 miles, really slow. Finally gave in around mile 5 and hit the brush.

Weekly total: 25.25
Yearly total: 13.03
2015 debt: 986.97
 
#7,330
#7,330
Anyone have any recommendations on dealing with shin splints? I am about 6 weeks out from my first 1/2 marathon and I am pretty sure I have shin splints starting. I have rested the last 4 days but don't know if I should continue to rest or try a short easy run.

I feel like everything was going pretty good up to this point. My long run is up to 9.5 miles at 9:30 pace. I was only planning on going up to 11 or 12 miles a couple weeks before the race and then backing back down.
 
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#7,333
JROVOL said:
Anyone have any recommendations on dealing with shin splints? I am about 6 weeks out from my first 1/2 marathon and I am pretty sure I have shin splints starting. I have rested the last 4 days but don't know if I should continue to rest or try a short easy run.

I feel like everything was going pretty good up to this point. My long run is up to 9.5 miles at 9:30 pace. I was only planning on going up to 11 or 12 miles a couple weeks before the race and then backing back down.
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I've heard some people wear a sleeve or tape them up to help. Never done it myself, so no idea how effective it is. Resting and icing is all I did. And then take it easy once you start running again. Don't jump straight back into full running mode, Take a few days and increase slowly.
 
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#7,335
I'm two weeks in to training for my first half marathon. Feel great! Have a few months to train and can't wait for it.
 
#7,336
#7,336
JROVOL said:
Anyone have any recommendations on dealing with shin splints? I am about 6 weeks out from my first 1/2 marathon and I am pretty sure I have shin splints starting. I have rested the last 4 days but don't know if I should continue to rest or try a short easy run.

I feel like everything was going pretty good up to this point. My long run is up to 9.5 miles at 9:30 pace. I was only planning on going up to 11 or 12 miles a couple weeks before the race and then backing back down.
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When I'm running and they start to flare up, I curl my toes as I'm running. It seems to help and it goes away within 1/2 mile or so and doesn't come back. Pre-stretch, too.
 
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I know this is the go to response, but:

JRO, what shoes are you running in, how old are they and have you checked if they are actually good for your foot?

Also, you might try to get some miles in via trails or other soft surfaces to help take some of the pressure off the hard impact of foot on pavement.
 
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VOLatile said:
When I'm running and they start to flare up, I curl my toes as I'm running. It seems to help and it goes away within 1/2 mile or so and doesn't come back. Pre-stretch, too.
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Used to get them a lot. It stopped when I got custom insoles
 
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#7,339
Got my wireless headphones tonight. Can't wait to use them on my run tomorrow
 
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#7,340
6" of white crap sitting on the ground now. Thinking I might go for a run after work tomorrow. Will be my first time running in snow.
 
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VOLatile said:
6" of white crap sitting on the ground now. Thinking I might go for a run after work tomorrow. Will be my first time running in snow.
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whenever i think of running in snow I always remember this haha.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98mBl9d0dew[/youtube]
 
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volfanbill said:
I know this is the go to response, but:

JRO, what shoes are you running in, how old are they and have you checked if they are actually good for your foot?

Also, you might try to get some miles in via trails or other soft surfaces to help take some of the pressure off the hard impact of foot on pavement.
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I am currently running in Brooks Ghost 6 with 210 miles on them. I have normal arches so the show should be fine, but I haven't had a true "fitting" done.

I had a severe ankle sprain playing basketball about 1-1/2 years ago (this is why I switched to running) and still have not gained complete ROM in that ankle and I wonder if that could be part of the problem as I ramp up my weekly mileage.

I try to always stretch post run but hadn't done any pre-run because I had heard stretching before the workout can cause muscle imbalances which could lead to injury. I always try to take my first mile at an easy pace and ramp up after that.

SDV - What kind of insoles do you use? That may be something that I could look into.

Thank you all for your input. I appreciate the help.
 
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JROVOL said:
I am currently running in Brooks Ghost 6 with 210 miles on them. I have normal arches so the show should be fine, but I haven't had a true "fitting" done.

I had a severe ankle sprain playing basketball about 1-1/2 years ago (this is why I switched to running) and still have not gained complete ROM in that ankle and I wonder if that could be part of the problem as I ramp up my weekly mileage.

I try to always stretch post run but hadn't done any pre-run because I had heard stretching before the workout can cause muscle imbalances which could lead to injury. I always try to take my first mile at an easy pace and ramp up after that.

SDV - What kind of insoles do you use? That may be something that I could look into.

Thank you all for your input. I appreciate the help.
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I'd recommend getting properly fit to see if you can go without the insoles, but that might still be a route to go. And realize you're in the ballpark of those shoes running out of gas. People don't realize that 250 miles out of one pair of shoes is really getting all you can. Have you looked into doing some ankle exercises? I have similar ankle problems with both ankles and I used to do some to help keep them loose.
 
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volfanbill said:
I'd recommend getting properly fit to see if you can go without the insoles, but that might still be a route to go. And realize you're in the ballpark of those shoes running out of gas. People don't realize that 250 miles out of one pair of shoes is really getting all you can. Have you looked into doing some ankle exercises? I have similar ankle problems with both ankles and I used to do some to help keep them loose.
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I will probably take a little more time off and then get fitted for some new shoes and see how it goes from there.
As part of my stretching I try to work that ankle really good and it is getting better but I should probably add more ankle exercise to what I am doing.

Thanks for all the help VFB.
 
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