Shin splints??
scott298
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I done a half marathon 16th march, and after I didint do a cool down jog and little streching.
As a result my left shin felt stiff, I dont think it was shin splints but then the following weekend I had a duathlon and the first KM of the run my shin felt a little stiff but went away after a while.
I trained a couple of days after that and after my run session it felt like shin splint in only my left shin, luckily I had a week hoilday, and it went away!
but now I had a duathlon sunday (or half a duathlon, thats another story[&:]) and I didn't have a chance to cool down, I streched but when my muscles had already cooled down and become a little tight!
the following day I went for a slow run of 20mins hoping to loosen them up and strech well but now the shin splint is back in my left shin!?!?!?!?
any advice[:(]
As a result my left shin felt stiff, I dont think it was shin splints but then the following weekend I had a duathlon and the first KM of the run my shin felt a little stiff but went away after a while.
I trained a couple of days after that and after my run session it felt like shin splint in only my left shin, luckily I had a week hoilday, and it went away!
but now I had a duathlon sunday (or half a duathlon, thats another story[&:]) and I didn't have a chance to cool down, I streched but when my muscles had already cooled down and become a little tight!
the following day I went for a slow run of 20mins hoping to loosen them up and strech well but now the shin splint is back in my left shin!?!?!?!?
any advice[:(]
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Always mobilise your ankle fully before a session..point toes, pull toes back to shin 10-20 times each, rotate clock & counter clockwise 10-20 times each..& good luck.
Have not tried it myself, I just got some trainers professionally fitted and that worked for me. However I can't see what harm it will do?
So do some yoga, it will help your swimming as well, a really good stretch for both your shin splints and swimming is ankle flexibility exercises such as childs pose. or sitting back on your ankles.
good luck with it.