Running

Shin splints are the work of the devil. I had them or 2 years and had to rest for that time. Just try do less and stop before you feel the pain.
Run on soft grass or sand.
Get proper runners.
Get Gait Analysis in Elvery's - I think it's free.
Strengthen your calm muscles using a towell - google the exercises.
Stretch your calf muscles every day for long periods - 60 seconds and then do some strengthen exercises too.

The key is manage shin splints by not over doing it.

Thanks horsebox, I appreciate all the advise. Just off for a trot now.

Fair play Bo👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 slab of beer and a greasy snack box to celebrate?

I often wonder why so many runners become consumed with distance. There's a near epidemic of people who have taken up running and their great aim is to run a marathon. I do some running but keep to less than 10k and try to improve the times. Unless you are a proper athlete, doing serious training and strectching, a marathon will damage your body and cause you to become slower.
My aim this summer is to run a 5k in under 20 minutes.
Anyway, each to their own I guess,

Still aiming to do this half marathon in September, there's a 10mile race in August in the park which will be a decent indicator whether I will be up to this or not. I recently started running on grass and the difference it has made to my right foot has been massive, no longer running on concrete the impact was absolutely killing me. Off out for 12k in a few, lovely morning for it

The thread-mill is the only place I can really do long distance running on tbh.

I've hamstring tendonitis and a metal rod holding my left leg together so hard ground is a no-no and the soft ground is a nightmare for my hamstrings.

Edited by Green Devil - 16 Jul 2015 at 1:35pm

Sono wrote: Would you not find the treadmill very boring GD? Never knew how many niggles you could pick up running it's a right pain in the hoop!

It's not overly exciting but it has its advantages, I'd have the towel beside me, a water bottle, no fear of getting drenched from the rain etc.

Ah stop, shin splints are a curse mate! Take plenty of hot baths with radox muscle soak its a life saver. Also get yourself a foam roller if you don't have one.

Sono wrote: 8.5k Saturday 7k Sunday and 10k last night, not quite good enough for half marathon but hoping I can manage the 10mile race on 22nd August, although the thoughts of running on concrete really is putting me off. Anyone else on here training for marathon or half even?

Hav an ultra end of august, if your doin that trainin above on a weekly basis n maybe a day or two of hiit trainin you'd have no issues with a half marathon come the 22nd august

Sono wrote: That's the thing Johnny I'm not really doing anything else at the minute other than the running, need to sort it out and get into some classes maybe. @GD and H2H thanks for the advice I have noted this and intend to use it!

If poss try get a few hours a week out cycling, gd for improvin performance ova distances like 5k, 10k, half marathon, also gd if ya can do some swimmin, beneficial say after doin a 10k (on your rest days).

Johnny is spot on Sono....variety is key as well as changing distance for pace ...the body and brain get complacent....I run 5k fast or slower 10k 3 or 4 times a week.... and my walking will be a long steady 30-40 miles then next weekend a shorter faster walk of only 20 miles