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Anonymous
So, /fit/

I've been running 3-4 times a week, about a mile each day in an effort to burn some calories. My problem is, I think I may be getting shin splints. This is the only thing holding me back right now. I could be going a lot farther if my shins didn't hurt so fucking bad towards the end. So my question is this: does anyone have experience with this or know how I can fix it?
>> Anonymous
STRETCH
>> Anonymous
Take in more calcium!
>> Anonymous
>>262823

I do a little stretching usually before I run and it doesn't seem to help. Sometimes it won't be so bad on days that I don't stretch, others, it's horrible on days that I do - haven't noticed any correlation. Am I just not stretching good enough?
>> Anonymous
>>262880
Stretching is very important. During my cross country practices, we would run 2 laps (800m) on the track, to get blood moving, and then do our stretches, 20 seconds for each stretch.
>> Anonymous
you're probably not wearing proper running shoes. Everyone has different feet. Go find out what type of running shoes you should be wearing. That should fix all of your pain problems.
>> Anonymous
OP: former cross country runner here (now swimmer), and I have gotten these a lot (esp. when hill training). You need to ice your shins 15 min. on/15 min. off for an hour, take some ibuprofen if the pain is that bad, and take it easy from running until it does not hurt as much when you step. You stretch the muscles in that area by propping your foot against a wall and then pushing yourself forward ~10 seconds, and then moving your foot in a circle for ~10 seconds. Make sure when you do stretch you are not jerking around--do each stretch slowly, recovering slowly. Doing toe lifts is a good way to strengthen these muscles.
>> Anonymous
>>262885

Could you go into detail the kinds of stretching I should be doing?
>> Anonymous
Ice your shins after you run, and before you run do a slow walk on the balls of your feet with your toes pointing straight up.