Shin Muscle Pain

Frogeye

Hi all,

recently I've been getting pain in the muscle in front of the shin bone..... not sure what the right name is.

It seems to hit in when I increase the pace. Mostly on my right leg but a little on my left also. It was there for a while to a minor extent but recently it has gotten much more intense.

The muscle seems to tighten up and is painfull to run on. It disappears soon after stopping and I have no pain later or the next day. My Kayano's are relatively new but broken in. Have had the gait analysis done and am only running about 15 miles a week. 5' 11" and approx 80kg.

Its really slowing me down. any ideas?

Frogeye

the long lad

it could be shin splints. i'm no fitness expert but a friend of mine had them. if you've started to do a good bit of training rather than building up slowly, having not done much for a while, that could be it. i think rest is the only cure.

dizzyg

I'd guess that it's your trainers. I had one pair of Asics that i trained for, and ran two marathons in, so i thought it was about time i retired them. The comfiest things ever, they were.

I went to Elverys and after hopping on the treadmill for their video analysis, i was recommended and bought a new pair (but a different model). With these though, i was getting shooting pain down the front of my shins after about 2miles. Only time healed the pain - initially stopping and stretching, and then running through the pain, helped. I guess some trainers take more running in, than others. They're now fine and I rarely get pain.

hunnymonster

sorry we can't give medical type advice here. If it's bothering you best option is to go see a pro.