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Shin splint and race on Saturday

  • 09-10-2012 11:05am
    #1
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all, hoping some of you more experienced runners can advise me.

    I am a relatively new runner and I'm due to do a 5k on Saturday. I was out last night for the first time in a week and I have a shin splint which seems to kick in after about 0.5k. Its not too bad but I am unsure of how best to deal with it.

    Should I rest it completely or is it okay to do a bit of running on it? I want to try and stay active as much as possible if its an option.


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  • #2
    Pisco Sour
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭Pisco Sour


    eviltwin wrote: »
    Hi all, hoping some of you more experienced runners can advise me.

    I am a relatively new runner and I'm due to do a 5k on Saturday. I was out last night for the first time in a week and I have a shin splint which seems to kick in after about 0.5k. Its not too bad but I am unsure of how best to deal with it.

    Should I rest it completely or is it okay to do a bit of running on it? I want to try and stay active as much as possible if its an option.

    In the shower, get a bar of hard soap and rub it up and down your shins for about one minute on each shin. This will help for sure.


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