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Comment on Why do my Shins Hurt When I Run? by Cal

Cal — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:54:13 +0000

Hey, i used to suffer from agonisingly sore shins when i ran, i run 7 miles almost every day but started to get a sharp pain around my shins and calves. I asked my doctor, my friend who is a physio and both came up with the same ideas about it being my shoes, my weight, how i was landing on my feet but after months of trying their ideas i found i was still getting alot of pain. But, one day i was talking with my brother about it, and he suggested it could be the length of my stride because i have long legs but i’m only 5’10, so i decided to shorten my stride and it worked. I can;t guarantee it will work for you, but if you do decide to try it, beware it’s more tiring if you#re used to longer strides but worth it. Hope this helps!

Comment on An Evening with Caballo Blanco by david garcia

david garcia — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:28:05 +0000

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Comment on Why Do People Run Marathons? by mike

mike — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:16:14 +0000

I run becuase I like my gals ass which I seem to be chasing most of the time. She has been a runner most of her life and guess what… now so am I.

Comment on Why do my Shins Hurt When I Run? by Rishi

Rishi — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:40:06 +0000

This is a very helpful article. Thank you indeed! I started jogging 5 weeks ago with the main intention of getting my beer belly reduced and get in shape, with a side goal of completing a 10k run in a month’s time. I feel great running and being out of breath but the only thing that’s hampering my training routine is the pain I feel on both my shins. I started researching what it is today and found out about shin splints. After reading the article, I realised a couple of things that may be contributing to my shin splints, 1) Old shoes over 2 years old 2) Running on concrete pavement 3) No ice pack treatment, though the pain goes away once I stop running. I don’t know if I should apply an ice pack even in this case.

This is also the first time that I’m coming across something called “Heel striking”. All this time I have been landing on my heels, thinking that it is the correct method, but obviously I have to do some research on proper jogging techniques. Once again, great article and thanks a million!

Comment on Why do my Shins Hurt When I Run? by Abigail

Abigail — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:51:04 +0000

I’ve been running for a while and have been fine up until recently. I am a college student so during Christmas break I didn’t run at all, my mistake. Now after going back my shines have hurt so much at first I figured it was from not running enough but the more I run the worse it gets and I’m not willing to give up running yet, nor can I because I play rugby.

Comment on We Need to Bring Running Back to the Basics! by 50strong

50strong — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:12:42 +0000

I get bumped into, usually in turns, by head phone wearers every race because they just can’t hear me. I dont mind. I have learned to make note if someone running near me is wearing headphones and I will gently touch them on the arm or shoulder to let them know I am near. Many times during a race you end up running with a pack that has the same basic capabilities as yourself and when they are not wearing headphones you support each other with a little bit of chatter…I enjoy that more than any playlist.
During training and fun runs I found that ear buds sometimes bother me, they dont stay in, they irritate my ears, or the wires bother me, the playlist is stale, I need to charge it or I need batteries, there is a short in the wire, a dog attacked me and I never heard it, a car almost hit me, a bike rider scared the heck out of me…I changed to a simpler approach unplugged..put on my shorts and shoes and go run.

Comment on Blowing Your Nose While Running by Dustin

Dustin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:18:07 +0000

I put a section of old sock cut into a short tube around my forearm. It gives me a soft, convenient place to wipe off the rocket residue without smearing snot all over my jacket sleeve.

Comment on Why Do People Run Marathons? by jeff

jeff — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:06:14 +0000

I run not because I enjoy running, but I want to be the fastest among my peers. I know it seems so shallow and ridiculous but everybody has different reasons. I just wish I didn’t have to do it for others.

Comment on Why do my Shins Hurt When I Run? by Rafael

Rafael — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:22:52 +0000

hey guys, im 15 6ft tall and i weigh an exact 220 lbs. i play basket ball daily and do a lot of running, halfway through the game i have a pain in my shins that have me on my knees. but it isn’t muscle pain, and there seems to be a little bit of a bulge on my shins, I am a bit fat but not that i would look it, so is i was wondering what i should do, any ideas, the pain lasts for 3 to 4 hours after as well…

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Rich Popovic — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:10:42 +0000

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