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    Another running question

    So my training has gone pretty well, I'm SLOW but I am up to about 10 miles. (1 month until the half marathon). I haven't had any pain/discomfort up until recently. In the beginning I had the occasional shin splints but those seem to have passed. This week I've noticed that my calves and shins KILL the first 20-25 minutes of my run. It was really bad last night and I almost didn't keep going. After about 25 minutes they loosened up and seemed to be fine.

    I guess the obvious answer is to ice and take IBProfen but I was just wondering if anyone had any advice?

    And should I get a bucket and soak them in cold water? I guess I should have done this immediately after my run?

    I'm also going to try to get back to eating more bananas.

    Advice please?
    Loving wife of neurosurgeon
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    If you're eating bananas for the potassium, eat summer squash, or bell peppers. (At least this is what I've heard) http://www.kimkins.com/need-potassiu...-bananas-oj-2/
    Wife to PGY4 & Mother of 3.

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    • #3
      How are your shoes? Have you upped your mileage quickly? Those two things caused me to have shin splints.

      I bought a coldpack/strap from wal-mart and would ice it the night before and in the morning after my run. Really seemed to help and the strap that held the cold pack in place meant I could walk around and not have to just sit there.
      Married to a newly minted Pediatric Rad, momma to a sweet girl and a bunch of (mostly) cute boy monsters.



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      • #4
        Originally posted by SoonerTexan View Post
        How are your shoes? Have you upped your mileage quickly? Those two things caused me to have shin splints.

        I bought a coldpack/strap from wal-mart and would ice it the night before and in the morning after my run. Really seemed to help and the strap that held the cold pack in place meant I could walk around and not have to just sit there.

        The last month has been my greatest jump in time/mileage. Two weekends ago I did 2 hours 12 minutes, this weekend, I only did an hour and 48 minutes, (because I had a rough week emotionally) and in anticipation of trying to do 2 hours and 24 or 36 minutes this weekend.

        I bought a new pair of running shoes, about a month ago, and have been using those for my short runs, and using my older shoes (had about a year, but only been running seriously for about 5 months). I'm worried about switching to my new shoes for long runs until I've broken them in further. But now that I think about it, the last two runs have been in my old shoes.

        I'll have to go get one of those icepacks... part of my problem is that I don't want to sit around and ice... perhaps that would be a good option for me.
        Loving wife of neurosurgeon

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        • #5
          Wow. First off, congrats. Second ... thanks for asking the question. I actually ended up doing a short walk yesterday instead of my measly week 2/day3 of C25K (I'm such a loser, I know! LOL) What holds me back is truly the unbelievable pain in my calves. I just can't seem to get past it. I bought new running shoes for myself and they are really comfortable. I don't think they are the problem. For me, I'm guessing it is just the newness of exercising again at all after hibernating all winter. I feel like I could job more (I go pretty slowly) if it wasn't for the pain.

          I did start out by doing the C25K and adding 1 hour of walking on top of that each day ... and maybe i was over-doing for my personal physical fitness. I'm going to try the icepacks and ibuprofen!

          Kris
          ~Mom of 5, married to an ID doc
          ~A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss

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          • #6
            I bought a new pair of running shoes, about a month ago, and have been using those for my short runs, and using my older shoes (had about a year, but only been running seriously for about 5 months). I'm worried about switching to my new shoes for long runs until I've broken them in further. But now that I think about it, the last two runs have been in my old shoes.
            That's probably it. You'd be surprised how quickly those suckers wear out!
            Married to a newly minted Pediatric Rad, momma to a sweet girl and a bunch of (mostly) cute boy monsters.



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            • #7
              Wore my newer shoes Sunday and I have been wrapping icepacks from my knees and shins down to my ankles. (I just used ace bandage to keep them in place because I couldn't find the icepacks with the straps).

              Anyways my legs have been MUCH better! Thanks!
              Loving wife of neurosurgeon

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