Work has been crazy lately. It requires much time than I care to spare.
Here is what I did for the week.
Monday: Ran 5k: 27:39 real easy
Monday PM: Bike 10k 26 minutes.
Tuesday: Bike AM/PM 20k, 53 minutes
Wednesday: Run 4.3k, 22 minutes
Thursday: Pool Running 30 minutes
Friday: Off
When I run, there is no pains or strains in the shins. On Wednesday after the run, I massaged the shins. This is a deep massage. There is some tightness and soreness along the bone when pressure is applied. I think that this is to be expected. I don't think that this is something that should keep me from running. However, my therapist suggested I wait until Monday to run. Either way, not running yesterday, will not really cause any harm or good. I just worked late.
I continue to do my usual strength exercises as noted in previous posts. The one good thing I think I got out of this week is the pool running. It was not as boring as I thought it would be. The pool had these float belts that can be strapped around the waist, at least that is were I think it was suppose to stay, it rose up to my chest. I stood in the pool and then tried simulating the running motions. At first I was trying to move the legs fast, but I felt that this was not working the areas that need it. With pool running, you can choose the position of your body relative to your head. Lean a little more forward, lean a little back or pull your legs up higher at the rear. When doing this you can choose to work other parts that you may not work as much while running on the ground. I think that my gluts are somewhat weak, and if I concentrate on using those muscles to move my legs they may get stronger and reduce the amount of effort needed by the hamstring. One thing is for sure, pool running does feel like it will help more than biking.
Today and tomorrow will be elliptical days with some running on Monday. I am going to try it without the tape.
3 more weeks until the rebuild, really begins. I look forward to running outside more.
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My shin 'lock-up' is more a muscular issue than inflammation like yours. It sounds like you have been correctly diagnosed, but the advice and treatment you are getting is not necessarily helping.
Tim Noakes is a doctor who edited a great book called Lore of Running, and in it is a list of ten rules of running injuries. One of my favorites is 'never accept as a final opinion the advice of a non-runner'. Another is 'treat the cause, not the effect'. And a third is 'total rest is seldom the most appropriate treatment'.
In my opinion, all three rules apply in your case. You will eventually be able to run as much as you choose to without pain. It will just be a matter of patience and time. I think your approach to cross-training with running mixed in is right on. Keep at it, and add running time as you can tolerate it.
As far as the symptoms go, if you don't determine why your shins are flaring up, they will keep flaring up, even with treatment, ice, and advil, you will keep ramping up and backing off as needed, or you'll just get a stress fracture and be done running and cross training for 6 weeks. All of that is a waste. Try to find a podiatrist or sports med doc that can look at your feet, your shoes, and your gait cycle. They should be able to give you a good idea where the cause lies. If you find someone that tells you to stop running, find someone else to talk to.
It may be easy enough to determine the problem without even seeing a foot doc. Are you a larger runner? 180+ pounds? What kind of shoes do you wear? What does the wear pattern look like? How many miles on your shoes? If you're a 160 pounder wearing one month-old motion-control shoes, you may need to see a pro. If not, a change to the right shoe may be what you need to resolve the cause so the treatments can resolve the pain and you can get back to running as much as you want.
Sorry for the long-winded comment. I hope things get better for you soon. And thanks for stopping by my blog. Good luck!
Wow, Thank you very much for your comments. ALL of what you said makes a lot of sense. A number of things caused my injury, but if I were to pin it down to what most contributed, I would have to say that it was overstriding, but not listening to my body would be a very close second. The overstriding seemsto be the most common point made by the professionals I have spoken to.
I have changed my shoes, at the most, every 700km. I have also been rotating 2 pairs on a regular basis. I updated my sidebar to reflect my weight and height.
I like to hear long winded comments from fast experienced runners such as yourself, thanks.
P.S. The sporttracks software is ausome!
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