Shin Splints and running?

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I have been running for 6 months. I haven't had any shin pain, but a week ago I got new running shoes. Since that day I have had pain in my shin/calves. I used to run everyday. (about two miles running 6-8 minutes, then running one minute then 6-8 mins again until 30 minutes was up.) but I haven't gone for a run since I got my shoes. I just walked and now I'm not going on the treadmill at all.

I head that shin splints take weeks to heal. So I haven't been running. I'm not even sure I have them. but on my right leg, on the lower inside of my shin, there is this pain. It's like someone is stretching the muscel or something.

I don't want to make the pain worse. I have a field hockey season comming up on the 15th and I have track starting soon.

what can I do? should I take it easy and cut out the running/walking all the way? Should I go to the DR. and get a note to get out of P.E.? (we have to run in P.E.) or should I just walk easy?

also I had some questions about my warmup for running. I usually get on the treadmill without stretching for 3 minutes. then I stretch for about 5-8 minutes. after that, I get on the treadmill for thirty minutes, and then warmdown walk for 5 mins.

thanks!

Answer
First of all you should stop running until the pain subsides or you may make it worse. Since this happened when you got new shoes, I would suggest going back to your old shoes until the pain goes away (help for that in the links below). Once the pain is gone, wear your new shoes to walk in only and your old shoes for running; this should give your legs a chance to adjust to them without causing pain. After a week or so of walking in them, try running again and see how it goes. If you feel the pain coming back, repeat the process. Eventually your legs should adjust to the new shoe; if not, you may have to replace them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_splints

http://walking.about.com/cs/medleg/ht/htshinsplints.htm

http://www.ehow.com/how_5076245_avoid-shin-splints.html

how do you avoid shin splints?

Moon

everytime i run the next day my shins are killing me... is there some proper way to stretch the shins?

Answer
Running shoes
Strengthen your calf muscles with exercises- toe raises and shin stretches
Run on softer surfaces
Alternate running days
Keep legs warm during your run
Ice

for info on stretches go to
http://www.ehow.com/way_5941292_exercise-stretch-out-shins.html

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