Topic: Shin Splints, Blisters, and PT

[Manticure]

Ok in the last few weeks since my last post I started doing regular exercises for my shins. Draw alphabet with each foot twice a day. Walk on heels twice a day. And 2 sets of the exercise where you stand on your toes and then raise and lower your heels repeatedly. I have to say all these exercises helped my running quite a bit. I can even notice my lower leg muscles bigger now! So yeah if anyone else has trouble with lower legs when running. Those exercises should help a ton.
On the other hand though, the pain in my anterior shins is still there. Not nearly as much as before but I can still feel it become a bit worse every time after running, but on the next day it's almost gone again. I don't want to stop completely running now because BMQ is in a little more than a week. Today I ran the shuttle test and surprisingly I ran 5.5 for the first time and I think I could actually do 6. But the thing is, once I got to 5, I was quite surprised how I am not that exhausted yet so I decided to go for 5.5 and the thought about level 6 didn't even pop in my head so I just stopped at 5.5 but I was extremely exhausted then.

[Private]

For new recruits who have not done much running before- GET YOURSELF A GOOD PAIR OF SHOES.

This can make all the difference in your training, from increasing your times to preventing shin splints.

If you're from Edmonton a good place to go is Fast Trax run/ski shop.

A professional will have you run on a treadmill in store and watch your gait, among other things and determine the right shoes for you.

I didn't realize all the things factored in to determine what shoes are good for you...

Most of the staff are regular marathon runners (Death race, Lost souls etc.) not just random shoe salesman so they know what they're talking about.

Here's a link to their website:
http://www.fasttraxskishop.com/

TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET

[jemcgrg]

I just wanted to thank everyone for this information. One of my biggest worries about basic is just not being well enough prepared. This has given me some good perspective and also put my mind at ease a bit.