http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.html traineo forum thread - Shin Splints? Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:10:19 +0000 http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlI do map my runs. I just get lost a lot, haha. My neighborhood confuses the heck outta me (I've lived in this town most of my life, but only about 10 months in this neighborhood, and it's confusing because it's very random. Some streets are like .1 miles, some are 3+. They twist and turn and it's easy to not find your way back. I've been pretty much improving steadily just doing a 3.5 miles. When I did my first 28 minute run, that and my 5 minute warm-up took me right...http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlFri, 11 Jul 2008 18:10:19 +0000http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlYou should check out sites like mapmyrun.com or gmap-pedometer.com which let you map out a route (or find one) near your house. This way you can plan ahead a few routes of different lengths. To get faster, I'd suggest doing runs of different lengths. Runs over the distance you want to run will help your endurance and speed (just run them nice and slowly). Speed work is usually done by doing a short warm-up (about 10 minutes) then, sprint some distance, and then slow down for about the s...http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlWed, 09 Jul 2008 15:27:09 +0000http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlThank you guys a lot. Brian, I think that might be a contributing factor for me. I mean, I took it slow (took me...4 months, almost, to do the C25k, because I wanted to make sure I had it down good before I moved on) but I was also working on speed at the same time, not just endurance. My mileage has been the same for a month and half though (I need to alter the route...to get in my 30 minutes I wind up passing my house and then not trying as hard because I make the connection that the faster...http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlWed, 09 Jul 2008 13:58:35 +0000http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlall rightQuoting: akaJBIf you re-read this article again, you will see that they suggest landing "between your heel and midfoot." From what I've been told, you should land such that your food is directly below your hips, and how you land, should cause your foot to naturally roll forward onto your toes. If you have to start the move forward yourself (which happens if you land on your heel) you lose all that energy you generated in the stride forward, which is not a very ...http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlWed, 09 Jul 2008 13:50:36 +0000http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlQuoting: fuzzylizardAs for running, I always thought it was heel-toe: land on your heel, move to the ball of your foot and then push off with your toes. http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238- 267-268-8210-0,00.html If you re-read this article again, you will see that they suggest landing "between your heel and midfoot." From what I've been told, you should land such that your food is directly below your hips, and how you land, should cause your foot to natura...http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlWed, 09 Jul 2008 13:36:00 +0000http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlHi Mikaela, All I can tell you is what I've learned about my body from doing distance running. Your results may be quite different. I started running after being a habitual couch potato for years. I was 6'2" and 250lbs. For some reason, I got the hare-brained idea to run a marathon. So I am in training now. When I first began, I would get awful shin splints. After doing a lot of research, I came to the conclusion that in my case, the muscles in my lower legs were just ...http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlWed, 09 Jul 2008 06:31:42 +0000http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlHave you thought about getting a job in order to pay for the shoes? As for running, I always thought it was heel-toe: land on your heel, move to the ball of your foot and then push off with your toes. http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238- 267-268-8210-0,00.htmlhttp://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlWed, 09 Jul 2008 06:29:09 +0000http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlRun backwards also. I found tossing that in helped me cut down on my shin splints alot when I was in track. Really 'kick' as you stride and stay on the balls of your feet.http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlWed, 09 Jul 2008 02:05:02 +0000http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlOk... well your mom is pretty much wrong about how shin splints are obtained...and I certainly don't want to suggest that you be disrespectful to her... perhaps you can have her sit down with you at the computer to research the problem... here's a link that it explains it... http://www.medicinenet.com/shin_splints/article.ht m It is important to keep up your stretching regardless... Also, you might try taping your shins... I didn't read the whole article attached maybe i...http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlTue, 08 Jul 2008 20:38:28 +0000http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlEh, they don't really care. My dad doesn't understand that I run 4 days a week AND wear the same shoes to the gym three days a week, and my mom thinks that shin splints come from not stretching and can be solved by stretching. XC starts by the end of the month, and I -might- be able to convince them to get me good shoes then, as opposed to what I have now, but for now, it probably won't happen....http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlMon, 07 Jul 2008 18:23:07 +0000http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlSo your parents won't buy you new shoes. Have you tried bargaining? Offer to do chores to pay for them or something. Have you explained that you think the old shoes are causing shin splints. I mean shin splints are no joking matter. They can put you out of training for weeks.http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlMon, 07 Jul 2008 17:12:40 +0000http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlI run on a road. I can't do anything about it. The -only- non-paved place around here I can run is the school's XC trails, which I'm only allowed on during the season during practices and meets. I have no access to a track. We don't even have sidewalks in my neighborhood. I think I'm getting shin splints. Sometimes I get a mild pain in my left shin when running, but it -always- goes away withing about 10 seconds of starting, and since I get it around the same time int...http://www.traineo.com/11_6206_0.htmlSat, 05 Jul 2008 01:52:15 +0000