Hi all,
My name is Ken (dont ask about Yoshua as a name!) I am 23 and have started running again.
Now I know your probably thinking... "Again?" "Back from the dead in the title at 23?"
Well from college I joined the marines and had an accident and as a result broke my back. After the whole "you wont walk again" thing I did and now I am at a stage where I can play football etc but obviously my fitness isnt there now.
I have started running and I am facing problems I have never faced before which I will go in to and hopefully YOU can help me!
I am currently running a single mile just to get in to it and let my body adjust to the stress and strains but I am finding this single problem to be a right pain!
When I start out after a very short time I have an ache type pain in the front of my shins. Now I know about shin splints as some lads had them in training, I was lucky enough not to and I know they can be very painful. It isnt the type of pain that makes me want to stop I can get through it but it is a strange pain. It almost feels as if my fib and tib are going to break under the pressure of running (obviously they wont but it feels like this).
I try to run light from heel to toe to lessen the strain and keep my legs from getting tired but it still hits me.
Also Stretching...... Before AND afterwards?
Any suggestions would be great. Also for anyone with a medical/physio background for reference I do have Ankylosing Spondylitis, although I dont think this is the cause of my shins aching.
Thanks
K
My name is Ken (dont ask about Yoshua as a name!) I am 23 and have started running again.
Now I know your probably thinking... "Again?" "Back from the dead in the title at 23?"
Well from college I joined the marines and had an accident and as a result broke my back. After the whole "you wont walk again" thing I did and now I am at a stage where I can play football etc but obviously my fitness isnt there now.
I have started running and I am facing problems I have never faced before which I will go in to and hopefully YOU can help me!
I am currently running a single mile just to get in to it and let my body adjust to the stress and strains but I am finding this single problem to be a right pain!
When I start out after a very short time I have an ache type pain in the front of my shins. Now I know about shin splints as some lads had them in training, I was lucky enough not to and I know they can be very painful. It isnt the type of pain that makes me want to stop I can get through it but it is a strange pain. It almost feels as if my fib and tib are going to break under the pressure of running (obviously they wont but it feels like this).
I try to run light from heel to toe to lessen the strain and keep my legs from getting tired but it still hits me.
Also Stretching...... Before AND afterwards?
Any suggestions would be great. Also for anyone with a medical/physio background for reference I do have Ankylosing Spondylitis, although I dont think this is the cause of my shins aching.
Thanks
K