Hi there,
Up until about a year ago i was a fairly regular runner, averaging about 20-25km a week. I developed some nasty shin splints and had to take time out to recover. I was off my feet about 6 months in total. I thought all was well so I slowly started running again, and now they have come back worse than ever. Now, I'm in the Air Force, so I can't go to any of the docs or physios here as I'll be medically downgraded for them. I have a fitness test at the end of this month... I have to run 2.4km in 13 mins. I know this isn't fast, but after no training at all for 6 months I've lost just about all my fitness, and I can't run for more than a few minutes at a time for the pain.
Does anyone have any tricks or secrets you can lend me? At the moment I'm spending a LOT of time either swimming or on the cross trainer, but I don't think it's good enough to get me ready for the test. I ice my shins for about half an hour twice a day which helps a bit, but not enough. Does anybody take anything for shin pain - painkillers? Anti-inflammatories?
I'm not so much concerned about long term recovery at the moment, that can happen once I've passed this damned test! I just need to get my fitness up quickly, and something short term to get me through this run.
Any feedback/advice would be very much appreciated
Ash
(21/female)
Up until about a year ago i was a fairly regular runner, averaging about 20-25km a week. I developed some nasty shin splints and had to take time out to recover. I was off my feet about 6 months in total. I thought all was well so I slowly started running again, and now they have come back worse than ever. Now, I'm in the Air Force, so I can't go to any of the docs or physios here as I'll be medically downgraded for them. I have a fitness test at the end of this month... I have to run 2.4km in 13 mins. I know this isn't fast, but after no training at all for 6 months I've lost just about all my fitness, and I can't run for more than a few minutes at a time for the pain.
Does anyone have any tricks or secrets you can lend me? At the moment I'm spending a LOT of time either swimming or on the cross trainer, but I don't think it's good enough to get me ready for the test. I ice my shins for about half an hour twice a day which helps a bit, but not enough. Does anybody take anything for shin pain - painkillers? Anti-inflammatories?
I'm not so much concerned about long term recovery at the moment, that can happen once I've passed this damned test! I just need to get my fitness up quickly, and something short term to get me through this run.
Any feedback/advice would be very much appreciated
Ash
(21/female)