Shin update

[christopher575]

I forgot to mention that I haven't had any shin issues since I watched this video.

Turns out I forgot the third exercise she shows, but I'm doing fine without. Monday-Thursday, when I get to my bus stop, I do 20 steps on my toes, 20 on my heels, and repeat three more times for a total of 80 steps for each. No issues since I started, except when I got back from the Philadelphia and DC trip and forgot to do them, and then had shin pain on my next long walk. Haven't forgotten since.

The only thing that sucks is that it looks silly. But I'd rather look dumb than be in pain.

Comments

[molasses.livejournal.com]

good one
part of this phase of my lifedotcalm i'm experiencing muscle cramps in legs during exercise and rest. these stretches are essential and that's for the reminder!

[meejies.livejournal.com]

thank you for sharing this! i have issues with shinsplints when walking very fast, hopefully this will help.

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

I bet if I go too fast, I'll have problems, but luckily I only ever want to go faster than my normal rate when I need to pass someone who's going too close to my normal rate.

[meejies.livejournal.com]

it's mostly a problem for me when i am walking with someone whose natural pace is faster than mine. though sometimes i am in a hurry to get to the office from my bus stop and i tend to have pain when i do that too. what's weird is that the speed seems to be more of a factor for me than distance -- i can end up in pain on even very short walks if i try to go too fast.

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Yup, same here. Last time I had really bad shin pain was when I decided to pass someone on the Burke-Gilman. I'd already been walking for three hours or so, and just that one little burst of speed messed everything up.

[myrrhmade.livejournal.com]

Ugh, shin splints are the worst.

[crushdmb.livejournal.com]

Wow. This is a life saver. I've been wanting to walk more but man, do I ever get shin splints!

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

I hope you get the excellent results I did!

[crushdmb.livejournal.com]

I bet I will!! I have such short legs that I almost always get shin splints, even on shorter walks. I used to just live with them when I didn't have a car.