Quote Originally Posted by KSH View Post
Well, I did go to one Sport Orthopedic when I twisted my ankle in February.

I dicussed my issues with the lower leg pain/burning, and they pretty much said we could try some orthopedics and see if that helps. Honestly, the answer was pretty lame.

I probably need to find another one.

My coach swears I don't have shin splints... and maybe I don't. He says that my muscles down there are just getting use to the new form. Well, those muscles around my shin/ankle/etc. are making it hard to walk down stairs today (Tues- ran last on Sun). I just think that we upped my mileage too quickly and I was running to fast.

I also told him that I would be willing to go see anyone else I need to, to get the problem looked at resolved.

We will see what happens Thursday.

Thanks for the kind words. My goal of running a 5K by 9-17-06 is pretty much shot. I just hope I can a mile or two in the tri at this point.
How long were you not running? Where are you running, i.e. what kind of surface? Were you still jogging right before you did this work out?

I'm asking these questions, cause running is really quite different from riding. Yes, you can get really sore from a workout if you are not used to it; and shin splints can also be caused by running on a really hard surface. As I have gotten older, I have to be really careful about how much I do when I start doing something different, i.e. like sprinting! Sprinting is like the worst thing I can do to make myself really sore! It seems like no matter how I warm up or how much stretching I do, I always tear a hamstring when I start sprinting. The work out above seems like too much for me to start with. Maybe it was for you. Everyone is different and has different abilities to handle the stress of a new workout.

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