RunningAHEAD - Topic: Oh.... my aching shins!! (page 2)

The Running Green Girl

posted: 1/10/2008 at 4:32 PM

(one suggestion i've heard over and over is to do the alphabet with your big toe. like do one foot at a time.)

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Awol

posted: 1/10/2008 at 4:37 PM

Quote from ninashultz on 1/10/2008 at 4:07 PM:

I am also new to RA and switched from CR. I've had similar shin pain and I did a short series of heal and toe raises that seemed to do the trick. I usually do these right before I warm up but throughout the day works too. 2 reps (15 each) 15 toe raises with your toes pointing towards each other. /\ 15 heal raises with your toes pointing towards each other. /\ 15 toe raises with your heals pointing towards each other. \/ 15 heal raises with your heals pointing towards each other. \/ Hope it helps and good luck. ~Nina

Standing or sitting or does it not matter?

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modal

posted: 1/10/2008 at 5:04 PM

Quote from Awol on 1/10/2008 at 4:37 PM:

Standing or sitting or does it not matter?

It doesn't matter. -You might also want to make circles with your foot. When I stretch, I 2 reps doing 5 circles clockwise then 5 circles counterclockwise. -I would also suggest adding a walking warm up and cool down. -Ice your shins after your run or while your getting ready to sleep. -Bengay/Biofreeze can reduce your soreness.

Vim

dmiller23462

posted: 1/11/2008 at 1:16 AM

Quote from cagery on 1/10/2008 at 3:49 PM:

oh you are quite worthy...just not OLD enough.... ...just wait until I bring up a Jim Fixx fix....

Funny you mention Jim Fixx....I *just* checked out his "Complete Book of Running" today from the library...I also finished "Running and Being" by Dr Sheehan a couple months ago...I may not be old enough, but these guys know how to write about running, that's for sure... Shocked

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ninashultz

posted: 1/11/2008 at 4:54 PM

Quote from Awol on 1/10/2008 at 4:37 PM:

Standing or sitting or does it not matter?

I"ve always done them standing up because you feel your shins working. Whenever and I sit it just feels like I'm working my ankles...which is still a good thing.

obiebyke

posted: 1/11/2008 at 5:00 PM

Really? I like doing it sitting down. Feels like more of a stretch to me, at least on the toe raises. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

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Daisy99

posted: 1/12/2008 at 5:36 PM

I can testify that toe taps solved my shin pain too. I thought it was shin splints at first but now I suspect those muscles just needed to be strengthened and stretched. Doing toe taps whenever I thought about it at my desk during the day seems to have solved the problem!

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