EG....evrybody has a story and here's mine. I'm currently going through nearly the same shin experience as you are. I took 2 weeks off with absolutely no running. By the end of the two week period I could walk with no pain discomfort or sensation what so ever. Went for a 3 miler, 4 miler, 6 miler, 12 miler in a one week period with no problems. The next week I did a six miler and the next day I could feel the slight discomfort beginning to come back when I got up to walk. But the discomfort goes away rather quickly and doesn't bother me much of the day. So I don't think my 2 week period was enough to get rid of it.....but it is much much better. For how long? Don't know. But I'm going to find out. 4 weeks off would have been better, but I, like you, don't want to take the time....when I say it out loud, it doesn't make sense. I have a marathon planned for the end of April. Will see how that turns out. I've got a tune up 25K planned for late Feb. That may tell the story right there. Good luck.

Nice to have Tim as my palpitation buddy. It is hard to explain what it feels like to people that don't get palpitations. Like a furry little animal doing back-flips and karate kicks in your chest.

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