Tonight would be my first track workout with the DetermiNation team, but I sent this email to my coach… grrr.
“I did the seven-mile run on Saturday and it was great – no pain or anything – although I should have only run about five since I haven’t been doing runs that long. I took it easy on Sunday. Yesterday, I began feeling very slight pain in my shins during the day, then ran one mile on the treadmill in the evening before stopping because the pain increased. It wasn’t very intense, but it felt like the kind that could be made worse if I kept going, so I did the elliptical instead.
"I’m still feeling a tiny bit of shin pain walking around today, but I really want to run tonight at the track. Do you think I should come and run, or go on a bike ride instead? I’m thinking the pain is either due to the distance I did on Saturday, or the fact that I’m still breaking in my new shoes (or both)."I’m planning to run my first 10K on April 17, so I definitely don’t want to put myself out of commission for that!”
I feel like a jerk because I don’t want to miss my first track session, but I don’t want to injure myself either. The pain is on the inner side of each shin, down toward my ankle. And it’s minor pain – definitely not like the shin splints I’ve had before.
What do you guys think? I’m thinking I could attempt some light running near home, and if that hurts, jump on the bike for a bit, then stretch and ice my shins.
I’m not looking for straight-up medical advice, obviously – just practical suggestions from fellow runners!
Dev on Running 