Im just gunna go ahead and complain for a second. I finally started building back up some miles, but have been coming down with a bit of pain in my shin; probably just medial/posterior shin splints (only in the muscle, no pain in the tibia itself). So I'm like, well Im about to start training for my Fall marathon next week (first time Im doing a full 18 week training plan!) so I should rest this up, and rehab, so its all golden before I begin training. Well I haven't run since saturday and the pain is exactly the same. Its not bad pain; I certainly pass the hop test. And it hasnt gotten any worse. But what the hell - how can it still be there? My rehab is the following (based on a ton of research including the FRB message boards): eccentric calf dips and calf raises with pigeon toes, rolling and massaging my (very) tight calf muscles (I suspect this is the culprit). I bought new shoes that have less stability but more of a arch support, which will help my arch from collapsing. I guess there is little more I can do than wait for all this to work. But I guess my question (should probably just post this on discussion boards) is, should I just keep running a bit, (easy, low mileage) while it heals, as long as its not getting worse? I would take the time off exercising completely if I thought it would help... but it doesnt seem to be. I'm likely going to have to cut down to a 12-week training plan anyway, so maybe I should use the extra 6 weeks to heal up and build up some decent mileage.
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