Last night I was contemplating what to do. I had my route and everything all planned out and I was ready to tackle it, but my shins/calves started getting a little achy. Nothing big, but putting in high miles after a near nothing month and with SGM coming up I get super sensitive about little niggles. My contemplation was this: I had arch supports (super feet) in my shoes from the start of my running days until after SGM last year when I finally took them out upon recommendation of my PT, because I would constantly get shin splints and he figured that I was probably over compensating with the supports. Since taking them out I haven't had any shin issues! Then, my PF came up. So, my PT had me put in SOFT arch supports - the super feet were too rigid and giving shin splints, but my arches must need a little more than what is in my shoes. So, since Aug I've had new arch supports. Now that my miles are going up my shins are getting achy! Poo! I rolled and stretched really well last night before bed.
I didn't want to run outside in case they got bad and I felt like I needed to stop, and I was tired and wanted to sleep in :) So, I went back to an old pair of shoes w/out the supports and went to the TM. Amazingly, my shins don't ache now and my calves don't feel horrible either. So, was it the supports gone or the rolling/stretching last night? I don't know. I'm confused and don't know what to do. Should I try no arch supports for the long run Saturday and see how my PF does and hope that all will be okay or should I keep the arch supports and deal with the shins and just roll and stretch if it is bad afterward? I'm in a quandary!!! Any advice is welcome. Rode the bike to the gym with Adam. It was cool enough we both needed jackets :( 3 miles on the TM: 8:34 (1%); 8:34 (2%); 8:13 (1%) 1 mile on the track not timed, but similar effort 3 more miles on the TM: 8:20(1%); 8:20 (2%); 7:45 (started at 7:58 and went progressive the last half, so I'm kind of guessing) 1 mile on the track again, not timed, but similar effort Walked and chatted a few laps with Jena stabilization exercises - band walking, big toe/little toe calf raises, lunges, weighted bridge leg lifts, 20 push-ups (girls), side arm raises, X hop. Repeated 3X with a sprinting lap between each set (11 laps/mile...so not enough to put into mileage). 10 min of stretching calves/hamstrings/feet. Bike home with Adam, didn't wear MY jacket home, but Adam still needed one. It is getting cool :(
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