I Can Do Hard Things

I was told once that if a pain shows up during the warm up but goes away during the run, then it's training pain.

I hope hope hope you don't have an injury. You are smart (not hypochondriac) to have it checked out.

Have you tried wearing compressing sleeves during the day. I know some people use it for recovery. When my muscles ache, rather than ice it, I massage it along with gentle stretching.

I'm thinking that after running mostly on treadmill over the last couple months, the shin muscles might be called upon to work differently when you ran the SG Half. That is just a hunch, I may be totally off. At any rate, I hope it's a training pain and not any injury.

Smooth - I always appreciate your comments! You are such a wealth of knowledge and a great friend! Thank you!

if it is shin splits I have some good strengthening exercises for you - and some bad news. It may be the TM's fault. When you switch running surfaces and then do a long run (like you did a couple weeks ago) on that surface you open yourself up to shin splints. Sorry, not good news :( The good news is that if you ice massage it (freeze water in a cup and tear down the cup as the ice melts while you rub it all up and down the shin) it will help a ton. Also, foot/ankle stability stuff will help in the long run: toe/heel walking and heel raises off a ledge, but push up on the big toe side then little toe side. Alternating big, little and do 3 sets of 30. You can totally kick this! Oh, and the compression sleeves are VERY bonus!! Wear them all day under pants and especially when you run.