When you run on nature trails, do you feel the soleus muscles being worked? For a pavement/track runner, I did a fair amount of natural surface running with roots and uneven surfaces the other day and my soleus muscles on the outer side of the leg down by the ankles are sore. Makes sense they'd be used more to keep the ankles from rolling, but I was just curious.
No I did not feel that but I still do feel some posterior shin splint pain. The shin splint pain seems to actually get better after my slow longer runs and walks. How about this one too, I also have the slapping of the foot effect as well after a .75 mile to the point I have to stop sometimes. I always thought I didn’t eat enough complex carbs and protein to feed the muscles and they were always giving out early, or is this compartment syndrome? Because I have no tingling or dead feet feeling but it is hard to move the tibialis anterior and lift the foot at times due to the muscles filled with so much blood during and after the runs for up to 20 minutes. I am a mid foot striker so I did not think it was my form.
Upgraded to these today: I've heard great things...and I had a gift card. Going for a run at the park later today and will let you know how they work out.
