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Shin Splints
- Thread starter MrFreakinKite
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Gills
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Everybody's been talking about buying good shoes....I sell shoes, the only one's I can sell without having bitches return them are the "Nike airmax 360." Trust me on them. I wear them and sell them to all of my hardcore runners.
Also, for insoles look up "Superfeet." Unless you have broken bones these insoles are amazing and I also have sold a shit ton of them.
just my 3 cents.
Sincerely,
Al Bundy
Also, for insoles look up "Superfeet." Unless you have broken bones these insoles are amazing and I also have sold a shit ton of them.
just my 3 cents.
Sincerely,
Al Bundy
Check out my post here:
http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showpost.php?p=523340&postcount=17
http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showpost.php?p=523340&postcount=17
MrFreakinKite
New Member
I will keep this thread updated for anybody in the future with the same problem.
I've taken about a week-long break from running (although I haven't used it as an excuse to not work out at all). I've been doing toe-ups for hours at a time. I will ice them before I go running again tonight.
I've taken about a week-long break from running (although I haven't used it as an excuse to not work out at all). I've been doing toe-ups for hours at a time. I will ice them before I go running again tonight.
Check out my link, bro! You may be running with the wrong type of shoes.
MrFreakinKite
New Member
If these other things don't help, I will go to the running store. I just don't have the money to drop 80 bucks on shoes atm.
Btw... when running, do you hit the ball of your foot on the ground, or your heel? My friend who runs a lot said hit the heel softly, and roll your foot. But I read on the internet somewhere that it's better to run on the balls of your feet... anyone have advice?
Btw... when running, do you hit the ball of your foot on the ground, or your heel? My friend who runs a lot said hit the heel softly, and roll your foot. But I read on the internet somewhere that it's better to run on the balls of your feet... anyone have advice?
Yes, yes yes. I'm fighting shin splints right now, too, for some reason. Went out, bought a new pair of running shoes, and it did nothing (and I was doing all of the stretching, ibuprofin, etc). I was going crazy. So I finally went to one of those running shoe stores, where they look at how you run and how your foot rotates, and get a proper shoe for you. Mine has a reinforced arch, since apparently my arch falls a little too much.
It's made a world of difference. I'm still not out of the woods yet, but I can now run 15 minutes without wanting to saw my legs off at the knee. And I saw this the first time I put those shoes on. And really, at that point, I was more than ready to drop $200 on a pair of shoes if I really thought it'd help. Lesson learned, for me: 1) Go to a running shoe store where they know what they're doing, and 2) Do not chintz on the running shoes. Go to the store, try on what they recommend, pick what feels best to your shins, and pay whatever the cost is. It may the most expensive shoe, and it may their cheapest. Don't worry about it either way.
MrFreakinKite
New Member
To quote my father...
"Be careful about these 'specialty running stores,' they'll sell the same shoes you can get at academy but for 3x the price."
Of course if I tell him about me posting here, he'll just say playing internet self-diagnosis is unhealthy.
Again, I don't have the money to drop atm BUT I did a lot of stretching, and the toe ups did WONDERS. I went running last night, and had some pain in my heels (i suspect from my soles), but no shin splints. I took it easy, but I can definitely see some improvement.
"Be careful about these 'specialty running stores,' they'll sell the same shoes you can get at academy but for 3x the price."
Of course if I tell him about me posting here, he'll just say playing internet self-diagnosis is unhealthy.
Again, I don't have the money to drop atm BUT I did a lot of stretching, and the toe ups did WONDERS. I went running last night, and had some pain in my heels (i suspect from my soles), but no shin splints. I took it easy, but I can definitely see some improvement.