shin splints / legs hurt

[gookmique]

after running for so long, my shins are really starting to hurt. the funny thing is, i don't do anything all day (being out of school, and unemployed). i just sit on the computer, or watch tv, then at night i go run 2 miles. so basically i don't put pressure on my legs for the whole day, then for a good 10-20 minutes they're getting pounded over and over again. is this bad? should i be more active during the day, just to prepare my shins for the run during the night?



+ also

i broke my left leg twice about 4-5 years ago. that happened before any growth happened in my leg. do you think my leg is strong enough to withstand running, haven being broke twice in the past? my legs have grown an awful lot though, so i would suspect i'd be alright, correct?

[0=]

Well, what do you do to warm up and cool down? Even if you're not doing much if you're not taking care of your body it'll get messed up. I run 4-7 miles a day with hills sometimes and I've never had shin splints, but I do a lot of stretching before and after running. Also, what type of shoes do you run in, how well do they fit you, and how old are they?

Concerning your leg, if you had proper medical treatment it's stronger than it was prior to being broken because the bone heals back thicker. If it was a joint it would be another story, but a simple broken bone heals back stronger.

[Mannequin]

im a runner...

first, your calves are most likely really tight. stretch them.
ice your shins and take aleve.

also, you probably have a muscle imbalance. your calfs are most likely two much proportionally stronger than your shin muscles. you must strengthen your shins.

try: writing the abc's with your feet in the air, using your big toe as the "pen" or "tracer". Go through each letter. you should REALLY feel it.

or, get back and feet against the wall and "flap" your feet up and down, leaving your heels on the ground while moving your toes and rest of the foot up and down really fast.

sparknotes:
stretch, strengthen, ice.

[Mannequin]

oh, and about the running. start very slowly and build gradually...you should be fine if your legs healed from the fracture/break.

[gookmique]

im a runner...

first, your calves are most likely really tight. stretch them.
ice your shins and take aleve.

also, you probably have a muscle imbalance. your calfs are most likely two much proportionally stronger than your shin muscles. you must strengthen your shins.

try: writing the abc's with your feet in the air, using your big toe as the "pen" or "tracer". Go through each letter. you should REALLY feel it.

or, get back and feet against the wall and "flap" your feet up and down, leaving your heels on the ground while moving your toes and rest of the foot up and down really fast.

sparknotes:
stretch, strengthen, ice.

thanks, i'll try that out. the muscles arn't hurting at all (after the exercise my muscles ache), more so the actual shin bone itself. i just don't want anything to go wrong, you know.