lyle said:I posted a little while ago about my knees. While they did get better,
It's also possible they just stopped hurting and haven't strengthened yet.
Quoted message said:I have a new and more terrifying problem. My left shin (specifically
the the whole left part of the left shin) absolutely burns when I
start to run. I can go no more than 1 mile without the pain being so
bad I have to stop (normally I can 5-7 miles daily). Is this shin
splints? Why only left side?
Possibly, but it's difficult to diagnose over the internet and "shin
splints" is a generic term for a lot of different things. Burning pain
can be symptom of many things and is generally not good.
You might try backing off and RICE (rest-ice-compression-elevation) for
short-term relief. Cross-training may help maintain fitness.
Just my opinion, but I think you may have a case of "too much too soon",
esp. if switching from tm to concrete without an adjustment period.
Quoted message said:Going to the well once again, thanks for any advice. This is getting
extremely depressing. I waited months for the weather to get better in
NYC and finally it does and this happens.
Just a thought, but you might take a look at the Injury Prevention for
Runners and some of the other guides on this page. It's a fairly good
collection of strengthening exercises.
http://www.smiweb.org/massage_clinic/guides.html
My gut feeling is that when your knee and shin stop hurting, something
else will. Some strengthening exercises early on may be time well spent.
Another thought, if you're running on roads anyway, doesn't NYC keep
their roads or sidewalks reasonably snow/ice free during most of the
winter, so you wouldn't have the ice problem that some others may have?
There's a number of other runners in NYC in the group that seem to run
year round outside with no problem - or maybe running on ice and not
saying so. This would reduce the hazards of spring buildup. FWIW, tm
vary in their surfaces, but I know at least some are softer than dirt
trails so I'm sure are much softer than concrete and I would definitely
allow time to adjust to harder surface.
Good luck.
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