Tibial Stress Syndrome or Shin Splints, Yo!

So running has been fun... not. I've been getting shin splints and it's been very painful. I was hoping it would go away and tried to "run through it" but that just resulted in needing to ice my shins when I hobbled back home. (I seem to do a lot of hobbling as of late--sheesh.) When I went to WebMD to look up shin splints, I found out I was doing more harm than good. I found out that shin splints are very common, they cause about 13% of all running injuries. More importantly, you need to wait (impatiently) for your shins to heal before you get back to your activity.

A photo of my shins after the BWCA trip--they've been taking a beating!

If you've never had shin splints before it's located in the front (your shins). I feel mine along both sides of the bone... more so on the inside. It's usually a dull, aching pain while I'm exercising but when I continued to run it started to become constant.

The right foot is "overpronating."
It means your feet curve in.

Since Kate and I have the Warrior Dash coming up, I wanted to get back on track so I did some research and went to the Running Store. I found out I overpronate. Ankle and arch support are needed in my running shoes.

The old Nikes.

The new Asics. A HUGE difference.