Shin Splints

[Fluppy]

I get these when I power-walk or walk normally for long distances. Does anyone know of any exercises I can do to lesson the pressure (which later turns into pain)?

How would I go about preparing and training for Kokoda with these?

It's not as if I'm able to bring a personal masseur along with me, so some advice in this area would be greatly appreciated.

[ryano82]

Lots of stretches

And they will eventually go away as you get fitter

It takes a while for the strength to build up in them

[Fluppy]

Thanks Ryan.

Funny thing is, I'm an elite gymnast and also a blue-belt in martial arts, so you would think that I wouldn't get shin splints anymore – not so! Maybe I'm just weird lol!

[ryano82]

I know what you mean I also thought the same thing about myself
I had never done a lot of hard road pounding running until 6 months ago
but i would have considered myself as quite fit
and only when I started to run on the road I started to get them
but after 1 month they seem to get less and less until the pain was gone

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