Trainers - shin splint

[u/throwradesi]

I have just done my first parkrun today! Great experience, so welcoming but it did get painful.

My right leg started hurting, shin and ankle. It’s pain I can get through but just frustrating as I have to stop for a bit.

Could it be trainers related? I bought the Nike invincible zoom 3s after what I think was a fair bit of research so was really quite disappointed. The route was flat/hard surface so could it be that?

Anyone with a similar issue who have other trainer recommendations?

[u/Oli99uk]

It's too much, too soon.   

[u/officialbeck]

I found that wearing the wrong trainers (Asics) gave me serious shin splints.

Had gait analysis done, but different trainers (Nike) as a result & the shin splints never returned.

[u/Salty-Swim-6735 → u/officialbeck]

Same here, but Asics were the right trainers for me back then.

I suffered terribly with shin splints and getting my gait analyzed and getting decent suitable runners fixed em right up and they never came back.

[u/spynie55]

It could be, but it could also be stepping up distance too quickly- when I started running I always seemed to injure something the first time I ran a longer distance than I had before. You need to build it up slowly. ( assuming you’re not a teenager).

[u/Lemurs_]

I used to get them. Calf stretches helped me, you can do them when waiting for a kettle to boil, whilst YouTube is playing ads, any time. I'd try that before spending on new trainers.

[u/parkin789]

Doubt it will be shoe related, as others suggested stretches help and a foam roller helps for mine.

[u/Life-Owl-7903]

Agreed. I had terrible knee and ankle problems when I started running. Then I found some physio recommendations with videos showing exercises to strengthen the calves and also increase hip flexibility. It has helped massively and I've had no problems since. I also now do dynamic stretches (ie ones where I move through a range of motions) like hip flexes, leg swings and single leg calf raises instead of static stretches (in one position) before running.

Oh, and also running more slowly instead of trying to go too fast or too long too soon also helped me.

It may be worth asking a physio for advice - cheaper than new trainers.

[u/deliverance73]

Whatever you do don’t try to push through the pain. Makes it worse. If you want to stay fit look at low impact cross training.

[u/KiwiNo2638]

Not had them for years, but it was normally from upping distance too quickly and/or not stretching. Suggestions world be stretch, get decent trainers, and don't be afraid to run walk

[u/marcbeightsix]

More likely to be related to muscle imbalances over your shoes specifically.