I have been trying for over two years to help a friend get into running, but each time she tries, she gets shin splints (medial). She has high, rigid arches and pronates a bit on the left (the side prone to shin splints). Each attempt at running has resulted in shin splints. She has tried all sorts of stretching, strengthening and massage. Nothing was worked. Every attempt to run ends in painful shin splints after getting close to being able to run a mile without stopping or a similar distance with walk breaks.
The local running store put her in some pretty hefty Asics (Nimbus, I think). I have been wondering whether minimalism may be the answer.
Anyone had success getting past medial shin splints by going minimal? Specifically as a beginner? Anyone get medial shin splints by going minimal?