Throbbing shins at the start of runs?

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6 years ago 09/17/2017 3:32pm EDT

Hey guys, I've been dealing with some pretty weird shin pain recently. It's just a terrible tightness/throbbing pain right at the front of my shins in the ankle area in the beginning 2-3 miles of my runs. If you keep running eventually the pain will subside. It also goes away as soon as you stop. Sometimes I've been having to stop for a couple seconds when the pain gets to intense, and then get going again.

Like I said, goes away after 20 or so minutes of running and is fine for the remainder of the run.

Any idea what this is?

6 years ago 09/17/2017 3:40pm EDT

re: weirdshinpain

0/10.

On the 0.00001% chance this is a serious thread, you have "shin splints" and a google search will bring up all the info you need. In short: ice, toe raises, calf stretches, and back off the intensity for a little while. Your shin splints should clear up within a couple weeks.

6 years ago 09/17/2017 3:45pm EDT

re: weirdshinpain

You're not resting enough hours between doubles and you're not getting enough sleep 9-10 hours sleep will fix this.

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