shin splints and shoes
Question
i am a 40 year old male and have run on and off most of my life, usually in the 3-4 mile at a time range. my shoe of choice has been Asics most often, due to the fact that i never had bad cases of shin splints. Lately, after purchasing my latest pair (GEL 2120) i have been having shinsplints in my left leg. i looked up on the Asics website and this shoe is for overpronators, and i have a neutral gait. could this cause my shinsplints?
Answer
Hi Chuck
Breaking in new shoes is a real pain in the ? if you no what i mean.The shoe is forcing your foot to land where it hasn't before and putting a little stress on the shins.I think if you give it a little time the splints will go away since your years of running will benifit you.Just use the ice untill it subsides and also add 500 mg vit c to your 3 meals a day to enhance muscle and tendon recovery.Any other questions just get in touch chuck.Let me know how it works for you.
All the best
John
new runner with several pains
off to basic combat training soon