Shins

By Karin on March 30, 2008 2:39 PM | 4 Comments

A quiet weekend, no major training, although today was supposed to be my last really long run before the London Marathon in 2 weeks. On Wednesday I felt a twinge in my right leg and the warning signs flashed bright enough for me to go to the physio.  The outcome:  shin splints. 

She told me to rest, ice and take it easy ... and see how I felt the first 2 miles of my run today. If there was the slightest twinge, I had to stop and head back home. So this morning I put on my shoes, and started running, fuel belt optimistically loaded and around my waist. Gels packed and all. And there was a twinge. More than a twinge really. After 2 miles I could feel that I was in trouble, because the twinge felt worse than it did on Wednesday.

So where does this leave me for London?

Broken hearted.

I'll go back to the physio tomorrow and see what she recommends, but I pretty much know what they like to say ...

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4 Comments

Juls | March 30, 2008 3:06 PM | Reply

I don't know when you were coined the name Deely Bopper Head but Karin I feel so bad for you. Knowing that so many of us can relate doesn't make it an easier. :(
Juls (otherwise known as Gumbyhead)

jank | March 31, 2008 12:49 AM | Reply

ouch. Hope the appointement goes better than expected

Trail Running | March 31, 2008 1:02 AM | Reply

I can understand how you feel, I got shin splints the very first year I started running. The bad thing I did was kept running, which no one will recommend. Rest up and ice a lot and hopefully, you will be able to race when the time comes.

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