I'll echo those who say it's an occurrence when you start out running. I got them pretty bad when I first took up running, and back then, I was only running short distances, 20 minutes at a time.
Then with some rest, good stretching, proper shoes, they eventually went away.
Since then, I've run marathons, half-marathons, countless 10k races, and shin splints have never been an issue. Once your body is conditioned to running, they seem to take care of themselves.
Now it's all about the knee pain!
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