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Originally Posted by Kybosh
A good shoe store should be able to assess your technique and foot striking to make recommendations for shoes and how to minimize pain (Gord's here in Calgary is pretty good). Also, every runner (or athlete in general) should learn basic strength training principles and how to effectively use foam rollers, lacrosse balls, and other tools of the trade. Rest, hydration and nutrition are also key.
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Also, shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome) is an injury that builds over time. Even with perfect technique, you can still do damage by increasing your distance too far, too soon. That's always been my problem -- my cardio and muscular tone improve faster than my shins, so I push myself too far. This year I'm trying to take it easy and ... so far, so good after 3+ weeks.
What do they say? Increase distance by only 10% per week? Yeah...my stubbornness had me starting at 10 k/week and trying to triple that in 2 weeks. Splinty goodness!