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hollow
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 Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: Questions about cardio: shin splints, stationary bike, etc. |
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I've been working with a trainer on weights for a while now but I haven't stepped up my cardio as much as I should. Trying to do that now, and have been following Couch-to-5K program from Runners World (alternating running with walking) but I keep getting shin splints! Anything you all can suggest to help with this? I have good running shoes that were fitted for me at a good running store.
In the meantime, I started using the stationary bike at the gym (to give my shin splints a break) and I actually feel like it gives me a great cardio workout - I sweat a lot more & get my heart rate up. But I've always been under the impression that weightbearing exercise like the treadmill was much better than things like bikes, elliptical, etc. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks so much. |
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swanso5
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Location: melbourne, australia
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| running is better than biking but if you can't run, which you can't than biking i better than nothing |
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SarahPT
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Location: Western Maine
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Stop running until your shin splints are healed. Shin splints are most often caused by poor running form. New runners typically land with a heel strike. This not only can cause shin splints, but makes running harder. When you run your body should be as relaxed as you can make it. Relax your ankle joint and land softly on your whole foot, not on your heel with your toe pointed up. And when you push off don't push off hard with your toes.Not only is this uch better for preventing stress injuries, but will make your running smoother.
Once you start running again, be sure to stretch your shins after your runs. You can also do exercises to strengthen those muscles.
Good luck! |
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Chipper
Joined: 04 Oct 2007
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| SarahPT wrote: | Stop running until your shin splints are healed. Shin splints are most often caused by poor running form. New runners typically land with a heel strike. This not only can cause shin splints, but makes running harder. When you run your body should be as relaxed as you can make it. Relax your ankle joint and land softly on your whole foot, not on your heel with your toe pointed up. And when you push off don't push off hard with your toes.Not only is this uch better for preventing stress injuries, but will make your running smoother.
Once you start running again, be sure to stretch your shins after your runs. You can also do exercises to strengthen those muscles.
Good luck! |
When I was in the Military, I got shin splints in bootcamp. The option of resting and letting them heal was not available to me for obvious reasons. I modified my running form by specifically landing on my heals and focused on rolling my foot forward to last touch the ground with my toes. My shin splints were gone in one week. Although this is the opposite of what Sarah recommends, it worked for me. |
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SarahPT
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Location: Western Maine
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Chipper wrote: | | SarahPT wrote: | Stop running until your shin splints are healed. Shin splints are most often caused by poor running form. New runners typically land with a heel strike. This not only can cause shin splints, but makes running harder. When you run your body should be as relaxed as you can make it. Relax your ankle joint and land softly on your whole foot, not on your heel with your toe pointed up. And when you push off don't push off hard with your toes.Not only is this uch better for preventing stress injuries, but will make your running smoother.
Once you start running again, be sure to stretch your shins after your runs. You can also do exercises to strengthen those muscles.
Good luck! |
When I was in the Military, I got shin splints in bootcamp. The option of resting and letting them heal was not available to me for obvious reasons. I modified my running form by specifically landing on my heals and focused on rolling my foot forward to last touch the ground with my toes. My shin splints were gone in one week. Although this is the opposite of what Sarah recommends, it worked for me. |
Wow I'm glad it worked for you, though that is not only the opposite of what I said but of what pretty much any running coach would say. Those heel strikes put a lot of stress ont he joints and also mean that you are over striding and stepping out of your center of gravity, which makes running less efficient. |
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roach81
Joined: 27 Jun 2008
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| No running on shin splints...I am in the Army and they will put you on a profile till that heals up. Getting a mountain bike and riding trails or just down the road is great and allows the shins to heal. Army docs will even tell you this when they put you on profile it usually says no running for 2x weeks but alternate cardio is authorized. they give examples usually a NCO will lead these ppl to the gym and let them ride the excerise bikes. But running with proper form will negate shin splints. So get with someone to help you get a good form. Or you will get them again again and again. |
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oniz
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| well that happened to me before... I used the treadmill and i guess my shoes were the problem...I thought damm...now im gonna have to use the bike ..wrong.. I started using the epilictical machine and it does the same. |
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