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About a year ago, I started to run each morning around the block a few times, and ended up with shin splints. The Physio told me this was due to too much impact too soon. I am used to high impact sports such as Muay Thai and sprinting but any sort of jogging\moderate running caused me pain. Anyway, I am all repaired and need to start running for the PRMC! Which is the best way to train to avoid injury. Any particular footware etc? Cheers.

My advise is -
- don't run on the road to much.
- Get some descent running shoes, i recomend adidas - there fairly cheap, they're comfortable, afordable and durable.

JZ

My tip is sorbathane innersoles! some of the serving booty's swear by them and thier highly recomended to take out the impact on your strides! Totally agree with Statistic and wont run in any other trainners except Addidas...... I wear the new Addidas A3 and there superb! runners world recommend them too although there a bit pricey!

Im sure some the more experienced on this forum will have some great advise too.

Aye,
wilson

Excellent: I'll avoid the tarmac and go out tonight and get a pair of A3's

Adidas A3 running shoes retail at 100GBP but I have seen them for around 70GBP. They have something called an energy management system for optimal cushioning and guidance of a runners foot!

Best time of year to buy with all the sales on!

Aye,
wilson

I suffered from shin splints, which was caused by over pronation when running. Some lightweight insoles specially made for me, and trainers suitable for over pronators (in my case were "asics 2070") soon cured the problem.

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great post this will help me alot

Bought a pair of Adidas A3's on the weekend, paid 60GBP in the sales. By the way, they are great running shoes with excellent cushioning. Thank you.

No problem mate! there worth every penny!
Hope you get plenty of miles out of them.

Aye,
wilson

I use sorbathane insoles too for running, but are you allowed to wear them for your PRMC and training?

As far as I know "yes"

Aye,
wilson

When I first started running I had horrible shin splints (I think I may have ended up with stress fractures actually) from starting too fast and running with crap shoes.

I worked on increasing the strength of the shin muscle, on the front part of the leg. Stand about 18" away from a wall, lean back so your shoulders are touching it, and raise and lower your toes until the front of your shins is absolutely burning. I did that a few times a week for about a month, and when I started running again it was much easier. In the meantime, do cardio by biking or swimming - don't hurt the situation more.

I do alot of hill walking, football and running. Subsequently I developed a trapped nerve under my knee caused by impact related stress which wouldnt't go away at all. It got very bad last summer so I decided to see a top notch physio. I contacted the Irish Athletics Association and they gave me the name of their runnning physio. I thought that it would be much more expensive than a regular physio but they are roughly average. It is worth going to a top notch physio as it will require far few visits and less bouncing around between hospitals, physios, the bank, xray machines, scanners etc.

It cost me £100 (150Euro 3*50) for the three visits. So in 2 months of special excercises I cleared up 5 years of savage pain.

I now do the excercises regularly and use SUPERFEET GREEN insoles. They were very expensive but they are unreal running, walking, standing... I have not experienced any pain whatsoever since.

Rather than ignoring any pain see to it immediately. You will have to eventually.

~James