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well after 6 weeks of pain i got some good news today, the physio dosn't think i have shin splints, so thats a relief, had to put off my treadmill test and prmc for 2weeks tho but not so bad,
so finger crossed if i pass the last two tests ill be in before xmas or so i was told

so remember guys dont let injuries get you down as they will fix over time

nice one mate, wish i was in your position !

Cheers mate,

A tip for everyone don't do what I did and push yourself to your very limits before your PRMC, as you run the risk of buggering somthing up like I did lol.

Please remember to use capitals at the start of sentences and for 'I'. Some full stops would be nice occasionally too.

I'm in same boat mate. I'm hoping my PRMC will be near end of Oct.

Might see you there then boss.

I've had shin splints for around a year and have constantly had so much trouble. I wish now that I stopped and got it sorted properly back then.

Yeah if you train in them I've been told it can become stress fractures which are even worse so they say,

Fingers crossed though the physio is right and I don't have shin splints and it's just a muscular over tightning (has a posh name too )

Right, well after a long spell of no pain from walking and biking, cross training and swimming I bit the bullet and tried a short spell on the treadmill,

Bugger me, it's still slightly painfull, but a great improvement! i now have two weeks untill my new PJFT test (22nd October)

I have been advised to do fartlek training on grass by my physio so if all goes to plan the leg will be stronger and back up to scratch for the test.

So anyone who has or is suffering with leg injuries I feel your pain, but this is definitely one of those times where mental strength seems to come in handy.

Thought I would share my thoughts.

Tom

My orthotics, ice, rest, muscle cream etc etc etc etc and every other bloody thing I can do to help doesn't even seem to be working, feels like they've made my pain even worse. Went for a run on Monday and the inside of my shins hurt when I walk the stairs a week later. When i touch the inside of my shins it feels like its really bruised. I was right on target for getting my PJFT booked and done but how can i stay fit by running once a week its a f*cking joke. Feel like just packing it all in now, it's just pissing me off that much. I was hoping that getting orthotics would solve it all so I could crack on, paid £125 for what??.....f*ck all!!

Really can just see my dreams slipping away.

Rant over


edit: sorry for the bad language

Keep with it Dave. I have achilles tendonitis dude. I've been in pain for 4 months. Just starting to go away now, so I know how you feel. The body heals, sometimes just not fast enough. Keep cracking on buddy, you'll get there.

Try the cross trainer at the gym and stationary biking, and swimming to keep your fitness up mate.
I also found the physio work has helped so much!

Yeah cheers Ty but it just doesn’t seem like it's going to go away, I've already rested for 2 months earlier in the year and the pain completely went but then soon as I start running again it hurts for the next few days after the run. I can’t even run 3 times a week so God knows how I'll handle the fizz at RT if I make it that far. On a right downer at the mo.

Vwtam - cheers pal yeah I do that stuff, it's really boring and finding the motivation to do it is really hard when I don’t feel as though I'm getting what I want out of it. i.e. the best way to lower your 3 mile time is to go out and do it rather than sit on a bike or x-trainer. It is appreciated though mate. Also some people on this website seem like absolute machines running 4-5-6 times a week, how are they managing to do it and not get shin splits or whatever it is. Marathon runners must run a sh!te load of miles a week but still they can go on and on and on......

Right I'm going out to get wasted and forget about my aching shins.

Peace


P.S how did you get in touch with your physio, is it private? If so do they charge you per session and how much. What does a typical session involve? Thanks

The physio costs £18 pound an hour and is private,
he does a sports massage, and ices it, and showed me stretches etc
I went for an x-ray to rule out a fracture,
I was told bodies heal at different rates so what may take me 6 weeks may take annother 10 weeks etc etc.

I've been told to start off running after a 10min walk all on grass to soften the blow, and build up VERY slowly.

Also was told by an ex Navy/Royal Marine doc to take lots of ibroprofen lol and that I will no doubt live off them during training

Keep your chin up fella and crack on, don't let an injury get in the way of your goal.

Hell you wouldn't if you were in a battle situation etc

Keep that goal in sight no matter how down you feel

On my entry information sheets I got it says you can't take any medication with you that is prescribed from the Doc. Does that really matter or can i just take loads with me?

Did you mean "isn't prescribed by the doc" ?

Do what it says on the sheet.