I had been training for about 10 ish weeks for a 1/2 marathon. I was ready and in shape so I thought I would work on my speed a bit- messed up my knee and ended up having to run the 3K instead. I was heart broke.
3 things come to mind:
1. Hills a killers on shins. I run on flat areas where I live. My best friend lives in Austin, which is very hilly. When I visit we always run and I always get shin problems. You may want to find some flat areas to run on for a few months.
2. Someone said you should see a sports doc. I agree with this, and you should have him tell you what kind of shoes you should be wearing- then get new ones about every 3-5 months, depending on how much you run.
3. Look into the Pose running method. I use it for about 1/2 of any given run, and it is much easier on my joints. Takes a lot of getting used to if, like me, you are the typical heel to toe runner.
Spencer
3 things come to mind:
1. Hills a killers on shins. I run on flat areas where I live. My best friend lives in Austin, which is very hilly. When I visit we always run and I always get shin problems. You may want to find some flat areas to run on for a few months.
2. Someone said you should see a sports doc. I agree with this, and you should have him tell you what kind of shoes you should be wearing- then get new ones about every 3-5 months, depending on how much you run.
3. Look into the Pose running method. I use it for about 1/2 of any given run, and it is much easier on my joints. Takes a lot of getting used to if, like me, you are the typical heel to toe runner.
Spencer