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Originally Posted by BWillie
Thanks Ill look into that. I definitely pushed myself too hard at first and my legs kinda had shin splints? They still do but it is not as bad. I think I could run an entire 5k start to finish if my legs didnt get pressure and painful. Feet fine. Knees fine. Hips fine. Its like the front of my shin or front of my lowest part of my leg. Usually if I cant run anymore I just stop so perhaps this running walking thinh will help. I told myself I would not run a 5k until I could run the whole thing and at the rate I am progressing I still don't think Ill get there before October
My best times in my runs are always after I take a long break. Even two weeks. I used to like to run a mile as fast as I can but now that Ive decided to run a 5k it appears I need to focus on the longer runs. I can run a mile in 7min 15 seconds but Im dead after that to go more.
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Here's a useful guide on shin splints.
https://www.runnersworld.com/health-...gaAjg4EALw_wcB
The way to improve as a runner is with consistent training at paces that help build up your strength without wearing you out and without getting you injured. It's tempting to think that hard workouts are the only way to go, but that is not what actually works for most runners. You'll want to limit the hard sessions to less than 20% of your weekly volume and maybe even save them for race day when you are first getting into the sport. Those hard runs runs don't really build up your aerobic capacity that much and they also have much higher injury risks.