Yay, Dr S

I get shin splints too and here is my remedy: After finishing the run, jog slowly for 2 to 3 minutes, then walk for about 3 minutes, calf stretches etc. for a good 10 minutes, then ice the worst areas, for me it is right at the bottom of my ankles and right along the tibia where the tibialis anteri...

Kelodie wrote:With shin splints, ice is your friend!

Good luck with increasing your mileage.

Thanks for the support. I wish ice wasn't so... icy.

I don't know how these LSD people sit in a tub if ice water. Their lower ha;f must be numb from the runs.

hey it's my friend Dashy!!! =) Glad to see some action from my fellow Windsorites ;-) Take it slowly Steve, no need to rush into the program and get injured. How's your base so far? And consistency? For an October half-marathon you can start your training plan at the beginning of August (I was just...

Hi! I'm Dashy. Well, I'm not too Dashy (about 10:30/mi). My GF (AKA Flashy, BTW) and I signed up for the Detroit Free Press Half-marathon in October. I've been a beginner for 10 years. Now I'm trying to get some distance in. I'd like to get comfortable at 20mi/wk for the month of July. I'm afraid sh...

I've had issues in the past with the muscle that runs over the side/top of the foot (from the bottom) and up to the shin. Heat and stretching helped loosen it a lot and the pain that I feared was a stress fracture went away. Thanks for your input. My calves have been very tight lately, due to poor ...

I am not as dashy as my name boasts. I am not dashy at all right now, as I have a sore foot. It started the day after my longest run in a while (7.5mi @ 9:30 pace). It felt like the top of my foot was tight. Then it spread into some vague pain. I can't pinpoint it. The top of my foot simply hurts. I...

I've run 250mi since I got my Garmin in October. I probably put 50 or so miles on since I bought my shoes. They're starting to feel klunky.

Do any of you have a personal rule/preference/way to tell when it is time for new shoes?

My running list: Siouxsie and Crystal Method are the songs that make me go go go. Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Wheels on Fire The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again Chameleons - Swamp Thing The Faint - Your Retro Career Melted The Cure - A Forest The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love Shriekback - Neme...

seuss wrote:

teeb wrote:Quinoa sounds great, Flashy. I'm going to make some, tonight.

teeb - you are going to fit in well aorund here - with a first post about food. welcome!

Heh. I guess I don't mess around.

Thanks for the welcome.

Quinoa sounds great, Flashy. I'm going to make some, tonight.