Saturday, April 28, 2012

Not happy, not happy at all

Watched this movie with the kids this week:

And while I may feel like this after a good run:


My shins have been acting like this:


Not happy, not happy at all. I talked to a PT friend last night and he gave me instruction on what causes shin splints and the best way to rehab them:  RICE plus one specific exercise.  It was a very helpful conversation because he also explained why they hurt more when I run downhill, less running uphill and less while running faster, like a hard training run or a race.  So here's the best way to rehab the shins:  Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.  And here's how tonight's run went:

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