shin splints - ouch
I have never had these until.......
I got a treadmill at home and my left shin suffered really badly,
apparently its from not streching before and after workout, but also the hardness of the treadmill.
The best thing to do is rest but then this isnt really what we want to do.
So good luck be interested to hear other ppls views too.
Same here - I cancelled my gym membership and took up jogging. It sounds like it may be the trainers. Visit a local running shop (ie. staffed by runners who know what they are talking about) and get yourself properly fitted with shoes that suit your style,. My local shop did an analysis of my running style and found me some shoes with extra cushioning (for the excess weight!) but with motion control built in. I started off slowly jogging/walking in February .. am now doing 4 miles in 40 mins .. and no shin splints or other injuries. :o)
Cockney_si, wottonmel and pcwork - Thanks, I'm going to pay a visit to a running shop over the weekend and make sure I get help choosing the correct trainers. I'm also going to start off by walking (faster than normal) and build up to jogging. Hopefully I will get to where you are in a few months too, wottonmel!
kwicky - I have nowhere to store a bike hence my decision to jog, but thank you anyway.