Anterior shin splits = muscle/tissue damage...
should be fixed in 3-5 days
cross train for 3 days and then try and do a gentle 5 miles a day until things feel good.
goal: even if I can't do perfect training, the goal is to get to the start line at london in perfect shape...
icing = good
stretching = good
cross training = good
booking a sports massage or many sports massages = good
he watched me walk and run a bit and gait/form looks to be perfect/good/great/whatever so thats not a problem. he checked a pair of my running shoes and theres nothing wrong with them (no need for othortics)
so this is the plan...
today through saturday:
90minutes exercise bike - morning
30minutes exercise bike with situps and pushups - lunchtime
120 minutes exercise bike - evening
saturday:
scratch the half marathon race this saturday, and hopefully be in shape for the cherry blossom 10miler in 12 days time.
sunday (if there is no pain in my shin at all):
5 mile - really gentle slow jog on the trails - morning
120 minutes exercise bike
be extremely disciplined about my diet - more so than usual cause I'm not running 20miles a day and therefore I have to really watch what I eat now.
start running properly next monday/tuesday and take it from there...
I could still be in good shape and rested for the cherry blossom race in 12 days time. so this might all work out as a great taper. positive thoughts. happy thoughts.
