So, I’m nearly done with the 3rd week of my half marathon training plan and I can no longer run. Following the race I did a month ago, my shin began to get tender. Well, over time it has gotten worse and worse. Yesterday was pretty bad, but today became unbearable. Soooo I’m reduced to low impact training. I’m still going to try to do light running on flat grass surfaces, but this is a serious interruption in “the plan.” Crap! With proper treament people say 1-12 weeks recovery. Damnit! I’m off to ice and pop some ibuprofen. PEACE!<br/><br/><b>What is a shin splint?</b><br/>A shin splint is pretty much the most common running injury there is. From my understanding, it is a slight separation of the soleus (muscle in your shin) from the tibia (bone that isn’t your fibia). There are two types of shin splint depending on their location; the one that I don’t have on the outside of the leg, and the posteromedial, which is on the inside of the leg. The only remedy? To take it easy. I have read around that the RICER acronym is a treatment procedure, which stands for <b>R</b>est, <b>I</b>ce, <b>C</b>ompression, and <b>E</b>levation. Yes, there is a final R, but that is <b>R</b>eferral to a doctor, which big boys don’t do.