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Mozzzzza Posts: 17 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/06/23, 10:11 AM Alrighty, Can anyone tell me what is wrong with my shins. Sometimes I go jogging outdoors, say through the park etc, they begin to ache after 10 minutes. Sometimes they are fine, but come at the most annoying times, like when I'm in a soccer match. They ache down both sides and it prevents me from carrying on running and I will be hobbling for the rest of the night...any ideas as to what this is, and any cures? ~ Mozza
simonhall84 Posts: 57 Joined: 2002/04/07	2002/06/23, 11:03 AM i would either lay off running 4 a bit or see a doctor -------------- immortality
jawsqb Posts: 29 Joined: 2002/06/11	2002/06/23, 02:30 PM First and foremost, make sure your footwear is of high quality. A lot of people overlook footwear because of price and whatever reason, but they are very important to how we feel during and after activities. Bad footwear can affect everything from your toes, feet, ankles, legs and back. Also, the surface you jog on may affect your shins. Hard surfaces like pavement can be brutal for the shins. I know you're playing soccer on grass, but when jogging, try doing that on grass as well. Lastly stretch and strengthen your shins. Try doing some reverse calf raises along with your regular calf raises. Place your heels on some stairs while hanging your toes off the edge and slowly raise your toes contracting your shin muscles, and slowly lower them again feeling the stretch as your toes hang. I'm not sure if ft has a description of these, but give a search in muscle targeting. Hope this helps. Good luck!!
roni0906 Posts: 1,008 Joined: 2002/01/24	2002/06/23, 08:00 PM I used to have bad chins, especially when I run in boots, but the best advice I have gotten was to jump rope. I think that has helped a lot. -------------- Lisa
dsarco Posts: 102 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/20, 08:54 AM Toe taps are another way you can strenthen your shins. -------------- "Step over to the Abdominator and I will shout slogan's at you"..McBain
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/07/21, 02:21 PM My shins have always hurt when I run. It went away a little when I ran alot. -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
ischjli Posts: 408 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/22, 10:07 AM They are called shin splints. I think most people who begin running get them at some point. You have to gradually increase the distance and duration of your runs, stop when the shins become aggravated, wait for the pain to subside and then run again a day or two later. As Cain said, they'll eventually go away. Also, as mentioned above, get GOOD shoes! Your shins will eventually get used to your running, it just takes time and pain! -------------- Ischjli "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." -- T. S. Elliot
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/07/22, 12:27 PM FINALLY PICS OF THE ISCHJLI!! Nice mass bro. -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
ischjli Posts: 408 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/22, 01:45 PM Thanks man! It has been hard gaining but man what I have learned here has changed everything for me. Ft rocks! -------------- Ischjli "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." -- T. S. Elliot
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/07/22, 01:49 PM Good job, Ischjli! Keep it up! -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
ischjli Posts: 408 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/22, 02:07 PM Thank you Rob. It definately helps when you really enjoy it. I love working out, and I have NO problem FEEDING my body!
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/07/22, 03:40 PM Actually I must confess the first four weeks of mass I love getting to eat that much. The last four weeks, I hate eating that much. -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
ischjli Posts: 408 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/22, 03:44 PM Really Cain? Man, I look so forward to eating all 6 times. The only thing that sucks IMO is preparation. I wish I could hire someone to cook for me. As it is now, I cook my stuff, usually for about 5 hours on Sunday, and I prepare meals for the rest of the family. My wife DOES not cook.
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/07/22, 03:46 PM I don't mind the cooking. Finding myself recently single it helps kill time. But after five-six weeks, of chicken six times a day, I start to hate chicken. -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2002/07/22, 03:48 PM Cain why not try fish like sowrdfish tuna or salmon. Then their is the best food of all red meat mmmmnnnn!!!!!!!!!!! I love to eat it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111 -------------- "When in danger, or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout" LIFT HARD AND OFTEN!!!!!!
ischjli Posts: 408 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/22, 03:50 PM No doubt. When I feel like everything begins tasting the same, it is time to go buy a few good steaks! RARE!
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2002/07/22, 03:54 PM Yes rare mmmnnnn (time to stop the drooling Ihave) -------------- "When in danger, or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout" LIFT HARD AND OFTEN!!!!!!
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/07/22, 03:57 PM Umm, that is disgusting. I've never in my life seen a cow I thought looked like food to me. I mean seriously driving down the road, have you ever seen a cow chugging away on a salt lick and thought "Hmmm I'd like to eat that". And I do eat tuna, and try other fish, but just eating that much gets to be alot. -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/07/22, 04:01 PM Rare meats can also kill you: e-coli. I like my steaks well done! -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2002/07/22, 04:02 PM LOL I do look at cows and wonder how they taste on my grill but to each their own is what I say!!!!!!!!!!1 -------------- "When in danger, or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout" LIFT HARD AND OFTEN!!!!!!
ischjli Posts: 408 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/22, 04:03 PM Yes, I have. Nearly every day. In fact, I plan on buying one, having it fed nothing but organic food and then eating it (it is MUCH cheaper to do this than buy steaks). But I realize not everyone likes to eat what I do, or as much. I am very thankful that I'll eat anything. I mean, I just never have had any quams about what was put in front of me, period. I lived overseas for some of my developmental years and followed my father's lead, what he ate - so did I. Now, raw, steamed, seared, red, blue, green, bloody, I love it! So, I guess that is why I enjoy eating so much and so often. -------------- Ischjli "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." -- T. S. Elliot
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/07/22, 04:08 PM Hehehehe, not I said the fly. I used to eat beef, but eh. It doesn't have any nutritional value really that I can't get elsewhere. Not only that, when Jack in the box says their burgers are killing people, I don't have to worry. When ConAgra Recalls 19 Million Pounds of Ground Beef due to E:Coli contamination, I don't have to worry. Ischjli, That is really funny about buying the cow. I actually have a garden where I grow flowers, and people keep saying "why don't you grow vegetables?" and my response is always "Why don't you grow your own cows?" The bottom line is this, if someone else didn't kill my food for me, I'd be dead by now. -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
ischjli Posts: 408 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/22, 04:18 PM I know, I know. I think I eat TOO much meat. I cook the ground stuff to greater than 160 degrees though, so I think I'll make it. No Jack out here, we have all the others though. I miss Jack. I actually tried stopping just the red meat, and it was then that I realized how much it meant to me. I have REAL cravings. I mean, when nothing but red juicy meat suffices. I too have a garden with loads of flowers, but I grow veggies too. Just to see if I can.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/07/22, 04:20 PM How did this thread start out talking about shins and end up about red meat??? -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2002/07/22, 04:21 PM I have no idea but I love it anyway LOL and I too have real cravings for it as well. -------------- "When in danger, or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout" LIFT HARD AND OFTEN!!!!!!
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/07/22, 04:27 PM LOL! Well we answered the questions about the shin splints!! Every now and then I still get a craving for a nice steak, then I see one and it goes away... -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
ischjli Posts: 408 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/22, 04:28 PM Actually Rob, with the ground red meat you need to worry. E-coli comes from the feces getting mixed in. You needn't worry about it with steak. I wasn't too sure myself (not that it stopped me) until a few years ago when working for a meat plant's IT dept. The quality assurance head told me that with ground meats come all of the bacteria related problems, as you'll not with this latest Con-Agra recall. Red, or white, cook the ground stuff well. Steaks, no worries man. -------------- Ischjli "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." -- T. S. Elliot
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/07/22, 04:29 PM Yep, ground beef is really bad anyway. Too high in fat... -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
ischjli Posts: 408 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/22, 04:40 PM yeah but c'mon Cain, a good Burger with some pig on it (oh, no pig? Sorry). OK LT and mayo, cheese, ketchup, mustard, onions all of it. Only thing better (man, it has been awhile) is a foot long hot dog with ketchup, lettuce, mustard, onions, relish, and sauerkraut. Hey speaking of hot dogs, I am going to see the Steelers play the Redskins in preseason on Aug 18th at 8 pm. I am gonna heckle the home fans something fierce!
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/07/22, 05:08 PM Heheheh, I'd much rather have a turkey burger. I think they just plain taste better. However hotdogs are a weakness... chili cheese.. -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
Lumina20 Posts: 966 Joined: 2001/10/31	2002/07/22, 06:49 PM I don't eat red meat either, but I always loved hot dogs and I finally found a veggie one that tastes very much like the real thing, mmmmm.
ischjli Posts: 408 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/22, 09:12 PM I like turkey burgers too, veggie dogs as well. But, they would not be my first choice. -------------- Ischjli "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." -- T. S. Elliot
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/07/23, 02:51 PM What brand is it lumina? I have tried a couple different ones and they ARE NOT ANYTHING like hot dogs. -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
Lumina20 Posts: 966 Joined: 2001/10/31	2002/07/24, 06:56 AM Morningstar, you find them in the freezer section, make sure to use the stovetop cooking method.
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/07/24, 01:51 PM Thanks, I have tried other Morningstar products, but never seen hot dogs from them. -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
bevman Posts: 12 Joined: 2002/06/02	2002/07/24, 08:52 PM I clicked on here to read about shins! What the hell?? LOL