Shin sore
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mlbucey posted 3 years ago.
I began to notice the same shin problems myself. Usually I train on a track or another soft surface. In the races, however, we usually run on asfalt or another hard surface. In addition, the pace is much faster. This would be a perfect reason to fill extra sore after a race. The presure from the hard pounding is a lot for our shins to handle. Rest therefore becomes very important after the race, and of course return to the softer surfaces so that long-term shin splints do not develop.
Hope this helps.
mlbucey
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dem5f posted 3 years ago.
Thanks. I hear what you are saying but I am pretty sure it was not the run because I was a long time runner before triathlons. Unless of course it is due to running after two events. I have to say that I did not feel all that coordinated for the first mile or two.
Could the bike make shins sore?
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Triguy98 posted 3 years ago.
I have personally never gotten sore shins from a ride, but that's just me. Do you wear flats during the run portion? If so, when was the last time you had worn them. I find sore shins are almost always related to shoes in one way or another. In fact, I just changed over shoes last week because my previous shoes, even though they only had 200 miles or so on them. Gone are the shin problems. That said, my shins are usually sore after a race, and that I attribute to the flats.
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dem5f posted 3 years ago.
TriGuy,
I always train with flats but I decided to race with minimalists shoes that have a little more heel and sole. Since this was my first tri, I did not know how I would hold my form during the run so I wanted some cushion to protect myself in case I was not able to prevent heavy heal strikes. When I came off the bike my feet were numb from the cold and I was fatigued.
Oh well. Maybe I need to experiment more with more intense bricks to figure out what I am doing wrong.
David
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cg posted 3 years ago.
I had a similar problem a few years ago. Is the soreness the muscle to the outside of your shins? The one that flexes when you pull your toes/top of foot toward your knee? If so you can strengthen this by:
1. Stand with your back against a wall.
2. Have your feet 6 inches to 1 foot from the wall (your weigh will be against the wall from your hips to your shoulders.
3. One at a time ot both at once. Pull your toes toward your shins/knee while keeping your heal in the floor.
You can also increase intensity by adding weight or by mimicing the movement whil sitting on the floor with a cable-cross machine at a healthclub.
To stretch the muscleyou can try a version of Child's Pose (see ankle position in this pic).
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/475_1.cfm
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dem5f posted 3 years ago.
It is a muscle soreness when the shins are flexed. Thanks cg, I will give it a try. I must be stressing the shins in a way I never have before.
Has anyone ever had sore shines after a race? That is the only muscle that is sore and I can only imagine it is from the biking. I was pushing harder than usual on the bike. If that is the case would it be a caused from pulling the pedal? It is a mystery to me that this is the only sore muscles in my body. Any insight or similar experienes is appreciated.
David