Need some advice:
Context: Have been running, not much, since 2013 (around 5k km). A lot of breaks in between. Until last year I was trainning with a local tri group. For my second A race of the year (70.3), after a break, I ramped too much, too fast and with a lot of intensity. Result was severe shin splints to the point I almost had a stress fracture (RMI checked). Stoped for a month, did my race, stoped for another month. Left the tri group and started a self coached project. When I got back to training, very slowly, 20' runs, I started to feel a different sensation on my leg, on the inside part of it. Stoped again for more than a month. Got back at it again and felt the same. Went back to the doctor who said not to worry. Got back at it and after a few weeks it disappeared. For other reasons I did not run since april. Last october I started run again, with 20' runs and slowly ramping (barryP) this volume to 3hrs last week. I started to feel some wierd sensation, like previously, on the inside part of my leg. I can't be sure if it is exactly the same from early this year, but anyway, I'm worried and I don't wont to agravate a possible injury.
The pain is very light to the point I can't call it pain. It´s more like a tingling sensation. Usually happens when I'm standing still or even seated, but not running. It also a few times a day, not constant.
My question is: in the pain spectrum of shin splints, what is torable? Should I keep going and just stop if it aggravates? Or should I take a break and try again in a few weeks? I have orthotics with arch support that I don't use and I'm considering trying it. Any other advice is appreciated. My confidence is very low right now.
edit to add: I'm registered for my first Ironman at the end of may.
Context: Have been running, not much, since 2013 (around 5k km). A lot of breaks in between. Until last year I was trainning with a local tri group. For my second A race of the year (70.3), after a break, I ramped too much, too fast and with a lot of intensity. Result was severe shin splints to the point I almost had a stress fracture (RMI checked). Stoped for a month, did my race, stoped for another month. Left the tri group and started a self coached project. When I got back to training, very slowly, 20' runs, I started to feel a different sensation on my leg, on the inside part of it. Stoped again for more than a month. Got back at it again and felt the same. Went back to the doctor who said not to worry. Got back at it and after a few weeks it disappeared. For other reasons I did not run since april. Last october I started run again, with 20' runs and slowly ramping (barryP) this volume to 3hrs last week. I started to feel some wierd sensation, like previously, on the inside part of my leg. I can't be sure if it is exactly the same from early this year, but anyway, I'm worried and I don't wont to agravate a possible injury.
The pain is very light to the point I can't call it pain. It´s more like a tingling sensation. Usually happens when I'm standing still or even seated, but not running. It also a few times a day, not constant.
My question is: in the pain spectrum of shin splints, what is torable? Should I keep going and just stop if it aggravates? Or should I take a break and try again in a few weeks? I have orthotics with arch support that I don't use and I'm considering trying it. Any other advice is appreciated. My confidence is very low right now.
edit to add: I'm registered for my first Ironman at the end of may.
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binhopires: Dec 6, 19 9:27