Shin Splints - Help

[Alex]

Stop.

There's really no magic pill. Ice your shins for half an hour several times a day until the pain goes away. Stop training until it does. They just won't get better while continuing to stress them. Take non-inflammatory painkillers (like Advil).

If you just started training for the half and you're already getting shin splints then you probably have tried to ramp up to it too fast and need to go slower. If you can, go see an orthopedist to see if orthotics would help you and to also confirm it is shin splints and not something else. But even getting off-the-shelf arch supports can help.

Wear good shoes. Unfortunately, "good shoes" varies from person to person.