tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616651164087505255.post479708823589848639..comments2023-03-25T03:39:22.602-05:00Comments on Laura Writes Stuff: Fitness People: Laura Needs YOUR Help!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11322504936624669760noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616651164087505255.post-31264883739476168032012-07-30T14:30:03.508-05:002012-07-30T14:30:03.508-05:00I am icing/heating, and I am going to go to the ru...I am icing/heating, and I am going to go to the running store in Fort Wayne, because they will properly fit me for shoes! I have never been fitted for running shoes. Or had any help picking them. Until I started researching a few weeks ago, I didn't even know there was a difference between the types of running shoe! I thought they were all meant for the same kind of activity. Apparently, it makes a difference, and I had purchased trail running shoes when I intended to use them on the street...yeah.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365704433828126407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616651164087505255.post-65054680700331271162012-07-30T11:27:17.748-05:002012-07-30T11:27:17.748-05:00Inserts. and new shoes, but probably both. The pro...Inserts. and new shoes, but probably both. The problem is your impact isn't being cushioned, so the force from your feet hitting the ground is causing your shins to hurt. <br /><br />You need a good shoe insert, and while new shoes will help this if fitted right to your foot, eventually you'll wear that new sole down and still want the inserts. Inserts are a pretty cheap way to avoid shin splints ($10-$15 per pair), but you'll have to replace them every few months. They don't last as long as shoes, but it's cheaper than either super shoes OR going to a doctor who will charge you to say "buy inserts." <br /><br />Also ice and heat. and continue stretching. Shin splints just take diligence -- it's easy to prevent them but they can come back with a vengeance, too.Bailey M.K. Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778486502949725398noreply@blogger.com