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They just announced the NYC Marathon winners. A woman from Ethiopia won by eight seconds, a man from the US won (for the first time since '82) by a wide margin. A twenty seven year old American came in fourth.
My friend Pesach ran. I hope it is/was a good experience for him. Yesterday at lunch there was a middle aged couple who are both running today.
I am grateful to Mrs. Blachor for assigning The Loneliness of The Long Distance Runner, by Alan Sillitoe, in high school.
When I run, even for a few seconds, my shins really hurt. Runners I tell this too say that if I run it will get better, but they don't seem to really be listening.
Monica Miller, Tom Kaminsky, and Peter Haskel are quite excited.
posted by rabbi neil fleischmann @ 11:54 AM
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You probably have shin splints. I used to get it too years ago when I played basketball. I went to a doctor; he advised shock-absorbent insoles in the sneakers and an anti-inflammatory before playing (aspirin or ibuprofen).
Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's shin splints. Do the insoles and asprin actually make it better? Is there still damage being done by putting pressure on the shins?
I don't play anymore, but they did help then to some extent. Made things better but not perfect. But I didn't have as bad a case as you seem to. I would start feeling pain after a couple of games, not a few seconds.
Thanks for hearing me and for sharing - means a lot.
I had a great day on many levels. Much to write and tosay. Missed you Shabbos.
The doctor I went to claimed that the shin splints were caused by my legs being very slightly bowed, something I had never noticed before. Don't know if you're the same, but that seems to be one cause.
I gave up on running years ago (knee surgery, hip issues, blah blah), but back in the day when I jogged and played sports, shin splints were the bane of my life. At the time, an athletic trainer told me I would always have them. I learned some stretches that were supposed to ease the discomfort, and when I played (ice) hockey, I had to have my lower legs taped up pretty tight before a game. At some point I just decided to play through the pain; it wasn't fun but in the heat of action I could forget for a while. BTW, we were always told that running on pavement was more likely to cause shin splints than on grass or a cinder or rubber track. I don't know if it's true; the soft surfaces are easier on joints in general though.
That's true, Anne, I usually managed to keep playing through the game, but afterward, boy did I pay.
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