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I had to go through a few cycles of getting shin-splints, stopping for a while, then starting again. Each time I could run further before the splints.

Maybe it's technique, but I thought it was my tendons/bone needing to strengthen after endured stress.

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Everyone has their favorite shin-splint exercise. The one that works for me is one that I've rarely seen mentioned, so I'll share it here. After your run, sit normally and place one ankle across the other knee, then simply rotate your ankle in as big a circle as you can in both directions a dozen or so times. Repeat with the other ankle, of course. ;) For fun, you can put your fingers on your shin while you're doing the rotations, and really feel those muscles moving around. A simple thing, and I've never gotten shin splints nearly as much as others seem to, but I find it helps with that as well as other common kinds of post-run soreness.

Shin splints is commonly caused by tight calf muscles and tendons. Try foam rolling your calves and dynamic stretching before a run (google 'runner dynamic calf stretch').

It can also be technique, or shoes. But calves are a good place to start.

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