Shin Splints Suck

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It's the second week of track practice and it seems like EVERYBODY is complaining of shin splints and other ailments. I've had my fair share of shin splints and sore feet, arches, Achilles, knees, IT bands, and all that icky stuff. But now the question is, what do you do about it??? Do you just keep running with the pain? Do you sit out for a while?

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I just found this excellent post in shin splints. There's some good advice on stretching and a couple of videos of my favorite drills, toe and heel walking.