Day 7

Today I went to Red Dirt Running Company to get some help for my shin issue. The woman that helped me gave me some exercises and stretches to relieve my shin splints and strengthen my shins. I never really knew what shin splints were and she explained that what happens is your calf muscle gets too strong for your shin and the shin muscle literally tears itself from the calf (which is super painful.) She also had me stand on a pad that analyzed the pressure points of your feet and can find what side of your foot you favor and if you have arches that need support. Then she had me run on a treadmill and there is a camera that records how your feet strike the ground and if your ankle has any sort of pronation at all. After all of this she told me I would benefit from a shoe that had more arch support and more stability for the inside of my ankle. She went back and pulled three different models for me to try on and I found a pair of sauconys that fit perfectly (and they were the cheapest, how lucky am I?) The real test will come with how this week goes, but I am hopeful that it will get better from here.