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[RC] shin splints - shermanTitle: MessageIn 40 years of
riding I got shin splints once, in a relatively new saddle (as in hadn't done a
50 with it yet, but probably had 20 15-20 mile rides) so possibly didn't
have the adjustments fine tuned, AND did a 100 that involved LOTS of downhill
trotting. I was not the only one on the ride with shin splints. It was just
after the big fires in CA last summer and so I hadn't been walking/jogging as
much as I usually do (didn't want to ruin my lungs), so the splints were
probably a combo of lesser muscle tone, the stress of downhill trotting and
maybe the stirrup length a smidgeon off. In addition to a 3 mile walk/jog
up and down hills about 4 times a week, I practice standing on one leg (and for
a good strectch bring the other leg up to my chest) often to improve the muscle
along the shin. I think it works, you can feel your muscle working as you
balance.
Kathy
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