…and I have shin splints!!!
Who knew that news of shin splints would make a girl so happy?
Yesterday I went to Urgent Care, concerned that I may have a stress fracture. Thankfully, the doctor took my concerns seriously (she agreed the pain was more localized than seemed typical for shin splints), and she took some x-rays.
She didn’t find a fracture and told me I just have…um…some fancy word for shin splints.
I’m on strict instructions to not run until my shin pain is totally gone.
Check out the fanciness that I bought in response to the news:
Yep! Those are legitimate ice packs. Living a life of luxury, baby! I was sick of the smell of corn while I was icing my shins with frozen vegetables.
I’ll write more about my plans for recovery and the amazing things I learned about shin splints…maybe I’ll even tell you the fancy medical term for shin splints…on another day. In the meantime, I’m happy that I still will have a reasonable amount of time to train and that I don’t have a stress fracture!
Yay for it not being a fracture!!!!
(found your blog via a comment on someone else’s about the whole nuun thing. I was way out of the loop on that, did some reading, and it is leading me to new blogs!
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Yay! I’m glad you came by! (And am also glad it’s not a stress fracture!)
SOOOO glad to hear this! Seriously the best news EVER. I hope they get better quick so you can get back out on the roads!
Thanks! I’ve been running like the runner I once was/want to be, instead of running like the runner that I am. I think I’m going to have to take a more gradual approach when I get back to running!
Huge relief! Keep icing and wishing you a fast recovery to pain free running!
Hey! Thanks so much!
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