so the barefoot running thing got me thinking...
about 6 years ago i had to stop playing hockey due to, what was diagnosed as, tibial compartment syndrome.
from the description the physio gave me, its like a glorified shin splint.
however, i've seen about 4 different physios, and none of them give me the same answer, some say syndrome, some say splints, some say its the same thing, one even said i may need operating on. so basically i don't know what i have.
all i know is that after 3-400m of running i get a burning pain on my shin - the softer muscular bit rather than the bone. this muscle (on the outside of the shin bone) has always been quite pronounced. the pain consinues for up until the next day, and its really quite painful at times.
as a result, i can no longer play hockey, which i loved, and was actually pretty good at. i am also a lot less fit than i was.
i want to get fitter and shift some weight, which cycling seems unable to do currently.
should i be looking at this barefoot running technique? my friends who have started running recently are all really fit at the moment, and i'm jealous.
anyone any experience of tibial compartment syndrome?
ta
i'll have a good read of it, and look up the different technical words on wiki!!
), guess i should try and get another set.
