Shinsplinty woe

[andygates]

Runners - can you suggest tricks to speed up the recovery of shinsplints? I'm suffering bigtime and still need to get a tennish miler in before the Exeter Half. Any and all tips, tricks, drugs, old wives and scuttlebutt are welcome.

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[ravenbait.livejournal.com]

For the aargh breathe, this is going to sound daft, but...

Get a large basin, one that means you can put your face in it without your ears or hair touching the sides.

Fill it with cold water (has to be cold) to the point where you can stick your face in it without water going all over you (or take it outside and dress light).

If you think you can stand it, shove some ice cubes in there as well.

Now just practise sticking your face in the water. No exercise, nothing to make you breathless, just face in water. Having the water cold will kick in the diving reflex. Keep doing that, every day, just for as long as you can, pushing your comfort zone each time, for about 10 minutes, less if you don't have the time.

Currently your instinct is telling you that you need to breathe too soon. It's a fear, not a physical demand. You need to learn to recognise genuine physical demand but you're being distracted by learning how to swim at the same time.

[andygates.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a plan and isn't too far off what I was considering. I'd identified that it wasn't a physical need - I don't *need* to breathe every crawlstroke but I justhavetofuckinggetsomeairNOWDAMMIT. Will do as sugested - ta.