Do I have a shin splint? - Triathlon Week

Jackmaster66 · 05-12-2008, 01:48 PM

Seeking opinions only, so I'm not holding anyone to a medical diagnosis...

I have a bit of pain on the outside of my left leg, about 4-5 inches above the ball of my ankle that is on and just behind my fiblua. The tender spot is isolated to an area a bit smaller than the size of a quarter. It's not a big pain, just a bit of a nuisance really. Stretching and icing seem not to make too much of an impact

Certainly I realize that some of the issue is hypersensitivity and nerves before my race this Saturday.

Thanks for any insights.

sfricks · 05-12-2008, 02:39 PM

That doesn't sound like shin splints to me. Try flexing your forefoot up with your heal on the floor. Pain? Probably shin splints. A good stretch by-the-way is while standing, place the offending leg behind you, extend your foot and press the tops of your toes down - kind of like your dragging your foot forward across the tops of your toes. Hope I explained this OK. Good luck in your race.