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Ok heres the story before is i use to run 2 to 3 times a day but the past 2 weeks i been running 1 mile a day now my legs hurt like in the calf area do they hurt because i havent rested them?!? help please

Stretch before and after working out.

Yeah i do and it still hurts

Sounds like your experiancing shin splints. It can be quite painful and really nothing you can do to stop them. You can ease it by doing extra long warm ups targetting the area in question. Or get a doctor to perscribe a drug. It's a common complaint within the military and sporting worlds.

Well it suppose to happen. Happens to me every time that i play soccer after a while. You should warm-up first you know.

I had shin splints. They suck. If you can, switch to swimming if you can. It gives you all the exercise as running without the strain on your legs. After a month or so your legs should be fine. Try not to put a lot of strain on your legs. They could form stress fractures and eventually break altogether if you keep it up.

Oh, and if you want to keep running. Ice your legs before and after running for 15 to 20 minutes. That's what helped me. And try to reduce the distance you run.

If you have access to a sauna, then use it.

what u really need is to soak in the bath tub for a looong time after a good work out with some wine and candles. works for me