Running=pain

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I used to get shin splints from running on worn out shoes or the wrong shoes.  For me, a motion control shoe and replacement every 250-300 miles has resolved the issue.

YMMV

Also make sure you get in a good warmup ... lots of walking ... do at least 7-10 minutes brisk walking before you start to run ...

... then when your shins start to hurt ... slow down ... even if that means walking .... then in a couple of minutes pick your pace back up .... if they start hurting again .... slow down some ... even if that means slowing down to a walking pace .... continue and repeat cycle as aften as needed.

Eventually your running distances will increase, walking will decrease, and pace will even out and start to increase ...

And x3 on the fitted shoes ... best thing in the world ... might want to look into the inserts they recommend as well for absorbing shock and impact ...

Ditto to most of the above, I'd say if your shins are hurting you should not run on them.  I got them as well when I started, took a couple years to go away as I slowly increased my mileage.

I'd add post run ice directly on the area as well as ibuprofen

I've been told that running in shoes that are even a tiny bit too small (short) can contribute to shin splints too. You should have quite a bit of room at the end of your longest toe.

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Don't try to run through shin splints.  You'll just continue to inflame the tendons (tendonitis) and it will take that much longer to heal.  And they do need to heal.  I used to get them.  When they started acting up, I would crosstrain (elliptical, cycling, swimming) until I didn't feel them anymore--usually a week or two.  Then start jogging very slowly on level terrain for very small amounts of time.  It's all about allowing your legs to get strong enough for you to run as far and as fast as you want, and it will take time.  It's hard to not run, but if you want to heal you will need to take a break!

Wow, ya'll were so right about the shoes! I went to a running store and got fitted and got shoes and arch supports. Amazing difference! I couldn't run a tenth of a mile without pain. I've been walking three miles a day for the last month to get ready for the running. Tonight I jogged two miles without any pain and I'm still not feeling anything. Hooray!

Thanks for the advice!

It's been years since I've had shim splints, but the best advice I ever got was from my college coach.

I don't know how medically correct this is, but is has helped me and others in the past.

When the pain from the splits flares up,  consciencely force your feet to a slightly pigeon toed position. Not anything too drastic, but enough to where it feels awkward -- it should be so slight that you may not even be able to visually notice it, but you will feel it.

Walk or run like this for a short distance, and see if it helps. It may take several runs/tries for this to have an effect.

Also, we use to put a heel evelvator/cusion in our shoes to alleviate splints.

I'm no doctor, but these 'remedies" have helped me in the past.

Of course, this is in addition to everything else posted earlier.....

Forgot to mention that this was one thing that, once I started, the shin splints never came back.  Causation?   dunnot, but as soon as I increased my cadence my shin splints went away and never came back

Sometimes shin splints can be caused by running form.  As mentioned earier try to avoid overstriding.  This will cause you to run heel-toe.  That is landing on your heel.  When you do this your toes slap down on the ground.  You will naturally try to reduce the impact of your foot slapping the ground.  This is done by flexing the anterior tibialis (the muscle that sits just to the outside of your shin bone).  After a while this muscle will get tired or even damaged.  There are other things that can cause shin pain but I would research good running form and compare that to what you are doing.