Question For Those Who Run or Jog

[Sadist]

For the past 5 months I have focused on regaining strength and now I am starting to concentrate on just maintaining strength, increasing my endurance, and losing fat. I ended my first cycle of winstrol about 5 weeks ago, but after a week my sex-drive was really low so I took a shot of my husbands nandrolone about 4 weeks ago.
Anyway, I have been jogging pretty steadily for the past 5 months-usually 3 times/week, but for the last two weeks the front of my calves have been hurting real bad everytime I run and it is really depressing. My husband says it might be shin-splints and that I should stretch more and that the pain might be related to the shot I took 4 weeks ago because when he was taking nandrolone he would complain of his calves pumping up so much he couldn't run or do any calf exercises. I have never had shin splints before, Could the nandrolone really be causing water retention after 4 weeks. Any advice or insight would be appreciated . I really want to start running more to lose weight.

 

[Temple]

ditto on what Spats said.
It is probably shin splints from where you are describing the pain however, I get calf cramps during cardio while ON unless I remember to take a mineral supplement daily.

 

[Sadist]

I have never had shin-splints or any problems except knee pain, but that is from an injury in the Army. The extra weight I am carrying probably doesn't help. I usually keep the running to 20 minutes and I usually run 2 miles or I will do wind sprints. Thanks for the insight. Maybe I'll try biking or something else for a few weeks and then go back to running. I'll think I'll add a mineral supplement too. The only ones I have been taking are iron, calcium and zinc.

 

[Sadist]

Its hard to say if I overdeveloped my calves or not. My legs have always been very muscular since I ran track in HS, so my husband usually has me do just hamstrings (for the knee pain) and some unilateral movements like lunges or the Hammer Strength unilateral leg press. I had lost alot of tone prior to my cycle due to not working out much more than weekly for about a year, but the cycle definitely helped get my legs back to normal even doing low-volume work.
I am not sure if my anterior tibs are to weak or not, they are also very well developed. I have started to stretch both sides daily before and after running.
I have changed where I run. During the winter I ran indoors or on a tread mill and now I am running outdoors on pavement, cinder or gravel. Maybe I should go back to the indoor running until the pain subsides? I think I might visit the physical therapist that comes into my gym once a week. I saw him about 6 months ago for knee pain and now with some hamstring exercises and strecthing things are back to normal. Thanks again. I'll try and let you all know how things worked out.

 

[Sadist]

What kind of exercises do you do for tibs?

 

[new@gettinbig]

I think unless you are doing interval training you should NOT run!! It is a lot of wear and tear on your body..joints...and long distance running is not great for fat loss...unless you are a marathon runner and really enjoy it I would walk..ride a bike...or do some other form of cardio...it truly is not worth it. Do some sprints...1 minute intervals for 12-20 minutes...drop the runnin and you wont have to worry about shin splints etc

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Hey All -

Been lurking around for months, finally posting....

About the running/shin splints - as a former serious runner (before the dreaded torn hamstring!), I agree with spatts on what she said, ant. tib, is often lagging behind the calf which is the main reason for "shin splints". But also, sounds like it is the change in terrain causing the problems. Your body (and muscles) adapted to the indoor, softer, floor and now is being stressed again by a ahrder outdoor ground. Also, don't underestimate the power of changes, even minor, of grade and wind resistance.

Also, something that wasn't mentioned, is it time for new shoes? And since you are running on a harder surface now, maybe you need a more cushioned shoe?

 

[Sadist]

I am a sergeant (E-5) in the Army Reserve (soon to be commisioned!) and my goal is to lose some fat and work my run down from 10 minute miles back down to 7 minute miles. I take alot of pride in my unit by scoring 290 (out of 300) evrytime I am tested. I don't have another test til October, but I am trying to get back into things gradually. I have some ankle weights my husband bought when he was rehabbing a tendon on the lateral side of his foot. Also, I have been putting off getting new shoes because my husband and I just graduated with our bachelors and so money will be tight for the next month or so- at least until our first paychecks start coming in to followed by student loan repayment, lol. Thanks again for all the advise, its good to know I have some people I can ask advice from.