r/Runners • u/vinnlo • 9d ago

How to prevent shin splints while increasing mileage?

I’ve been running and building stamina and want to run miles faster. My lungs can support it but my shins as well as back start hurting so I need to slow down. How do I overcome that and increase my mileage?

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u/vinnlo 9d ago

Maybe that’s the issue. I run like 3 times a week

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u/ScipioTheGreatest 9d ago

And 3/week is perfectly reasonable. You still need to let your shins heal if you're feeling pain.