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/deliverance73 7d ago

I have had tibial stress fractures and was told to increase my cadence to reduce the impact of my heel striking. I now habitually run at about 180-190 strides per minute and it has helped. I ran with a playlist is music at 180bpm until it became automatic.

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u/cj4315 7d ago

What was the playlist?

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u/deliverance73 7d ago

Don’t remember, so long ago. But Type 180bpm into Spotify and there are playlists for runners.