Sub 35, few programme questions

[NeilWill.i.am]

Hi Neil, good to read you have more direction towards dealing with things .. I am not so clued up about taping for shinsplints and do believe your eagerness at the start of coming onto the programs could have maybe led to too much too soon .. it is easy to rectify this by backing off and also applying ice and looking at a few exercises in strengthening the areas that may effect your shins. Had you felt tight calves before the shins occurred?

come back slowly, you want lose that much if you cautious

onwards TheEd

Thanks TheEd. All agreed, and by backing off the week before last and not running for any longer than an hour last week believe saved me from more severe shin splints.

Bit of a rubbish session last night however, 6x1k reps. Only managed 4 reps, I was shot after the 4th rep. Went out a little fast, ambition ahead of reality and I can put it down to just one of those evenings my body wasnt up for it even though my head really was. Splits were 3.18, 3.20, 3.22 and 3.25 - so an average of 3.21 per k rep, faster than 4 weeks back where I averaged 3.25...but of course I only completed 4 of the 6 reps, really disappointing. Afterwards I was thinking how was I worse than 4 weeks ago? My splits for the first 4 reps previously 4 weeks ago  were 3.22, 3.18, 3.24, 3.24 so practically the same as last night....just the final 2 reps I was much slower relatively. What do you advise after disappointing sessions where you've not seen any improvement?

Thanks, Neil

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There are a few decent videos on Youtube regarding taping for shin splints. I was researching this for a friend a few weeks ago.

Darren.

Thanks ShadyDaz, ive seen a few which showed different techniques leaving me feel unsure, i'll do more research and watch more videos and go with the most common methods.