Shin Splints

Apparently people of all ages, mostly athletes will at one time or another get a sports injury. To that I say... inconceivable! It's like saying if you live life, you will get hurt. So I'm in the middle of deciding what to do with my shin splints. I've gotten tons of advice. Full rest. Take 3 days off, then go about life like nothing happened. Some rest, strengthening and going back to running once the pain is gone. SO now I can rehab my left shoulder, my left ankle and try to train for a half-marathon. Sort of disheartening huh? It also looks like my training guide is shot. I'm going to swim two days a week now. Serious abs workout on Monday, and then 20 minute segments on Wednesday and Friday. Tuesday's I'm going to try "the bike"... how dreadful does that sound? And Thursdays I'm going to climb and maybe do the elliptical(?). So not this Sunday, but next, I'll start running again. I'm just a little disheartened, but it's better to nip this in the bud now. That and once I start running again, it's NOT going to be outside. So I've got a lot to do eh? Just gotta try your best every day. Whatever your best is at that moment.