I like to run for half an hour every day if the weather permits. For some time now, I have been noticing some pain in my shins after running. The pain is of a dull kind and persists for the day. It does not bother me so much by itself but what I was worried about was whether it was a precursor to some more serious kind of injury. So I started to research a little bit and find out what I could do. I found some good info searching for "shin injuries" on the internet.

• Stretching exercises for the shin. Basically lean your back against the wall and pull your toes towards you, one leg at a time.
• I improved my running gait. I realized that I was running such that my heels were landing first and then the front part of my foot would have to come down sharply causing the shin muscles to try to slow it down.  Therefore, I switched to landing the middle portion of my foot down first so that the calf muscles can take most of the impact.
• I reduced my running volume. One thing that sort of forced me to do this was the switch away from day light saving time. I used to run mostly in the evening and now that it gets dark at 5:30 I am restricted to running on the weekends.

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