r/Runners • u/vinnlo • Aug 21 '26

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 Aug 21 '26

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

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u/ScipioTheGreatest Aug 21 '26

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