I am running the London Marathon and I
am well on course with my training, but
I have varicose veins in both legs, and
I am getting increasing sharp shooting
pains in the lower leg area. This is
most painful when I stop running. Does
anybody have similar problems, and how
you overcome this?
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If it was on the shins I was going to suggest that it might be shin splints, but it isn't.
If you haven't got the shoes then you really do need them (they need replacing every 400 miles or so), if you're okay on that front then I think I'd try the GP first to see if it might be the veins. If you still get no joy, then think about a physio.
Thanks for the advice, I'm off to 'Sweatshop' tomorrow with my old shoes, to get their advice, and go from there. I just hope I can get it right for the marathon.
Cheers!!
If the worse comes to the worse for the marathon then unless you've got a gold bond place you can always defer to next year on the "Ill or injured" thing. Hopefully it won't come to that.
Just to let you know that I bought some new Nike trainers from Sweatshop that the guy recommended for my feet. He said my old ones were knackered and useless. Had 5 days rest and then ran for 1 1/2 hours on Saturday. Feel OK, so I'm delighted. Off in the sunshine today for 40 minutes. Thanks for your advice.
Lin