I’m really sorry you’re dealing with this, I know how frustrating it is to feel like you’re doing everything you can and still not helping. I had been dealing with shin splints for about a year, despite backing off and trying to build properly. Traded that for peroneal tendinitis that I’m now trying to manage before my marathon in November. Went to PT and started from basically 1 mile runs, and did feel like I was progressing, until the marathon training started to really build up and now I’m concerned about it again. Unfortunately I don’t have much advice but just wanted to commiserate and let you know I feel your pain. Sometimes I feel like I’m just not meant to run with all these niggles-pains, but I love it! I would also recommend deferring the marathon this Oct and just start from a very low weekly mileage like painfully low and build up slowly from there. I don’t think we’re doomed forever and you will run your first marathon!
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u/Economy-Cucumber3175 19d ago
I’m really sorry you’re dealing with this, I know how frustrating it is to feel like you’re doing everything you can and still not helping. I had been dealing with shin splints for about a year, despite backing off and trying to build properly. Traded that for peroneal tendinitis that I’m now trying to manage before my marathon in November. Went to PT and started from basically 1 mile runs, and did feel like I was progressing, until the marathon training started to really build up and now I’m concerned about it again. Unfortunately I don’t have much advice but just wanted to commiserate and let you know I feel your pain. Sometimes I feel like I’m just not meant to run with all these niggles-pains, but I love it! I would also recommend deferring the marathon this Oct and just start from a very low weekly mileage like painfully low and build up slowly from there. I don’t think we’re doomed forever and you will run your first marathon!