Or he could run in water 
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But what I suggested he could do at home at any time of the day.
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Have you tried correcting all the causes of your shin splints yet?
I suffered from shin splints (and still do) going into my later 20s after not doing any distances for 6-7 years. Aside from the obvious causes for beginners (weight, lack of use) it is worth having your stride/gait checked for overstriding or bouncing, cushioning of your footwear, surfaces you are running on. I've noticed even running on tarmac to be more forgiving than concrete, grass even better.
I still get it now and maybe always will (I'm not super fit or goal driven), but from personal experience icing them immediately afterwards is a big relief for the next day. Also there are two stretches that I have found very useful;
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With your heels always on the floor simply tap your feet up and down when in a sitting position with your legs planted forwards normally, like you would sat at a computer at work or at home. I basically do this dozens of times out of habit now, but it has helped.
Obviously fixed aerobic equipment is a good alternative, or swimming, but both variations personally bore me shitless.
I suffered from shin splints (and still do) going into my later 20s after not doing any distances for 6-7 years. Aside from the obvious causes for beginners (weight, lack of use) it is worth having your stride/gait checked for overstriding or bouncing, cushioning of your footwear, surfaces you are running on. I've noticed even running on tarmac to be more forgiving than concrete, grass even better.
I still get it now and maybe always will (I'm not super fit or goal driven), but from personal experience icing them immediately afterwards is a big relief for the next day. Also there are two stretches that I have found very useful;
1) (sourced)
2)
With your heels always on the floor simply tap your feet up and down when in a sitting position with your legs planted forwards normally, like you would sat at a computer at work or at home. I basically do this dozens of times out of habit now, but it has helped.
Obviously fixed aerobic equipment is a good alternative, or swimming, but both variations personally bore me shitless.
I was running 3 miles about 2 times a week it isn't enough but even that left me in too much pain.
Yeah I have started doing tabatas it is helping a lot. The thing is I feel my apponents will be doing them as well as well as running the roads because I know all of my friends are so i'm always going to be less fit. Cycling and swimming seem like good option but I don't have a bike or the time to go swimming. I have a cross trainer I can use but still nothing beats running the roads.
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I use kettle bells already they are great 
Thanks a lot for the help I have changed footwear and put inserts into my trainers to help but I think I just run really awkward its just a life time habbit I asked my GP is he could refer me to a specialist but he said it would be a waste of money. I don't be in as much pain when I run on grass so I might just be back to playing football if I can fit it in around my boxing schedule.
Yeah I have started doing tabatas it is helping a lot. The thing is I feel my apponents will be doing them as well as well as running the roads because I know all of my friends are so i'm always going to be less fit. Cycling and swimming seem like good option but I don't have a bike or the time to go swimming. I have a cross trainer I can use but still nothing beats running the roads.
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He doesn't have a pool?
Thanks a lot for the help I have changed footwear and put inserts into my trainers to help but I think I just run really awkward its just a life time habbit I asked my GP is he could refer me to a specialist but he said it would be a waste of money. I don't be in as much pain when I run on grass so I might just be back to playing football if I can fit it in around my boxing schedule.
