Sep 23 2009
Bought a Bicycle
As you might have read a while ago, I thought I was going to train for a marathon. That went pretty well, until I started getting horrible shin splints. I read a lot of advice about getting new shoes, but this is not the first time I have suffered shin splints, so I kind of gave up trying to cure them.
Instead, I decided to embark on a no-impact sport, cycling! I found a nice used Giant OCR3 road bike on Craigslist and am excited to get into the sport. I’ve only had it for a few days and I’ve already ridden several times. I really enjoy it, and it is much less painful than running! I am trying to work up to commuting to and from my office a few days a week… about 11 miles each way. If I can do that, I’m sure I’ll see great results both on my body and on my wallet from the gas savings.
The main thing Ashley and I are trying to get ready for now is doing the Half Dome hike in Yosemite next summer. This hike is known as the most strenous charted day-hike in the nation! It is about 8 miles of trail that climbs almost 5000 feet in elevation… one way!
You should try the triathalon thing again if cycling goes well (assuming you’ve kept it up since you made this post a month ago).
Running on grass generally keeps shin splints from occurring, but you said you’ve done a lot of research, so i imagine you already know that.
You should run on the grass in that big square park that’s kind of close to your house. That’s where i ran at Christmas. I hope to do a triathalon next summer. Need to get some bike parts though :/
all I have to say about this is http://www.alcatraz100.com/