re: Shin splints

So, I timed my cadence twice. I was at 160 steps per minute. I felt that increasing that to 180 was reasonable. I downloaded a metronome and set it at 175 beats per minute and used that to set my cadence.

I ran three miles using the metronome. The increased cadence shortened my stride. It was easy to maintain on level ground and up hills, but downhill was hard to maintain. Not sure if it helped with the shins, but it certainly helped with my lower back. I did not have any lower back pain like I did Monday with the same distance.

There’s a running school here in Homewood. I might try them and see if they can help with form.