to a head when I ran the Bupa London 10000 a few weeks ago. I ticked off one tough kilometre at a time, with sharp pain running up my shin each time my left foot struck the road. This was the first race in which I genuinely thought at times that I

of trainers which weren't designed for running. Quite soon I started suffering with shin splints. I realised the hard way that it's better to invest in the correct footwear."Time managementFitting running into your life can seem like a challenge - but it needn

. Carrying poor posture from your working day into your training regime will place extra strain on the leg muscles and can contribute to back pain and shin splints. Running tall makes it easier to run efficiently and control your breathing.For a quick fix