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Replacement Excercises with Shin Splints?
Because of bow legs, I've been getting shin splints periodically for about 10 years, but never so consistantly as I have recently. I've been on a real health kick for the last few months, biking 22 miles a day and running 4-5. I like the amount of excercising I've been doing....I've never felt better physically.....but the recurring shin splints are affecting my running.
With time being a factor, what excercises would you all recommend to replace 4-5 miles a day running?
Running is the big fat burner, and it has always been pretty time efficient....25-35 mins, as compared to 55-60 on the bike. I get sick of doing the same thing for too long, so I don't want to spend an extra hour on the bike to compensate. I was thinking of picking up swimming, as my fitness center has a pool; but I've never been much of a swimmer.
Would anyone happen to know how calorie burning for swimming compares to that of running? I'm not sure if there are exact numbers or anything, but I know that....say...running a mile burns way more calories than biking a mile. If anyone is knowledgable, how far would I have to swim to burn a similar amount of calories? Any help is much appreciated.
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