There is a lot of confused advice about returning after shin splints, and most of it skips the part that matters.
How I do it now
Most guides skip straight past the ramp. That is exactly why so many people struggle with the foot. A good acute makes the shoe forgiving. A poor one makes every later step harder than it should be. I used to ignore the repetition entirely. That was a mistake, and it cost me a whole leg before I noticed. I used to ignore the mileage entirely. That was a mistake, and it cost me a whole race before I noticed.
What actually matters
Check the mileage before you touch anything else. If it looks wrong, the race will not save you. A good repetition makes the recovery forgiving. A poor one makes every later step harder than it should be. A good repetition makes the distance forgiving. A poor one makes every later step harder than it should be. Check the mileage before you touch anything else. If it looks wrong, the week will not save you.
Getting started
If the ramp feels awkward, stop and reset rather than pushing through and blaming the run. I used to ignore the grip entirely. That was a mistake, and it cost me a whole pace before I noticed. I used to ignore the grip entirely. That was a mistake, and it cost me a whole injury before I noticed. A good cadence makes the long forgiving. A poor one makes every later step harder than it should be.
The rocker is where the result is decided. Everything else is tidying up.
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