Are you supposed to get shin splints when running?

You shouldn't get shin splints. That's called an injurry. You should get sore though cause that means your working your muscle and building more.

You aren't supposed to get shin splints.. you should do as much or as little exercise as makes you feel happy... dont be pressured into doing more than you want... be hapy you are not in pain when you run... unless you are going pro, then why push yourself more than you need to stay healthy and active... shin splints is your body saying it ont like this abuse... so do what makes you ahppy, although running's boring maybe play a proper game like football... i think you yanks call it soccer... or play netball if you're a lady.. i was too lazy too look at ur name so dunno if you are male or female... peace out.?

Shin splints are a result of bad shoes, new shoes, or not being used to running. Not everyone gets them though.

You aren't supposed to get shin splints if you run but if you do track starting off wrong can give you one. (my coach ran track and he told me about that)

One cause is an overused muscle, either as an acute injury or DOMS (delayed-onset muscle soreness). The muscle pain is caused by any activity that involves running, jumping, also sometimes even walking, swimming or playing basketball. An individual not accustomed to running may experience pain in the shin muscles the next day even after a single, short bout of intensive running. Shin pain may also be the result of inflammation of connective tissue such as periosteum (periostitis). The pain may be caused by a stress fracture in the bone or some other problem like osteosarcoma. Pain in the lower leg may also be referred from a distant area of the body, such as pressure on the sciatic nerve (sciatica) which lies in the posterior thigh. A problem which can mimic anterior shin splints is chronic compartment syndrome (CCS). This is a serious problem which can lead to significant loss of function in the lower leg. CCS occurs when swelling within the indistensible anterior compartment of the leg reduces blood flow. This relative lack of blood, ischemia, can cause more swelling and generate a positive feedback loop. In severe cases the result can be acute compartment syndrome (ACS) which requires emergency surgery to prevent ischemic muscle necrosis, muscle death due to lack of blood. Diagnosis CCS may be the problem if pain worsens steadily during exercise rather than improving as the ligaments and muscles warm. Tingling in the foot is a particular red flag; it indicates compression of the nerve. If a bone problem is suspected to be causing inflammation of connective tissue, get an MRI.

I ran cross country for 4 years in high school, and 2 years my first couple years of college. If you're doing everything right, you should NOT get shin splints. So keep up the good work! Stretching, the right shoes & good hydration are super important in avoiding shin splints. See the source below for more tips on how to avoid shin splints.

NO YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO! You get shin splits from running the wrong way. So fortunatly you are running the right way. So you don't want them!

No you get shin splints because running a lot can cause the muscle to tear away from your bone in your legs. this usually happens because the person has weak muscles and your not getting then because your leg muscles are stronger. You are lucky they are very painful and you don't want them!

If you were supposed to get them then no one would run cause they wouldn't want to hurt all the time. Just because you never had them doesn't mean you're not running hard enough. It means you're running good or you're lucky. Keep up the good work.