Today, I tried doing some footwork drills, hoping my shins wouldn’t act up. It went fine for the first few sets, but then the pain kicked in hard. I had to cut the drills short and switch to shin splint exercises, specifically the Front Foot Elevated Split Squat. Honestly, it was probably the most painful exercise I’ve ever done. Each rep, every time I lowered my knee, the posterior shin splint pain hit like stepping on a needle—over and over with each step.
But I guess that’s part of the process. If it hurts, it means that muscle is getting stronger.
What I’m really worried about now is a stress fracture. I’ve been working on my recovery for a while, but it doesn’t seem like there’s any real improvement. I’m starting to fear it might be a small fracture in the bone, which could mean seeing a doctor or, at the very least, needing to take an extended break to let it heal. With the Mekong Cup just a few weeks away, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to give 100% on the field.
