Hello everyone. I'm giving running a try for the first time in a while, after several failed attempts over the last 8 years. I ran Cross Country my senior year of high school and developed very bad shin splints. I've tried to start running many times during and after college, however each time I would develop pain in my left shin and have to stop. I finally saw a sports doctor recently, and got a pair of orthotic inserts due to my high arches. The doctor seems to think this will alleviate the shin pain. If these don't work, he'll prescribe the custom orthotics.
To start, I've begun running 3 days per week, 2 miles per run. I plan to build up gradually and eventually train for 5k races. I don't enjoy any form of exercise except running, so I'm holding out hope that these orthotics will work.